Meet the Judges
Eight tech startups will be invited to a London Pitchday event. Where, in the iconic Shard building, they will each pitch their business to our 24/25 competition judges.
Paul Collier - Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Oxford University
Paul Collier
Paul is the author of Left Behind, The Future of Capitalism, Refuge, the Bottom Billion, and other books on social and economic reform - more
Jack Morrison
Co-Founder/CEO
Zooki
Paul Collier
Jack is the co-founder and CEO of disruptive health and nutrition brand Zooki. He started the business on leaving university and now has 10 years of front-line entrepreneurial experience gained through taking an idea from zero to being sold in 33 countries worldwide.
Annabelle Bryde
Head of UK Private Bank Wealth Management, Barclays
Annabelle Bryde
Annabelle has more than 25 years’ experience in investment banking and wealth management. Before joining Barclays, she was Head of Wealth Management US, Canada, UK & Nordics at Bank Vontobel AG Zurich. Prior to this, she held senior leadership roles for UBS.
Christy Cardenas
Managing Partner
Grit Ventures
Christy Cardenas
An early-stage builder in technology and impact spaces Christy Cardenas believes in deep technological progress and the transformative power of technology. She focuses on clean energy, fintech, AI and data platforms - more
Sylvana Quader SinhaFounder/CEO
Praava Health
Sylvana Quader Sinha
Since Sylvana founded Praava Health in 2018 it has become one of the fastest-growing healthcare providers in emerging markets, having already served more than half a million patients to date in Bangladesh.
Deniz Ucbasaran
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Warwick University
Deniz Ucbasaran
Deniz's research explores entrepreneurial activity involving new value creation at the level of the individual, the team and the firm. She is widely published in a range of journals which include the Harvard Business Review - more
Nina Ho
Former Executive Director
Launchpad - UT Austin
Nina Ho
Nina believes that creative work –whether entrepreneurship, technology, or the arts – is a privilege that should be accessible to all more
John Norman
Entrepreneur
John Norman
An entrepreneur with over 40 years’ experience, John has enjoyed starting, growing, acquiring, selling businesses, such as Prima Solutions, with an ethos of fun, fair trade, and social engagement.