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Team Members

Ian Hobday

Ian Hobday

Co-Founder & CEO

Ian has 21 years worth of experience in the corporate world, turning around failing operations followed by 10 years in the world of Start ups as an investor, mentor, Non Exec. Director & advisor.

Amanda Watson

Amanda Watson

COO First Flight

Amanda has a wealth of experience managing complex organisations and has responsibility within First Flight for our database, communication with candidates and clients, organising interviews and ensuring our processes and procedures run smoothly.

Iain Hunter

Iain Hunter

Marketing and Strategy Guru

Iain has an extensive and diverse global background in business development, marketing, sales, communications, operations, and systems and processes.

Agata Mabena

Agata Mabena

"B" Corp & HR Specialist

Agata has over 12 years of experience providing guidance and leadership to senior managers in startups and SMEs in various industries including professional services and hospitality,.

JD Ghosh

JD Ghosh

Employee Share Plans Guru

JD has over 30 years of extensive experience in designing, drafting, and implementing all kinds of employee share-based and cash-based incentive arrangements.

Eugene Kouumdjieff (Pending)

Eugene Kouumdjieff (Pending)

Bob Morgen

Bob Morgen

Co-Founder and Digital specialist (AI, ML)

Bob has extensive experience in IT and is skilled in AI and ML. He led development of two of the very first AI systems to be deployed commercially.

Simon Elliott

Simon Elliott

R&D Tax Credit Guru

Simon is an entrepreneur and investment banker with over 15 years experience of fund raising and advising companies across countries and continents.

Peter Bawden

Peter Bawden

IP Specialist (Bawden Associates)

Peter provides comprehensive IP service, managing opportunities for developing and commercialising IP, and managing risks from third party IP in support of clients’ objectives.

Nigel Lambert

Nigel Lambert

Grant Writer (Movewrite)

Nigel focuses on collaboration for R&D and innovation. For him, new ideas and innovations are at the interface of competences and between partners so collaboration is paramount.

Steven Carman

Steven Carman

Solicitor

Steven spent the early part of his career with large regional commercial firms and later was a partner at two multi-office firms. He also has a focus on start-ups.

Midnight Blue (Pending)

Midnight Blue (Pending)

Emmanuel Igbinovia

Emmanuel Igbinovia

Co-Founder and Innovation Specialist

Emmanuel has founded several successful startups, and with a background in renewables is keen to support early stage businesses in developing countries.

Fiona Watson

Fiona Watson

Accountancy & SEIS/EIS Guru

Fiona is a Senior Chartered Accountant with over 16 years of experience, who can provide a full suite of accountancy services to help any startup business.

Saone Capital

Saone Capital

Founder and CEO Saone Capital

Saone (CEO of Saone Capital) is an entrepreneur and investment banker with over 15 years experience leading and advising companies across countries and continents.

Stewart Wooles

Stewart Wooles

Co-Founder & Non-Exec. Chairman

With two successful start ups grown and sold, Stewart is a seasoned entrepreneur. His background in Financial services provides strong connections & funding networks.

William Oswald

William Oswald

William has 37 years of experience in both hands-on CEO and NED/advisory roles across multiple sectors in over fifty countries, specialising in creating sector first-mover businesses from startup and developing them to maturity as market leaders.

Grace (Pending)

Grace (Pending)

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