Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Through the Techstars Worldwide Network, founders and their teams connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporate partners who will help their companies grow.Techstars operates four main divisions: Techstars Accelerator Programs, Techstars Ecosystem Development Programs, Community Events, and Corporate InnovationWe are the most active pre-seed investor in the world having invested through its accelerators in more than 3,700 companies with a combined market cap of +$100 billion.The Anjal Z Techstars Founder Catalyst Program, powered by the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority, seeks trailblazing innovators poised to redefine industry landscapes through groundbreaking tech solutions. The program is tailored for startups focused on early childhood development, centring on families and children aged 0-8. With a keen eye on addressing critical issues, the program aligns with ECA's pillars of Health & Nutrition, Early Care & Education, Child Protection, and Family Support. This groundbreaking initiative has to be one of the most unique and innovative startup programs there is.https://techstars-universe-edu.notion.site/Apply-to-Anjal-Z-Techstars-Founder-Catalyst-7b1692f4d818470d9e4c1f25aeff6c7c

​TecTonic: Night Summit is an experiential, collaborative celebration of digital innovation and community.​A mix between a conference and a live 'Market Square' community gathering, our events are an inclusive, energised and vibrant showcase of innovation and connectivity within Scotland’s digital business community and startup ecosystem.​The name celebrates the movement, overlap and continuous evolution of innovation, relationships and collaboration, across sectors, in enterprise. TecTonic is also designed to be a collaborative showcase of ecosystem cohesion and an opportunity to break silos, dissolve tribal thinking and cross-pollinate excellent people and ideas in a fun and engaging arena.

Passionate and dedicated advocate for Changing the Chemistry (CtC), a voluntary peer support network seeking to improve board effectiveness and quality by encouraging diversity of thought in the boardroom. Develop 570+ members to secure non-executive board positions & to perform exceptionally. Since 2013, CtC has been instrumental in filling 230+ board roles across the public, private and third sectors. The Scottish Government recognises its active support to improve the gender diversity of public sector boards and its goal to influence change and awareness around diversity of thought.https://changingthechemistry.org/

I am passionate about bringing a dynamic and engaging presence to business events, turning gatherings into memorable experiences of connection and shared growth. With a focus on fostering and managing meaningful discussions, I specialise in hosting in-person events that leave a lasting impact on both participants and audiences.🌐 Areas of Expertise:Business Leadership: Guiding conversations on effective leadership strategies and management principles.Startup Growth: Facilitating discussions on navigating the challenges and triumphs of startup development.Business Ecosystems: Exploring the interconnected dynamics within diverse business environments.Social Impact: Advocating for the integration of purpose-driven initiatives and corporate responsibility.Mindset: Inspiring individuals to cultivate a positive and growth-oriented mindset for personal and professional success.🎤 I am available for:- Conferences- Summits- Workshops- Podcasts- Pitch Events- Networking Events- Webinars- Interviews and Panels Contact me to discuss your next gathering.

Scottish EDGE is the UK’s biggest entrepreneurial funding competition.I provide my expertise and business experience to review applications and shortlist finalists for the EDGE Awards, helping Scottish EDGE support Scotland’s most innovative businesses.

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. SG Scotland host monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.Startup Grind events attract founders, CEOs, developers, designers and technology professionals devoted to having an impact by creating companies with the potential to change the world.If you would like to know more about our events, want to nominate a speaker, or to sponsor or partner with us, contact me via nick@startupgrind.com

Foras are facilitators in immersive international experiences for entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders.We run cohort excursions internationally for startup/scaleup business leaders, focused on fostering peer connectivity, mindset expansion, business partnerships and investment opportunities.Foras can be contacted to support the planning and delivery of international projects, trade missions and cohort projects. hello@foras.scot

