Participant on this highly competitive programme, alongside a cohort of the most promising growing companies in the UK tech space. The Barclays Scale Up UK Programme is delivered by world-class coaches and industry practitioners with a proven track record of delivering tangible results for growth companies. The programme is run in Cambridge, London and Manchester, and consists of core modules delivered in three two-day workshops over six weeks.It covers: Strategy – Identifying your current strategic positionMarketing – Market analysis and growth marketing strategiesGrowth modules – Business models for growthOperational excellence and culture – Understanding how to achieve operational excellence within your businessPeople – Leadership and talent managementFunding – Funding for growth: financing options for scaling-up.

Conception X is the UK’s leading PhD deeptech venture programme.Conception X discover the next generation of deeptech founders and help them launch research-backed startups focused on long-term impact.

The North East FinTech Steering Group is a cross-sector collaboration aiming to create a cohesive and well-informed FinTech cluster in the region. It serves as a communication hub, aligning sub-regions, reducing duplication, and monitoring progress through regular meetings and updates on key activities.

The Taskforce on Nature Markets is an international group, shaping a new generation of purposeful nature markets that delivers nature positive and equitable outcomes, and contributes to meeting climate goals.The Taskforce seeks to build awareness of nature markets, develop communities of practice, encourage innovations, establish a roadmap of recommendations for key actors, and create a number of exemplary pathfinder initiatives.Its work is supported by a dedicated group of knowledge partners that embraces the vision and aim of the Taskforce to shape nature markets that deliver nature positive, equitable outcomes.

Freelance creative editing on 'Your Home Made Perfect'. A highly successful BBC TV show.