Laura Smith
I'm a service designer with a background in content design. I've been involved in many projects to design, test and delivery digital services in healthcare and the public sector. I'm also a founder of a social enterprise using data and modern technology to help create circular economies for plastic waste. I often speak about user-centred design, design thinking in digital, user research, prototyping, lean start up and prototyping in the global south, digital health and public services, and creating accessible services.
Nic Granger
As a blended CIO and CFO Nic has lead award winning teams in digital, data, technology and finance. She talks about transformation, leading organisational culture change, influencing stakeholders on data and digital, data being used to accelerate the energy transition to net zero and the broad range of tech topics
Natasha McKenzie
Natasha McKenzie is a strategic brand and marketing professional with 25+ years’ experience building creative and tech ventures. She works with founders to unlock clarity, momentum and market impact. Natasha speaks on brand-led growth, marketing strategy, the future of work, investment and building purposeful, high-performing teams.
Dani Palmer
Financial wellbeing business helping everyone to access a richer life. Specialisms: startup and scale up, leadership and management, marketing and growth, brand, consumer finance.
Ellie Yates
Ellie oversees the customer support and success divisions at Signable and collaborates with the product team to continuously improve the platform and to advocate for customers. Ellie has over 10 years of Customer Success experience in start-up to scale-up SaaS organisations and has been in the e-signature space for nearly 5 years.
Lucy Heskins
I talk about: startup growth, from zero customers to acquisition, go to market strategy, product market fit mistakes, validation, customer research, startup marketing, experience as employee number 1.
Weronika Stelmach
Weronika is the CEO of Weaving Change, a social enterprise slowing down fast fashion. She is an advocate for tech for good/ social change, the use of AI in enhancing creativity as well as diversity & inclusivity in the start-up sector.
Dulcie Jackson
I'm Innovation Lead at Gravitywell, Bristol's Venture Studio. I co-ordinate our internal R&D activities, and recently launched the Gravitywell Incubator program. Alongside that, I'm a hands-on engineer, building new tech start-ups and supporting founders through ideation, discovery, prototyping, launch and innovation.
Mikaela Jones
As an Operations Manager, I'm involved in developing innovative strategies that drive business growth and enhance operational efficiency. With a unique blend of expertise in marketing, HR, and copywriting, I'm dedicated to crafting compelling narratives that captivate audiences and elevate brand presence.
Monica Shupikai Simmons
Monica Shupikai Simmons is an investment banker at ICON Corporate Finance. With 20+ years of experience, Monica has an MBA from the University of Oxford, and a bachelor’s from the University of Cape Town. Women in finance are rare. Black women in finance are…. unicorns!