A tech entrepreneur who disrupted the fashion business, Tom is now on the board of Verco, which helps companies achieve zero carbon emissions.

An expert in transition services and resilience-building, Joan works with leaders, teams and organizations to help them learn to navigate change.

One of the 100 most connected men in Britain according to GQ, Oli has worked extensively promoting startups, both here and abroad.

Starting with one physical shop in 1987, Ruth co-founded what was to become Matchesfashion.com, a one-stop shop for designer clothing.

An early Apple employee who became very successful in digital publishing, Hugh now invests in online startups.

Marie co-founded Goldfinger, creating sustainable furniture and educating people in craft and sustainable woodworking, and offering free training to the economically vulnerable.

The ‘Jim’ in Jimmy’s Iced Coffee, Cregan has gone from delivering his own product to shops to being stocked in every major supermarket.

Preyal is passionate about all things people, culture, and change-related. She is the founder of Handpicked Society and is challenging the profit-driven culture and business model of traditional consulting businesses.

Companies obliged to enrol employees into pension schemes needed a one stop shop to enable it. So Andrew invented it and called it Smart Pension.

Tony is an award-winning recruitment entrepreneur with international experience in emerging markets such as Russia, China and India.

As the founder of crowdfunding platform Spacehive, Chris can advise on investment and local partnerships, as well as online messaging and digital presence.

Diana Hunter is a leading c-suite executive in the high-quality food and drink retail and wholesale sectors with over 25 years’ experience.