Building And Growing

About Michael Watkins Michael Watkins is an internationally recognised leader in pensions, savings, and retirement technology, with more than two decades of experience spanning operations, product, governance, and technology. He has built, launched, scaled, and sold award-winning platforms across four continents, and is regarded as one of the foremost innovators reshaping the future of workplace w...

About Matthew Taylor Matthew Taylor  is a seasoned business leader and transformation specialist with more than two decades of experience in high-risk industries. He is known for guiding organizations through complex challenges, enhancing safety, building stronger systems, and unlocking sustainable growth. As founder of  Meta Transform , Matthew created the  MetaSense 7D tool —a pioneering framewo...

About Matt OngMatt is the CEO and Founder of Ctrl Alt. Matt spent the first part of his career in investment banking, working across
fund structuring, alternative investments and trading at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. Drawing on this experience, Matt has developed extensive knowledge of building financial products, structuring, regulation and asset raising. About Ctrl AltCtrl Alt is a leadin...

About Ian Ian Mitchell began his entrepreneurial journey in a modest double garage in East London, with little capital and while still recovering from a serious car accident. Despite the challenging start, he built a business that grew to employ over 1,000 people and earned multiple awards for growth and service excellence. Throughout this journey, Ian discovered the critical importance of buildin...

🎙️ Matt Williamson founded Vizzly (acquired by WPP) to help B2B SaaS companies build customer-facing analytics dashboards quickly, without compromising on flexibility. Traditional embedded analytics solutions were rigid and slow, forcing companies to choose between speed-to-market through no-code tools or spending months building custom solutions. Vizzly bridged this gap with a hybrid approach tha...

About Lewis Chawko Lewis Chawko is the founder of RevOps Consulting, with a unique journey from sales to revenue operations expertise. Starting as an SDR and progressing to AE, Lewis discovered his passion for operational problem-solving and self-taught essential RevOps tools in his free time. He transitioned from sales into a full-time RevOps role before launching his consultancy, where he now he...

About Phil Mowat With over 15 years in franchising, Phil joined Ashtons Franchise Consulting in 2019. As the first point of contact for new clients, Phil assesses their needs and creates tailored franchise development plans, then delivers franchise development work to help business owners turn their companies into successful franchise brands. Phil’s franchising career began in 2009, when he helped...

🌍 Kostas Dimitros, a Greek senior professional in the construction industry with over 22 years of experience in the Middle East, shares his journey from Athens to Dubai. Kostas has worked with renowned companies such as Parsons, Bechtel, and Kerzner, delivering mega projects, developing comprehensive growth strategies and cultivating strong client relationships. Some of the large-scale projects i...

About Paul Stefiszyn Paul Stefiszyn is a partner in ESP Consulting and an expert in electricity markets, energy trading, and risk management, with 25 years’ experience in industry and consulting in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and North America. Paul’s recent work has focused on supporting governments and system operators with market redesign to advance the decarbonisation of electricity...

About Etienne Gillard Solutions-focused entrepreneur and investor with over 25 years of experience in the financial services, professional development, and training sectors. Etienne is a well-experienced investor, technology entrepreneur (Founder 3x), and senior business leader (CEO 2x) with extensive experience in Early Stage VC, Platform Business Models, and Application Software. He holds a degr...

About Roberto Arroyo Roberto Arroyo is an Ecuadorian and French entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. As the founder, CEO, and Chairman of Construex, the fastest-growing and largest Construction Marketplace in Latin America boasting over one million subscribed companies, Roberto has showcased his ability to navigate and conquer the challenges inherent in devel...

About Becky Matheson With two decades of digital performance expertise, Becky is now the CEO and partner at Wrapped Agency. She collaborates with CEOs and senior leaders to unlock new opportunities for business growth. Leading the Wrapped team, Becky ensures that all performance work is results-driven, placing clients front and center of their target audiences while delivering a strong return on i...

About Adam Wilkinson Adam Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working across a range of industries in Health, Safety and Environmental HSE Management. After 10 years with the world’s biggest real-estate firm, CBRE, he is currently in post as the group Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Director for their Facilities Management (FM) business, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), in the...

