Eva Agnew is the CEO of Lionel Hitchen Ltd who are a UK manufacturer of natural flavours and flavour ingredients. She has also worked for many multinationals such as Unilever, H J Heinz, Thermo Fisher Scientific and General foods in various Operations, Engineering and Business functions.

Dr Masood Ahmed is a board-level healthcare executive and non-executive director whose career spans frontline medicine, national policy and health technology - including roles as an NHS system Chief Medical Officer and as Global Medical Director at Dell. He chairs the education company Medology, serves as a Non-Executive Member of an NHS Integrated Care Board and a Trustee of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, and has supported investor readiness and growth for more than 20 healthcare start-ups.

Mohammed Amil Kolsawala is the Managing Director of multi award-winning company, MAK25 London Limited based in Canary Wharf, an Immigration Advice Authority regulated immigration law firm specialising in business immigration, sponsor licences and global mobility solutions. Having supported hundreds of businesses and professionals with their UK immigration journeys, he is passionate about entrepreneurship, business growth and supporting the next generation of ambitious companies.

As Co-Founder and CEO of Accredit Solutions, Peder Berg has scaled the business from a UK tech startup into a dominant global infrastructure provider spanning the UK and Europe, The Americas, Australasia, and the GCC. Backed by Gresham House Ventures, the Accredit OS platform manages high-stakes operations for over 130 elite sports and major event clients, including the entire NFL league, over half of the English Premier League, The ICC, and major, high security state events. Peder joins the judging panel to evaluate fast-growth businesses through the lens of rapid international scaling, institutional governance, and building defensible enterprise moats.

Varun Bhanot is the Co-founder & CEO of MAGIC AI (magic.fit), the world's first AI Personal Trainer, delivering hyper-personalised workouts through a sleek wall mirror co-created with athletes including Sir Alastair Cook, Jesse Lingard, and Team GB stars. MAGIC AI has raised over $7.5M in venture funding, was named in Time Magazine's World's Best Inventions 2024 and Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, and ranks #1 on The Sunday Times Tech 100 2026 as the UK's fastest-growing AI hardware company. Varun graduated from LSE and the University of Cambridge.

Vishal Bhatia is the Founder & Owner of Forward Group, operating across real estate, venture capital and media. Through its venture division, Forward owns Angels Den, the UK's largest and longest-running angel investment network, alongside Forward Fund, which invests in early-stage culture and consumer businesses. With over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, Vishal has invested in more than 15 businesses.

Lucy Brennan is a Partner at Saffery, advising individuals, families and owner‑managed businesses on their personal and business financial and tax affairs. She has extensive experience supporting family‑owned businesses with governance, succession planning and complex ownership structures, alongside specialist expertise in valuation and forensic work. Lucy is a trusted adviser to multi‑generational businesses navigating growth, transition and long‑term legacy planning.

Nathan Cable is the Co-Founder and CEO of Party Hard Travel, one of the UK’s fastest-growing travel companies, ranked 35th in this year’s Sunday Times 100. An award-winning entrepreneur, he specialises in marketing, strategic partnerships and product innovation, leading collaborations with major brands including Love Island, MTV and Capital FM while helping the business welcome more than 80,000 guests this summer. His innovative approach to creating market-leading travel experiences and influencer-led campaigns has earned both Nathan and Party Hard Travel multiple industry awards.

Hassan had a successful, bootstrapped exit as a founder before he exported the UK digital health sector globally for the UK Government (2018-2022). He has sold to the NHS, made commercial deals on behalf of the NHS, and advised firms of all sizes to scale in the NHS. He is currently an Expert in Residence at King’s College London, Commercial Director at DATA-CAN; the HDRUK Hub for Cancer, and Chair of The National Council at The Data Observatory CIC.

Richard Collis is a Partner and Head of Saffery’s Corporate Group in London, with over 20 years’ experience advising mid‑market businesses, large groups and family‑owned enterprises. A Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, he is a trusted adviser to boards and leadership teams, combining audit, tax and advisory expertise to support business growth. He also leads the firm’s sustainability offering, helping organisations navigate carbon transition, reporting requirements and long‑term ESG strategies to create lasting value.