Barclays Eagle Labs is a network of innovation hubs designed to support entrepreneurs, startups, and scaleups by providing access to a range of resources, facilities, and support services. I support ambitious, growing businesses, cross-sector, with - Introductions to our nationwide network of industry experts- Offering mentor sessions with experienced ex-Founders, coaches and tech experts- Help with raising investment - National education and growth programmes- Community events that educate and inspire - Specialist deals and discounts with a range of service partnersI’m generally based in the Glasgow Lab in Tradeston; a vibrant community hub with events, workshops and desk space for entrepreneurs and innovators. The Lab provides a unique environment where startups can share ideas, collaborate on projects, and access resources and support. One of the key features of Eagle Labs is its focus on community building. The Labs bring together entrepreneurs, startups, and scaleups from a range of industries, creating a diverse and dynamic community of innovators. This community-driven approach has proven to be highly effective in promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing, which can lead to new partnerships, product development, and business growth.Our Glasgow Lab is also the home of CodeBase in the West and the Techscaler initiative.If this sounds interesting, let’s chat soon. DM me and we can move over to email. Our doors are open and we’re ready to support and collaborate!Check it out - https://labs.uk.barclays/locations/glasgow/

Gearing for Growth's purpose is to unleash the brilliance in Leaders, teams people and boards through supporting businesses and organisations to grow through good leadership, values-led cultures, creating real teams led, by an effective, dynamic and healthy leadership team who in turn create engaging and healthy workplaces, where Boards add value.Working with CEOs, Founders, Execs and Emerging Leaders to be more effective, communicating well, creating clarity and focus. In turn creating less stress and gaining better outcomes and return for all when growing and scaling their businessDrop me a line if you want to know more or visit https://www.gearingforgrowth.com/

Collaborating with other senior members of the Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem in line with the Scotland Can Do vision of streamlined governance within the business support community.

Metanominc is gaming engine and data classification company working to support the gaming, entertainment and loyalty industries. In this role I worked to identify and nurture strategic partnerships with game studios, blockchain and metaverse organisations and universities internationally to create better-balanced RPG games and greater user insight based on behavioural data.The Metanomic Engine is a cloud-based, live service platform that provides a complete end-to-end economic infrastructure for games in both web2 and web3. We provide the gaming industry with the only LiveOps runtime tool for game economics.Thunderstruck is our artificial intelligence and analytics platform that uses custom-built deep learning and Bayesian algorithms that go far beyond off-the-shelf machine learning products. We classify users based on their in-game behaviour to empower studio and ad network decision-making.Find out more about what we're up to at https://www.metanomic.net/

Frog Systems was born from the realisation that by sharing our individual stories we can help each other to live better, more inclusive lives.We believe every voice has the right to be heard. We work with our clients to amplify those voices and help to break down stigma surrounding mental health, share positive wellbeing messages and guide future wellbeing strategy. The platform is used by businesses, sporting institutions, professional services and government organisations for training and staff wellbeing. The Frog Systems platform is versatile, impactful and scalable, acting as a tool to help a wide variety of entities with a duty of care provide essential targeted information and support services to their employees and members on the issues that can adversely impact our everyday lives.Frog Systems is now a high-growth ‘tech for good’ Software as a Service (SaaS) organisation.https://frogsystems.co.uk/

Route2Marketing supports aspiring marketers early in their careers by providing valuable insight, advice and opportunities to meet employers.Marketing is a diverse and complex discipline with a variety of different available roles and skills requirements - this can be pretty tough to navigate.As a result, we believe that there's a genuine need to support students and graduates to make informed decisions. We do this by creating and sharing useful content and hosting bespoke marketing-specific events to provide guidance on the options available, give advice on the skills to develop and share recruitment hints & tips.

This title represents my activity as a brand custodian for AAI's values and services, supporting business to access inclusive employment support, establishing contracts, relationships and partnerships with businesses, community groups as well as national and local bodies across the public, private and third sectors, focussing on ethical recruitment, entrepreneurship, business for good and social impact.

