Bio

A Tech Sector Founder/CEO, blue-chip exec, digital Innovation and transformation leader, board, government, VC and diplomatic advisor, NED, mentor, innovation/entrepreneurship lecturer, conference chair/ keynote, startup/investor expert with a 30 year track record of building, growing & advising startups to PLCs in the fast-paced digital/tech/innovation space. I'm passionate about problem solving and scaling tech businesses, thrive on challenges, high speed environments and bringing smart people together to make things happen. Top 10 Most impactful women in tech 2022, Recognised by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for contribution to London's startup ecosystem. Inspirational Woman', City of London, 2018. Recent Conference Chair/Keynotes: ''Helsinki Female Tech Founder Frontrunner'', Slush 2022 London Tech Week, London Stock Exchange, 2022 Access to Growth Capital, Stockholm, November 2021 What makes a great tech ecosystem?, Gothenburg Tech Week, October 2021 London Tech Week, London September 2021 Investor Showcase, London June 2021 Lessons from an Inspirational Woman in Tech, University of Oxford, May 2021 Keynote, WomenInnovation, Nordic Innovation, New York, March 2021 Stockholm Fintech Week, Stockholm, February 2021 Startup Space Helsinki, Helsinki, January 2021 Chair: International Women-in-Tech Growth Programme (2021-) How to make a killer pitch deck, TNA Academy, January, April, June, September 2021 Womenomics: Tech Skills that accelerate your business & career, Natwest, June 2019 Chair: London Tech Week, ''The Best of Nordic/Baltic (fin)Tech Summit'', Barclays,June 2019 Panel chair: Fintech Disrupt Summit, Copenhagen, February 2019 Chair: Startup Pitches, Stockholm Fintech Week Panel Chair: 'Blockchain' Conference, November 2018 Chair: ''Best of Nordic & Baltic (Fin)Tech Summit - Part 2, November, Oslo Speaker, 2018's Fintech Trends - An Update, September 2018, London Speaker, Digital Exec Forum, September 2018, London Chair: “The Best of Nordic and Baltic (Fin)Tech Summit”, London Tech Week, June 2018 Keynote: 3rd China-UK Hi! Tech Festival, June 2018, London Tech Week Keynote: “Building and growing a business: Lessons from an entrepreneur”, Cyprus Chair, Best of Nordic/Baltic tech, London Tech Week, 2018 Chair, Smart to Future Cities, April 2018, London Speaker, TechChill, February 2018, Riga Speaker, FinTech Roundtable, City of London Corporation, February 2018, London Chair, Tech Nordic Advocates Annual Summit, November 2017, Helsinki Speaker, Tech World Tour, November 2017, London Chair, FinTech, Arctic15, May 2017, Helsinki