Luke Consiglio is the CEO of The Pantry, one of the UK's leading education caterers, and Director & Chair for London & Southeast at The School Food People. A King's Trust Mentor, Luke is passionate about supporting young people while championing improvements in school food. With over 20 years' experience, he is dedicated to improving children's access to nutritious, high-quality meals. He regularly works with industry leaders, schools and government to raise standards, drive positive change and help ensure every child has the opportunity to enjoy a great school meal.

Ned is Co-Founder of Nurole, the UK's largest specialist non-executive board recruiter placing over 750 board members a year for some of the world's leading organisations. Over the past decade he has been central to scaling the business from inception to its position today, shaping the commercial engine that sits behind Nurole's combination of sector-expert headhunters and proprietary digital platform. Alongside the core search business, Nurole launched Enter the Boardroom - the destination community for serving and aspiring non-executive directors - extending the business's reach from placing board talent to developing it.

Lewis English runs Underpin Business and Charity Consultants. His job is to help the good guys win. Through business strategy, charity commercialisation and social value work, Lewis brings the "other voice" to the table. Whether it's a business mind for a charity or an empathetic problem solver for the boardroom - it's all about being good, doing good, and collaborating.

Marco is an Operating Partner focused on technology enablement, digital transformation, and product development. Previously, Marco spent 12 years as Director of equity sales & trading with Wells Fargo and Baird in London and San Francisco. He has founded several technology start-ups. Marco received an MBA from IESE in Barcelona and a Masters in Astrophysics from University College London. He speaks fluent Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

Marc Goodkind is Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Housing Network, one of the UK’s leading providers of accommodation and support for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Since establishing the business in 2014, Marc has helped grow it into a national organisation providing more than 3,000 properties, supporting over 5,500 people each night and working with more than 110 local authorities. He is passionate about building successful, sustainable businesses that combine commercial strength with meaningful social impact.

Dan Grabiner is a Partner at Grabiner Family Office, investing in founder-led businesses and the long-term stewardship of iconic intellectual property. He is also the founder of Portland Literary and Chairman of the Festival of Media.

Nick Greenston is a senior talent and business leader with nearly 30 years’ experience working with CEOs, executive teams and global organisations on talent, growth and workforce strategy. He is currently Chief Commercial Officer at Join Talent and previously founded and led RTS People as CEO. Before that, Nick spent 22 years at AMS, where he was part of the leadership team that helped scale the business from fewer than 100 people to more than 8,500 globally, including involvement through 4 management buyouts. Throughout his career, Nick has advised organisations on how to build and scale talent functions, operating models and teams, bringing a combination of strategic, commercial and operational experience.

Long-term marketer Ian set up Purple Pilchard in 2004 a marketing consultancy geared specifically at any bootstrapped SMEs seeking to disrupt the nation's beige food & drink landscape

Stacy Hunte is the Co-Founder of Thoth London and is passionate about championing innovation, sustainability and businesses that are driving positive change. As an entrepreneur and writer, she enjoys recognising those who challenge convention, lead with purpose and inspire others through their work. She believes the most successful businesses are those that combine bold ideas with lasting impact.

I am a Partner and co-founder at FPE. I started my private equity life over a decade ago at Nova Capital Management, which involved both investment decisions and day-to-day involvement in the operations of portfolio companies. I joined the FPE team in 2012 and am involved in all aspects of the investment cycle, from deal origination and execution through ongoing board representation and exit management. I have invested in a variety of B2B sectors, with a focus on media, software and telecoms sectors.

Ally is a leadership consultant, executive coach and co-founder of Coachable, a leadership development consultancy working with scaling businesses and established organisations across financial services, technology and energy. Before training as an executive coach in 2017, she spent a decade in senior operational and talent leadership roles in some of the UK's most recognised financial services organisations. She now works with executive teams and senior leaders at organisations including Lloyds Bank, OutSystems, Checkout.com and OVO.

