Disruptor/Innovator


Co-Founder, myNexus Ltd
Gaynor Matthews

CEO & Founder, TruRating
Georgina Nelson


Founder, TweetNest
Sarah Ensor

Education/academic Leader

Professor in Economics of Innovation & Sustainability, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
Effie Kesidou



Deputy Dean and Professor of Operational Research and Mathematics Education, University of Greenwich
Noel-Ann Bradshaw

Head of Enterprise Programme, University of Leeds
Susanne Marchant
Emerging Leader


UK Partnerships Manager, Shopify
Carlotta Zorzi

Temporary Works Advisor, Kier
Jemma Quin

Transformation Change Manager, NatWest
Lucy Hodges

Services Excellence Manager, IFS
Shyamini Werapitiya

Sales Manager, IFS UK&I
Stephanie Poore
Female Entrepreneur


Director of Fun, Shropshire Festivals
Beth Heath



CEO, Smooth Accounting Limited
Jeri Williams


Partner, Autotec workshop
Katie Bramwell

Founder, C&C Search / C&C Academy
Lucy Chamberlain

CEO and Founder, Rem3dy Health Ltd
Melissa Snover

Director, Mcare24 Limited
Petronila Ngeka

CEO, Hillside Childcare
Rachel Hill

Founder and Chair, Freedom Service Group
Sam White



Inspiring Mentor






Rising Star
Digital Marketing Executive, Pooky Lighting
Daisy Burgun



ESG Strategy Associate Director, RBS International
Yulia Manyutina
Social Impact


CEO, Code First Girls
Anna Brailsford


CEO, Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support Community Interest Company
Emma Gibson




Founder and Managing Director, Connex Leadership Networks
Tunde Hinton
Start-Up

CEO, letsmove
Alexandra Morris



Owner/Director, LJs Boutique
Leesa Sharpe




Founder/ Managing Director, Impulse Recruitment Ireland
Sarah-Louise Gallagher



Co-Founder and Managing Director, Yay!Starter Marketing
Yana Lapitskaya
STEM Leader


CEO (Operations), Pure Data Centres Group
Dawn Childs



Machine learning researcher in digital health | STEM Editor and UK ambassador @Womenareboring | CodeFirst:Girls instructor, University of Birmingham
Reham Badawy
Transformational Leader

Trade Lead, IFF
Mayra Souza



Associate Director Customer Logistics, CCEP Ltd
Kerren Ratcliffe

Managing Director, George F White
Sally Hart



System Chief Information Officer, NHS England
Sonia Patel

Young Entrepreneur

Director, CVS-TECHNICAL LTD
Caitlyn Sheldon