This title recognises my current responsibilities with AAI in regards to business development, ecosystem engagement, CSR activity and managing strategic partnerships cross-sector.Responsibilities:Business DevelopmentMarketing Strategy / Community Engagement Digital Marketing Operations Account Management/Stakeholder Engagement Cross-Sector PartnershipsBrand IdentityCopywriting, PR and ApplicationsGraphic Design & Collateral CreationWebsite ManagementManaging FreelancersWorkshop Facilitator / Speaker / Online Events Management Supporting Product Development and Delivery (Events/CSR/Projects)Ecosystem Engagement Startup Employment Consultancy http://www.aai-employability.org.uk/

Backed by the Scottish Government’s Wellbeing Fund, AAI’s 6-week ‘Diversity Works’ virtual support programme will focus on individual empowerment and is designed to people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities with the tools to improve their personal and professional circumstances.The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the job market and people’s personal finances. The added pressures of lockdown, and the current conversations of racism and wider social change has put a huge strain on home life and people’s mindsets.The current discussions on inclusion and equality fueled by the #BlackLivesMatter movement have further exposed the challenges experienced by people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds.The initiative is open to minority ethnic people from all walks of life to access tailored support in employment, finance and managing life at home, with resources delivered through online events and one-to-one coaching.Find out more - https://www.aai-employability.org.uk/diversity_works_6_week_online_support_programme_for_black_ethnic_minorities

Adopt an Intern (AAI) was launched by the Centre for Scottish Public Policy (CSPP) in 2010, initially opening up paid graduate opportunities with and for its members. It expanded rapidly, with companies and organisations keen to benefit from fresh-thinking graduates from its increasingly large talent pool. AAI is now an award-winning, not-for-profit organisation specialising in socially-driven graduate recruitment. The team works with cross-sector organisations including councils, charities, SMEs and start ups for short-term projects and permanent positions. Boasting a huge social impact, AAI has placed 1500+ graduates, post-graduates and returners into valuable paid work, empowering the business efforts of 900+ employers.Loved by employers.Loved by graduates.http://www.aai-employability.org.uk/

I was one of a Comms/Engagement Team who oversaw the social media coverage of the 2019 TEDxGlasgow conference - featuring 20 speakers, 2000 delegates and trending No.1 Worldwide on Twitter.The highlight of the day for me was interviewing speakers backstage, fresh from their TEDx talks.

STORYTIME is a series of musical evenings in Edinburgh with sets from our favourite international and local DJ's & live acts from across the spectrum.Come and dance to good music with us.

Through my brand development work with the SBN I was recommended by Mr. Dalgleish to work with Scot-Tech Engagement in developing DIGIT, an online tech commentary community, capitalizing on the growth of the sector and the success of Scottish tech organisations at the 2016 Scottish Business Awards. Within this project my responsibilities included creative and logistical brand development, outlining the tone of written marketing communications, competitor and market analysis and strategic brand positioning.

The Scottish London Business Network has been created to bring together successful Scottish business leaders based in the city of London with the goal of creating an ecosystem to support Scottish based companies enter the London market and from there to new global opportunities.Through my work with WATF I was recommended to serial entrepreneur Russell Dalgleish to aid in developing the Scottish London Business Network into the global, monetised membership programme, the Scottish Business Network. Prior to my involvement, the group was an informal network consisting of leading Scots in London. During this project I focused on growing, legitimising and commercialising the network. The SBN will launch in January 2017 and I have been responsible for all areas of brand development, including formulating the logistical nature of the membership process, all customer touchpoints including building and branding a new website and private social media member portals, and all creative marketing materials including business cards and social media marketing materials.

Over the last two years I have worked on a number of projects as a consultant, brand developer and events coordinator.2015 - Espresso Sessions - Organised and hosted espresso sampling seminar at Edinburgh's Project Coffee for consumers and industry professionals. 2015 - Land and Sea Kitchen - Created brand artwork and menu design for Chef Duncan Adamson for his pop-up business at Edinburgh's Stockbridge Tap.2016 - WineTubeMap - Coordinated wine tasting events with the WineTubeMap to raise awareness of the innovative sensory wine appreciation app. Hosted events at Edinburgh's Project Coffee and organised marketing communication strategies.2016/2017 - Humble Kitchen - Scouted locations for Chef Danny Jack's London based pop-up brand to expand to Edinburgh during the fringe 2017. Organised marketing communications strategies.

