The co-founder of Made.com was a pioneer in offering online only made-to-order designer furniture at affordable prices.

The man who changed lunch (and possibly breakfast) in British cities, Julian is the man behind Pret a Manger and itsu.

A passionate campaigner for digital privacy and ethics, Bill is also CEO of The Crisis Team, experts in incident response, cyber law, reputation management and social influence.

Having co-founded a number of internet startups he consequently sold to recognised companies, Charles now works in private equity.

With significant longstanding experience in the financial services industry, Alex also owns companies in recruitment, software and leisure.

A former lawyer, Matt Newman is CAO and General Counsel at Starling Bank, responsible for overseeing all legal affairs at the bank.

Atul Pathak is one of the UK’s most successful franchise entrepreneurs, operating 43 McDonald’s with more than 3,500 staff.

An early pioneer in arguing for the value of digital skills, Kathryn is an advocate of coding and champions gender diversity in technology.

George Polk was a pioneer in free WiFi and now a committed investor focused on driving money towards environmentally sustainable projects.

Big on buildings, Ryan boasts considerable experience in real estate and is now busy transforming the home rental sector in the UK.

Five times a CEO, Angie has long been part of the vanguard of people supporting businesses in the north west of the UK.

A publishing powerhouse and politician, Gail advised broadcaster Sky on CSR for a decade and is now active in the fashion and hotel sectors.