Sinisa Krnic joined Generation Investment Management in 2024 as chief operating officer of the Private Equity strategy. Prior to Generation he had a similar role at Providence Equity Partners and PSG Equity for 15 years in Europe. Sinisa received a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Oxford University and is a qualified chartered accountant.

Gerry Lianos is the Co-Founder and CEO of Raffolux, an award-winning UK prize draw platform that has awarded over £30 million in prizes and created more than two million winning experiences. He was recognised in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Social Impact and has led Raffolux's growth through investment from organisations including the British Business Bank and BBC Studios/UKTV Ventures. Gerry is passionate about building innovative consumer products that combine entertainment, technology, and positive social impact.

Chris McDowell is the founder of BrisTechTonic, a Bristol-based Digital Marketing agency that helps businesses compete online with straightforward, affordable support that gets results. With more than 20 years’ experience working across technology and digital marketing, Chris is passionate about helping business owners understand Digital Marketing, grow with confidence, and achieve the goals that matter most to them.

Lizzie partners with LDC portfolio company management teams to deliver operational improvement, integration and carve out projects. Lizzie has over twenty years’ experience supporting companies across a wide range of sectors, including consumer and healthcare, to deliver their strategic priorities with a focus on synergies, integration and carve outs. She has extensive experience in delivering complex change programmes, managing risks and enhancing value whilst working collaboratively with management teams to focus not just on the financial and delivery aspects of any change programme but also the softer skills side including employee engagement and culture. Most recently, she supported the creation of Cora Health through the merger of LDC portfolio company Connect Health and BGF-backed Healthshare. Lizzie joined LDC from Cortus Advisory, where she established a mid-market integration and separation advisory practice. Prior to this, Lizzie was at KPMG where she was a Partner in their Deal Execution Strategy team with a focus on the consumer sector.

Chief Executive Officer Smart CT, over 20 years' experience within the Technology sector ranging from Distribution, Software, Telco and Services within the private sector, private equity and PLC's.

I have been a civil servant for 23 years. My most recent role at the Department for Business. Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) is London Export Champions manger, managing an ambassadorial/ focus group of high exporting SMEs in London to Encourage low and potential exporters to export through our marketing campaign and BIST led events.

Dr Hezron Ottey is an award-winning public health leader, researcher, lecturer, and social entrepreneur whose work bridges healthcare, academia, community development, and enterprise. With a PhD in Health and Welfare Studies and more than two decades of leadership experience, he is recognised for transforming ambitious ideas into sustainable initiatives that deliver measurable social impact. His leadership has earned national recognition for excellence in innovation, inclusion, and community engagement.

Alec is Managing Partner at Primary Capital and has nearly 20 years of experience partnering with and investing alongside founders and managers. He leads investment activity and value creation across the portfolio.

Nick Prentice is Chief Operating Officer at Opto Health, where he leads the company’s growth, delivery and strategic partnerships across the UK and international markets. With more than 15 years’ experience spanning healthcare operations, digital transformation and health technology, he has held senior roles across the NHS, health innovation and global consulting, helping organisations deliver large-scale transformation and improve patient access to care.

Jamie Queen is Chief Commercial Officer at Harper James, where he is responsible for the firm's commercial strategy, revenue growth, marketing, business development and client experience functions. He has extensive experience leading commercial, marketing and digital functions across PE backed businesses both in B2C and B2B, driving sustainable growth, digital transformation and improving operational performance, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for clients.

Abdul R. Shiil is the Co-founder and Director of Sahan Cares CIC, a multi-award-winning social enterprise delivering home care and supported living services while creating employment pathways for refugees and migrants. Under his leadership, Sahan Cares has become recognised for combining commercial sustainability with long-term social impact, creating hundreds of employment opportunities and delivering high-quality care to elderly and vulnerable communities. Abdul is also a Trustee at ActionAid UK and is currently undertaking doctoral research exploring how older adults engage with digital health.

Kate Rand is a scale-up CEO and people-first leader with a track record of growing founder-led businesses across the UK and Ireland. As CEO of Serve Legal, the UK and Ireland's leading compliance auditing provider, she leads international expansion and drives higher standards globally. Kate has held multiple C-suite roles across retail, hospitality, HR, and technology, supporting founders through rapid growth and M&A activity from £10m to £100m+. She holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and has been recognised among HR's Most Influential Practitioners. Kate is passionate about building high-performing cultures and developing the next generation of business leaders.