Startup Summit 2016WeAreTheFuture's Startup Summit is the UK's leading gathering of entrepreneurs, investors and media. This annual event now in its 5th year features workshops, exhibitors, panel presentations and the prestigious Silicon Valley Pitching Competition.At this event I was responsible for all social media activity from the live event and from the digital stream as part of the Disruptive Innovation Festival 2016. The summits hashtag #SUS16 was the top trending topic that day in Edinburgh.FreshStart Glasgow 2016 FreshStart was an interactive event in Glasgow, bringing together startups, entrepreneurs and students.Guest speakers from the Scottish entrepreneurial scene shared their top tips for success, and our practical workshops gave delegates the chance to learn more about what it takes to start a business, or take an existing business to the next level.At this event I assisted the WATF events staff with operational procedures including delegate registration and social media activity.

Between 2013 and 2016 I managed the Bruntsfield Place unit ‘Project Coffee’, and organised many coffee related events and took every opportunity to expand my understanding of branding for different clientelle, supply chain and consumer behaviour in the field of hospitality. I built upon my experiences and connections during my tenure to write my 2016 MSC Marketing dissertation on ethical consumerism and café culture, charting the changes in fair trade and sustainable practices in the ‘third wave’ of coffee.

Since 2012 I have been fortunate enough to work with Francis Dosoo as he established the Soulsville brand in the Edinburgh night-life scene. Starting in the Murray House Bongo Club Soulsville has grown to a recognised and trusted brand in the city and a reliable alternative to commercial club nights as 'Edinburgh's hub for swing, soul and rock & roll' (The List Magazine). My duties include brand exposure and liaising with the Bongo Club management, organising posters and flyers and consulting Mr. Dosoo on the various aspects of the club night including guest performers and online promotion. As I’ve helped this brand grow it has really nurtured my interest in marketing and how it can be used to grow a relatively small idea in to something that is instantly recognisable through distinct branding.

The 2015 Startup Summit was an event at the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms where world leading business figures met start-up entrepreneurs, shared stories, judged pitches and exchanged advice. My role at the event was to assist the We Are The Future events team that organised the event and manage the volunteer staff on the day.

Throughout the year I worked with Mateusz Jarza and Aleksandra Wygol from Polish Art Europe, first with some catering at the initial expose at the Hidden Door Festival within the Market Street Vaults, and then working with them organising sponsorship packs and press releases for the Play Poland Film Festival in October 2014.

Having previously helped launch coffee brands in Glasgow and Edinburgh, I embraced the opportunity to work for successful Edinburgh based independent businessman Jonathan Sharp. I have managed his three flagship stores, taking every opportunity to understand how he has built his business from one small cafe unit to six unique hospitality brands across the city. My duties included training staff and liaising with suppliers, as well as ensuring quality service and produce from both the kitchen and the coffee bar. During this time, I took the responsibility of creating and managing the music playlists for all six shops, tailoring them to their respective image and clientele to establish an overall atmosphere and brand identity.In 2013 I approached Tommy Sheppard of ‘Salt and Sauce Productions’ with the interest of bringing the ‘Kilimanjaro Coffee’ brand to his Assembly Rooms/Spiegel Terrace project on George Street. I worked closely with Mr. Sharp and Mr. Sheppard to ensure that our menu and quality of service reflected the vision for the George Street location. We were afforded a 4x4 metre hut and ran an unprecedented trade for the whole of the Fringe, surpassing all of Mr. Sharp's other businesses in gross takings, while enjoying rave reviews from Spiegel staff, performers and customers alike.