Amali de Alwis is Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups UK, which supports the best enterprise tech startups grow with Microsoft support. Prior to this she was CEO of Code First: Girls - a multi award-winning training company focused on increasing diversity in tech. Outside of the day job, Amali is a Board member at Ada National College for Digital Skills, on the D&I Board at the Institute of Coding, and Advisory Board member at the Founders Academy. She was a founding member at Tech Talent Charter, and was awarded an MBE in 2019 in the New Year's Honours list for Services to Diversity and Training in the Tech Industry.

Juliet Bauer joined LIVI from NHS England, where she was the organisation’s first Chief Digital Officer.  Juliet is a Patient Governor for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Bauer has led the delivery of technology programmes across many sectors, including leading the Times Newspapers digital transformation. She holds a Masters’ in Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

Carlo Biggio is a Venture Capital Investor at Accel Partners, who focuses particularly on financial technology and SaaS businesses. Prior to joining Accel, he worked for the investment team of Anthemis Group, a fintech-focused venture capital fund and Rocket Internet. Carlo holds a MSc in Finance from Bocconi University and the Rotterdam School of Management, with a focus on investment valuation.

Amy Boyd is a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, having obtained a degree in Computer Science, completing a research project in Natural Language Processing/Machine Learning. Amy is passionate about Data Science and Machine Learning and her roles at Microsoft have allowed her to work on many different areas of data science (Visualisation, ML, Big Data, IoT) as well as working on projects with customers across the globe. Her role as a Cloud Advocate is to help developers to learn, engage and build on the Microsoft AI Platform. Amy creates and delivers content online and in-person and works with developers to provide the best product experience for them.

Nick is co-founder and CEO of NearSt, a retail tech startup getting people back into high street shops. The company’s NearLIVE platform is helping stores to sell more locally by connecting every product in every shop to the web, so you can find something you want nearby as easily as you can find it online. NearSt’s technology is already being used by Google to boost footfall in local stores across the UK.

Bethan is Head of Strategic Projects at the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI). CDEI has a unique mandate to advise the UK Government on the measures we need to take 'to maximise the benefits of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for our society and economy.' Before joining CDEI, Bethan was Innovation Policy Lead at the Government Digital Service in Cabinet Office, where she created the first piece of consolidated government guidance on using artificial intelligence in the public sector. Prior to joining the civil service Bethan worked as a management consultant advising private sector clients on how to build innovation and emerging technology capability. Bethan also has an MSc in the 'Social Science of the Internet' from the University of Oxford's Internet Institute. 

Steven joined King in February 2020 and is responsible for leading King’s technology and digital architecture strategy, driving technology advances that will enable King to operate at greater speed and better serve the players of its existing successful franchises (including Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch), and its strong pipeline of new games. Dr. Collins brings more than 35 years of industry experience to King, with a strong track record of leadership and technology innovation in games, computer graphics and mobile application development. In addition to his previous role as co-founder and CTO of Havok Inc., the world's leading supplier of physics and animation solutions to the games industry, Steven also co-founded Swrve New Media Inc., a leading provider of mobile marketing automation and analytics.

Sue leads techUK's technology and innovation work which includes work programmes on cloud, data protection, data analytics, AI and Internet of Things as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy. She has been recognised as one of the most influential women in UK tech by Computer Weekly and as a key influencer in driving forward the Big Data agenda in the UK Big Data 100. Sue has also been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and was a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI.

Cansu is Senior Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe’s leading early stage tech for good VC, where she leads on fundraising for their investment vehicles. Previously, she was with the global accelerator Startupbootcamp, first building their MENA branch in conjunction with a micro-fund in Istanbul, then scaling their industrial IoT programme to London and running it. She has been in the tech industry as founder, operator and early-stage investor for a decade. Her background is in international politics and human rights law, before going into investment she worked with IGOs and NGOs like Amnesty International, the Council of Europe, and the UN in Turkey and France. Currently based in London, she is an ambassador for the UK Government’s Tier 1 Tech Nation Exceptional Talent scheme.

Sofia joined Index in April 2018. She spends time in the Nordics and The Netherlands, and focuses on investments in consumer internet and marketplace businesses across all stages. Prior to joining Index, Sofia was an investor at EQT Ventures in Stockholm. Sofia is a graduate of the London School of Economics (M.Sc. Management) and of the University of Edinburgh (M.A.).

Bodil Eriksson is the Chief Executive Officer for Volvo Car Mobility and Leader of M, a global standalone brand from Volvo Cars. M is dedicated to enabling more people to move freely, meaningfully, and sustainably. In 2017, Bodil was tasked with developing new, shared mobility solutions that put people at the center of products and experiences. Prior to Volvo Car Mobility, Bodil led the re-emergence of the Volvo Cars brand in the U.S. market, helping to establish the brand as a premium player and increase both awareness and sales. Additionally, Bodil has driven change across the Oil, Insurance, Food and Pharmacy Retail sectors. Through nearly three decades in executive management positions, Bodil has been a champion for consumers to shape the future with their purchasing decisions. 

 

Agate is a General Partner at Norrsken VC, Europe's largest impact venture capital fund, that focuses on investing in rapidly scaling early stage start-ups that use technology to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges while building highly profitable businesses. She started her career in finance working in investment banking and private equity at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley in London and New York. She then started her start-up journey and was one of the first employees at BrickVest, a London based fintech start-up. In her free time she is most passionate about education and co-founded Bright Mentors, an edtech charity in London.

Torgny Gunnarsson is Deputy CEO of Combient Group, driving a network of 30 leading Nordic enterprises on a joint mission to speed up the transformation across industries. Torgny has 30+ years of international experience in the IT industry, primarily within software, cloud and digitalization. Prior to Combient, he was based in London for eight years before moving back to Stockholm in 2015 to form part of the founding team of Combient. Torgny will share a cross-industry perspective on AI strategy, the race for talent, workforce transition and the importance of ecosystem collaboration.

Dr. Stephanie Hare is an independent researcher and broadcaster focused on technology, politics and history. Previously she worked as a Principal Director at Accenture Research, a strategist at Palantir, a Senior Analyst at Oxford Analytica, the Alistair Horne Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford, and a consultant at Accenture. She holds a PhD and MSc from the London School of Economics and a BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences (French) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

Recently commissioned by Wiley to write the book ‘How Banks Innovate’ which will be published in 2021 and feature case studies from the most innovative banks around the world. Founder of Fintech Finishers, set-up to raise awareness, inspire action and introduce accountability for more diversity, inclusions and equality in the fintech industry. Founder of the retail finance API platform Divido. Prior to starting Divido he launched Glassdoor.com in EMEA which subsequently got acquired for $1.2bn USD. Before this, he helped traditional media companies like The Times and the Daily Mail in the UK and Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the US, to monetise new digital channels for recruitment, property and content. Author of Amazon bestseller 'The Social Media MBA' series and 'How to Sell Online' published by Pearson, the world's largest publisher of academic literature. Hold an MBA from the University of Oxford.

Marielle is the former CEO of Ericsson UK and Ireland, supporting Telecom Operators and Service Providers bring cutting-edge communication technology to industry and society. She has led a team of 3,400 ICT experts across the UK and Ireland in supporting customers’ business growth through continuous technology transformation. Having joined Ericsson in 2000, Marielle has held many different senior roles within the organisation, including Head of Customer Unit UK, Vice President & Key Account Manager for several major UK operators, Head of Marketing for Global Services business unit in Sweden and heading multiple Product Management organisations in Sweden. Marielle is also a member of the leadership team for Ericsson Europe and Latin America.

Teemu is a VC Investor at DN Capital, focusing on the Nordics and SaaS.   DN Capital looks to partner up with seed to Series B -stage companies in Europe and North America across technologies within SaaS, fintech & consumer tech verticals.  The firm thrives on supporting its portfolio companies - especially with recruiting to key VP+ level positions and with finding the best growth and GTM strategies.  

Deepka is part of the investment team at Northzone. Based in London, she spends her time covering the UK and German markets. Previously, Deepka focused on consumer start-ups at Heartcore Capital, and started her career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Investment Banking Division, where she advised clients in the Tech and Media sector. Deepka grew up in Germany and the UK and graduated with a degree in Physics from Imperial College London.

 

Harry built and runs Tech Nation's Applied AI programme, a Government-backed initiative to support the UK's leading AI companies as they scale. The first cohort included companies like SenSat, which closed $10m with Tencent, and Latent Logic, which was acquired by Waymo. Previously, Harry was Head of Investment at Wayra, Telefonica's startup accelerator, and managed a number of different programmes across the country, including the GCHQ Cyber Accelerator.

Peter Sandberg is Managing Director at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce since 2018. He holds an MSc in Political Science and Economics from Lund University and has previously worked in press and communications roles at the Swedish Embassy and Chamber of Commerce in London respectively. He has worked at the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York City as Director of Program and VP, and when returning to London, joined the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association where he was part of the management team in his role as Director of Commercial Development & Membership.

Mikkel Skott Olsen is heading the two digital platforms, +impact and the Hub, as part of Danske Bank Growth & Impact. Both platforms help start-ups. +impact connects impact start-ups with experts, while the Hub helps with talent recruitment, investment and best practice tools. He has a background as Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at the VELUX Group and as management consultant in Deloitte. Mikkel was also part of founding the Active House Alliance (activehouse.info), an international alliance of more than 40 organisational members, which worked to develop and promote sustainable buildings, and acted as Chairman of the organisation.

Andrea is responsible for technical sales support and project delivery of the Digital Services portfolio, including Telecom Core and Cloud, OSS, BSS and professional services for IT. In his role Andrea supports service providers to digitalise their business and operations, achieving an efficient and timely introduction of 5G use-cases. Andrea has 30 years’ experience in telecommunications and has held several senior positions in product development, product marketing, product management and technical sales within Ericsson and other market leading companies. Andrea holds a Master’s Degree in Electronics Engineering, achieved “Cum Laude” at the University Federico II in Naples, Italy and has completed post graduate courses at Columbia University (NY) and London Business School.

Oscar, heading up Antler Stockholm, is an entrepreneur, expansion specialist and leader with +10 years' experience in building ventures across Africa, Europe, Middle East and Latin America. He previously co-founded BIMA, a global leader in mobile insurance, with 26M customers and has worked at Spotify, Kinnevik and Universal Avenue. He loves the outdoors and his favourite meal is freshly caught trout grilled over an open fire.

Annette is an experienced professional, having spent the last twenty years in leadership roles in growth, private equity and venture capital firms. She currently holds the positions of Chair Europe at Antler, VC Council Member at Invest Europe and Adviser to Investment Advisory Committee at Finch Capital. She is former COO of Finch Capital and was Head of Investor Relations and Public Relations at Silverfleet Capital Partners, an established mid-market buyout investor. Prior to Silverfleet she was the founding CFO of Palamon Capital Partners, a European growth investor. She has also served on the BVCA Board and Chaired the BVCA Investor Relations Advisory Group.  

Tony is a practicing frontline NHS surgeon, Associate Medical Director at the Mid and South Essex STP, Director of Medical Innovation at Anglia Ruskin University, and has founded 4 Med-Tech start-ups. He has also co-founded the £500m Anglia Ruskin MedTech Campus.