David Pepper Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Lead a fantastic team to drive forward key partnerships across Signal AI globallyPart of Global Management Team of Signal AI

Transforming decision making through augmented intelligence.Signal was founded in 2013 with a simple mission: to use cutting-edge artificial intelligence to enable businesses to cut through ever increasing volume of information noise.From our foundations in academia we built a cutting-edge, proprietary AI-platform which continues to evolve to address the needs of our clients. With 500+ clients across financial services, PR and comms, law firms and corporates, and $50m+ in funding raised to date, Signal’s technology is now the standard for news monitoring, reputation management and regulatory research. Currently we're working closely with our partners on maximising the potential of AI in ESG and supply chain too.

London

Engagement manager and transformation lead for a major digital transformation programme.

London, United Kingdom

Provenance is a platform that empowers brands to take steps toward greater transparency. With our technology, businesses make the origin, journey and impact behind products transparent to the millions of shoppers that want to know more.Main responsibilities include:- Leading key projects- e.g. led groundbreaking project using blockchain technology to unlock financial incentives that improve supply chain transparency and sustainability impact. Consortium included Unilever, Sainsbury’s, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, Rabobank, Barclay’s, Sappi, IDH, DFID and the University of Cambridge. - Manages client customer success for enterprise clients (including Unilever, Pernod Ricard, Sappi)- delivering value through innovation advisory and delivery of SaaS requirements- Design, delivery and management of technology pilots- from developing the value proposition to implementation - Author and speaker. Author of University of Cambridge paper, regular speaker at global innovation events including 2019 Consortia (Trade Finance and Blockchain), UK government’s Distributed Ledger Technology Working Group, & Whitehall Think Tank, Techstyler X (Sustainable Fashion)

London, United Kingdom

Strategy and operational consulting. Tackling the biggest business transformation challenges for c-level executives. Recent projects include:- Engagement manager, leading a team of nine to deliver significant operating model transformation for a global tech company - Setting up a Target Operating Model at a FTSE 100 Utilities Company- Digital transformation in financial services, leading people and change work-stream- M&A advisor in the healthcare sector. - Rapid OPEX savings delivery across IT, Procurement and HR- Transforming performance metrics across the R&D organisation of a FTSE 100 Pharma companyI am also the lead for the KPMG Accelerated Growth Strategy Sessions- a selective programme offering strategic advice for ambitious start-ups.

Strategy Consultant for a major international NGO based in the UK

Cambridge, United Kingdom

A market research start-up focussed on enabling companies to get the best innovation and feedback on their products and allowing the bottom of the pyramid population to get access to key products. Backed by the highly influential University of Cambridge, Smart Villages initiative http://e4sv.org/our-event/cambridge-forum-finalist/2433-2/

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Vanke is the world's largest residential property developer by revenue, headquartered in Shenzhen China and operating across Asia, the US and Europe.Strategy, business development and entrepreneurship.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Member of Queens College, reading MBA

Lead the packaging procurement team, responsible for the entire packaging portfolio globally for the Lucozade Ribena Suntory division of Suntory Beverage & Food. Responsible for spend over £75 million.

Global Commodity Manager in Primary Packaging. Delivering strategy, cost transformation, innovation supporting major GSK consumer and pharma brands (Aquafresh, Sensodyne,Panadol) with approximate turnover of over £2 billion.

Sourcing Manager for a GSK joint-venture called TSKF in Tianjin, China responsible for buying the company's raw materials.

Graduate Trainee on the highly selective global programme. Consisting of 3 placements in R&D, technology and new products functions.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Politics