About Juan Nieto Juan Nieto is Founder & General Partner at Zacua Ventures. Juan previously worked as a ConTech investor for CEMEX CVC unit since 2018, where he developed Asia Pacific investment strategy, and set up the Shanghai Office in 2019. Prior to this, Juan worked as an alternative asset manager for Altamar CAM Partners, one of Europe largest private managers, in Madrid, and as a Consul...

About Paul Clark As the Founder and Chairman of HSE Global Series, Paul is passionate about creating and delivering high-quality content and engagement services for the health, safety, and environment (HSE) industry. With over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership, Paul has a proven track record of consistently winning and retaining business within a competitive marketplace, a...

About iUGO iUGO specializes in tracking two essential types of data for fleets: vehicle data and driver data, with the aim of optimizing operations and improving fleet utilization. By leveraging this data, we ensure the safety of riders and drivers, enhance the speed of delivery, and elevate the overall customer service experience for Last Mile Delivery. Through real-time monitoring and analysis,...

Alkin Akarslan, founder of Laranja and Global Golden Key, dicsusses medical tourism in Turkey and how to access international residency and citizenship opportunities. Laranja founded in 2014 provides medical tourism marketing & management support for select hospitals, small & mid size health care providers, large corporations, government entities and other instutions internationally. With...

About Colm Lyon Colm Lyon is CEO and founder of fire.com – a digital payments business. He is one of Europe’s leading payments and fintech entrepreneurs. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Colm has built payment businesses, led change across the industry and supported the wider business community. Previously Colm was the founder and CEO of Realex Payments, one of Europe’s largest and most...

About Dr. Cherif Massoud Dr. Cherif Massoud is a key figure in dental and orthodontic care. He believes in leveraging technology to enhance the overall dental experience, making it better for patients and practitioners alike. As the CEO of BASMA.COM, Dr. Massoud focuses on equipping dentists and orthodontists with cutting-edge tools, aiming to make dental care more accessible and affordable. He ad...

Dan Stuart, known by his nickname 'Savage Dan', manages media relations for Boxxer, works closely with Chelsea FC and is owner of Jukebox Studios (where this podcast is filmed). Dan collaborated with WSTRN to produce their hit single In2, which peaked at number four in the UK charts.

About Sam Howie Sam Howie, originally from New Zealand, is the Director of Enterprise Sales at Re-Leased, a pioneering cloud-based property management platform established in 2012. Sam was the first person on the ground for Re-Leased in the United Kingdom and since moving to London with his wife in 2015, Sam has played a big role in expanding the Re-Leased footprint. The company has amassed a clie...

About Yogesh Juneja Yogesh Juneja, Hotel Manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, has worked in hospitality for more than twenty years across six countries. Yogesh oversees all aspects of the hotel's operations, ensuring unparalleled luxury and unforgettable experiences for every guest. About Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Four Seasons Hotels and Resort operates more than 120 hotels and 5...

Chris graduated from the London School of Economics and began a promising career in the International Development sector before stepping away to take an opportunity to become a professional boxer at the age of 24. Retiring from the ring as an undefeated professional in 2016, Chris went on to co-found a successful gym group before turning his full attention to coaching the City’s elite to gain clar...

About Roderick Schneider Roderick Schneider is the Chief Operating Officer of Workforce.com, where the mission is to eliminate employment friction for shift and hourly workers, and reduce the global unemployment rate. Roderick has been helping front line businesses navigate tough situations since moving to the UK during lockdown. When he’s not helping restaurants and bars for work, he’s eating and...

About Emre Ertan Before Cenoa, Emre was Chief Product Officer / and interim CTO at Getir, (a Sequoia-backed global ultra-fast delivery company, valued at ~$12B). During his tenure, Getir grew around 20x. He had several product director/manager roles in Silicon Valley’s fast-growth companies such as Zum, Slice, Unroll.me and Feedly. He also started two VC-backed companies before and holds 2 patents...