35 years’ unique leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. He has held CEO positions with three successful UK & USA public tech companies, as well as spending three years as COO of the UK Government, consistently delivering outstanding results in disruptive markets.

Most recently, Stephen was Chief Executive of FTSE100 company, Sage Group. Sage is the UK’s largest technology company. During Stephen’s tenure, