Sir Howard Bernstein
Sir Howard Bernstein Chief Executive Manchester City Council Sir Howard Bernstein joined the City Council as Junior Clerk, rising to become the Council's Chief Executive in 1998. Following the
Sherry Coutu
Sherry Coutu Entrepreneur & Business Angel Sherry Coutu has angel investments in more than 35 companies and holds investments in 2 venture capital firms. She serves on the Advisory Boa
Paul Kanareck
Paul Kanareck Head of FreemantleMedia Ventures Paul is Head of FremantleMedia Ventures. FremantleMedia is a global entertainment business with formats such as The X Factor, American Idol and The
Stefan Glaenzer
Stefan Glaenzer Serial Entrepreneur & Investor Stefan was Executive Chairman and first investor of Last.fm until it got sold to CBS in 2007 for USD 280m, is one of the most active business a
Julie Meyer
Julie Meyer, CEO, Ariadne Capital Julie Meyer is one of the leading champions for entrepreneurship in Europe. With over 20 years investment and advisory experience helping start-up businesses, sh
J. Patrick Michaels, Jr.
J. Patrick Michaels, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Communications Equity Associates ("CEA") Rick Michaels' involvement in the cable industry dates back to 1968 when he became one of
Sean Seaton-Rogers
Sean Seton-Rogers, Founder & General Partner, PROfounders Capital Sean is a founding General Partner at PROfounders Capital. PROfounders Capital, a venture fund "for entrepreneurs, powered by
JP Rangaswami
JP Rangaswami Chief Scientist & Head of Voice BT Innovate & Design JP Rangaswami is the Chief Scientist for BT and head of BT Voice, reporting to the CEO of BT Innovate & Design w
Frances Anderson
Frances Anderson Partner Cobbetts LLP Frances Anderson is a partner at Cobbetts LLP, specialising in media, technology and the arts. Over the last twenty years she has advised clients in t
John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft Chief Executive, pro.manchester John Ashcroft is Chief Executive of pro.manchester, the membership organisation representing the financial and professional sector in the Manchester
Tony Askew
Tony Askew Managing Director Reed Elsevier Ventures Tony was one of the founding partners of Reed Elsevier Ventures in late 2000 and manages the fund. Tony joined Reed Elsevier Ven
Andrew Baker
Andrew Baker Founder Right.tv Andrew Baker founded Rights.tv in 2004, having previously worked at ITV Network Centre, Granada Entertainment USA (based in Los Angeles) as Senior VP for Legal and
Ron Berrymann
Ron Berryman CEO, Canvas Technology Ron Berryman is Chief Executive Officer of Canvas Technology, Inc., a leading provider of SaaS web content management solutions for major media companies and d
Nic Brisbourne
Nic Brisbourne, Partner, DFJ Esprit Nic has been in venture capital since 2000. In that time he has worked in London, Europe and Silicon Valley. His main areas of focus have been software and med
Tom Bywater
Tom Bywater IMC Founder & CEO Power Amp Music Founder and CEO of Power Amp Music, Tom is a qualified Investment Manager. He trained at Citigroup, where he worked in New York, London a
Philip T. Coen
Philip T. Coen Chief Operating Officer In The City 2010 "With a career that spans the finance, technology and media sectors, Philip Coen has a unique insight on the opportunities and challenges t
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Stuart Campbell
Stuart Campbell Solicitor DLA Piper Stuart specialises in non-contentious information technology, IP and commercial law and advises on commercial and practical solutions involving issues of con
Shaun Fensom
Shaun Fensom Chair Manchester Digital Shaun Fensom is an independent consultant with particular expertise in digital infrastructure renewal for social and economic development. He is chair of t
James Fitzherbert-Brickholes
James Fitzbert-Brockholes CFO, Kobalt Music Group James Fitzherbert-Brockholes has been CFO of Kobalt Music Group Ltd since its inception in 2001. Kobalt Music Group is now the leading global i
Paddy Gardiner
Paddy Gardiner Partner & Head of Media Eversheds LLP Paddy is a partner in Eversheds and head of its Media team. He has extensive knowledge and experience in many areas of the med
Charles Grimsdale
Charles Grimsdale Partner & Co-founder Eden Ventures Charles is a co-founder of Eden Ventures and one of Eden's Investment Managers. He spends his time looking at opportunities with
Tim Hames
Tim Hames, BVCA Tim Hames is Head of Public Affairs, Communications and Campaigns at the BVCA. Before assuming that position he has been a Lecturer in Politics at Oxford University, Assistant Edi
Davor Hebel
Davor Hebel Principal Fidelity Growth Partners Davor is a Principal in the London office of Fidelity Growth Partners and focuses on internet, software investments and gaming. He is currently on
Richard Hough
Richard Hough Solicitor Brabners Chaffe Street LLP Richard is a commercial and intellectual property lawyer with broad experience in prosecuting trademarks and registered designs and advising on
Ari-Pekka Laitsaari
Ari-Pekka Laitsaari Portfolio Manager Veraventure Ltd. Ari-Pekka Laitsaari, 46, has over 20 years of European investment banking, corporate finance and venture capital experience in Frankfurt, He
Hugh Lenon
Hugh Lenon, BVCA Chairman & Managing Partner, Phoenix Equity Partners Hugh Lenon has over 20 years' experience as a UK mid-market private equity investor. Having co-founded Phoenix Equity Par
Matthew Mead
Matthew Mead, Managing Director, NESTA Investments Matt joined NESTA in January 2010. He oversees all aspects of NESTA's investment activity. Matt has over 14 years' experience investing in UK
Abe McCallum
Abe McCallum Founder & CEO Clickthrough Inc Mr. McCallum is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Clikthrough Inc. Prior to Clikthrough, Mr. McCallum was a senio
Tim Morgan
Tim Morgan CEO, Picklive Tim Morgan is CEO and founder of Picklive ( https://football.picklive.com/ ). Picklive make social games that you play whilst watching live sport. The BBC said, "Pick
Fred Mendelsohn
Fred Mendelsohn Chairman, AXM VC Limited Fred Mendelsohn is the Chairman of AXM VC Limited which manages the Creative Capital Fund (CCF). In 2000 he co-founded Axiomlab Group PLC, which m
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James Mawson
James Mawson Founder and Editor, Global Corporate Venturing James was editor of Private Equity News, part of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal in London, for nearly four y
Paul Newman
Paul Newman Director of Communications Peel Media Ltd. Paul Newman is director of communications at Peel Media, the developers of MediaCityUK at Salford Quays. Paul joined Peel from the L
Romen Podzyhun
Romen Podzyhun Chairman & CEO Channel Zero Inc. Romen Podzyhun serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Channel Zero Inc., a company he co-founded in 2000. He is corporate head
Steve Purdham
Steve Purdham CEO & Founder Investor we7 Ltd Steve is CEO and founder investor in we7, the new ad funded Music phenomenon. He has a passion for music, but apart from early days as a DJ, his
Mark Rock
Mark Rock Chief Executive Officer & Founder Audioboo Mark is the founder & CEO of Audioboo, the social sound sharing website that launched in 2009 and whose users include Stephen Fry, T
David Rowan
David Rowan, Editor, WIRED UK David is editor of the UK edition of WIRED magazine, which won 2009 Launch of the Year at the British Society of Magazine Editors Awards. He writes a monthly technol
Chris Sheffield
Chris Sheffield Technology Entrepreneur & Start Up Specialist Chris is a technology entrepreneur and start-up specialist who has successfully developed, managed and sold a number of busi
Robin Shenfield
Robin Shenfield, CEO, The Mill Robin Shenfield is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Mill Group, comprising The Mill, a pioneer and world leader in the creation of visual effects for
John Taysom
John Taysom Chairman & Founder we7 John was first inspired for the idea which became we7 when driving past the world famous Stonehenge Stone Circle in Wiltshire, UK several years ago. The r
Jason Trost
Jason Trost CEO & Co-founder Smarkets Jason Trost is CEO & Co-founder of Smarkets, the online betting exchange for the Facebook generation. Jason is a serial entrepreneur and former
Duncan Vaughan
Duncan Vaughan Senior Solicitor Shipley Solicitors Duncan's first job within the law was with Schilling, Zutt and Anschütz in Mannheim, Germany. He has subsequently worked with Microsoft and
Sharon Vosmek
Sharon Vosmek CEO, Astia Sharon Vosmek is CEO of Astia. Astia is a global organization with a distinct focus and mission - to propel women's participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-gro
Jane Weedon
Jane Weedon, Controller, Business Development, BBC Jane joined the BBC in October 2002 with an objective to build and run a new business development function in the Future Media & Technology
Barry White
Barry White CEO GamesChart.com Barry is a technology entrepreneur and has spent 10 years specialising in the digital distribution of interactive content on mobile and online gaming plat
Susan Woodward, OBE
Susan is the Creative Media Champion for Manchester and Project Director for the Sharp Project - a digital media development in East Manchester which will focus on CGI, animation and deliver a worldw
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