A Founding Board Member of the Social Mobility Leaders’ Forum (SMLF), a ground-breaking initiative to help those from underprivileged backgrounds boost their life outcomes. Arad is the only board member from a higher education institution. He sits on the Tech Future Taskforce (Sutton Trust) working to improve access for individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds. He is also a member of the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Scoping Forum at the Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC), Bank of England.

Lena an advisor, consultant, founder and speaker working across innovation, the built environment, property, infrastructure and technology. She has 25+ years of experience in digital transformation, PropTech, WasteTech and user-centred design and supports organisations to design and implement practical, scalable, digitally enabled solutions. Her work includes advisory, expert assessment, mentoring, training and speaking across the UK and Africa and she has also advised and supported organisations including UKRI, Astia VC, Ada Ventures, Innovate UK, UN-Habitat, Connected Places Catapult, universities and government stakeholders.

Hak is a seasoned investor, operator and growth advisor with a wide network across the business ecosystem. He is a visiting partner at Antler, a global early- stage VC, and previously managed an investment team overseeing £3bn in UK companies. At AWS he built go-to-market programmes for scaling startups worldwide, and at MedCity he advised over 250 companies on commercial growth, NHS navigation and fundraising. He has held board positions at DigitalHealth.London and serves as trustee at Future Care Capital. Hak is a committed mentor to entrepreneurs and brings a rare blend of investment rigour and hands-on scaling expertise to every business he engages with.

Richard is the Founder and ex-Managing Partners for Sullivan Street Partners, and the ex-Strategy Director for John Lewis Partnership. Richard has delivered significant value creation across his 25 years working in private equity owned businesses across strategy, carve outs, acquisitions, integrations, culture change, organisational re-alignment and developing people.

Over the last two decades, Marc Schaller has grown brands and digital products for global organisations. More recently, he has focused on scaling early-stage ventures – many of which have become multi-million-dollar businesses. Marc holds an Executive MBA from London Business School, and is a regular advisor at the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital.

The music-loving Co-Founder of Kid-A, Andy Silcock, 46 named the company after Radiohead’s fourth album. The Winchester-based firm is paid by corporates to manage parts of their business for them — such as Vodafone’s smartphone accessories operation. Its other clients include Virgin Media O2 and John Lewis. The company racked up sales of £11.7 million last year from its multiple services, which include website design and two phone case brands, EATS and CaseyM, which both use recycled materials. Kid-A is all about trying to be a force for good as well as driving market leading performance.

Dan Sylvester began his career training as a surveyor and a solicitor, before leaving for Berlin, where he spent several years working for an NGO focused on human rights law. He returned to London in 2011 and moved into venues and events, opening Oval Space, followed by The Pickle Factory and the Oval Office co-working space. From there he branched out further, launching the London Whiskey Festival and the culturally iconic Fashion Sundays, opening the Oval Space Art Gallery, and running pop-up dining on the terrace that helped launch the likes of Pizza Pilgrims and Forza Win. He went on to found We Are Beer, building it into a craft beer festival business running multiple festivals each year across the UK. Today he focuses primarily on London Craft Beer Festival, the UK's largest beer festival and one of the largest food and drink events in the UK.

Stuart is a managing director the chief operating officer of Europe in our London office. Prior to joining Providence in 2023, he was a partner at Alvarez and Marsal, focused on the private equity market. Stuart is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a degree in economics and finance. When not looking after his three children, he likes to cycle, play squash and ride and race motorbikes.

Roger Wareham is a Partner and Head of Saffery’s Bournemouth office, specialising in advising entrepreneurs and owner‑managed and family‑owned businesses. With extensive experience supporting businesses from start‑up through to groups with turnover exceeding £100 million, he is a Chartered Tax Adviser renowned for helping ambitious entrepreneurs structure, grow and successfully exit their businesses.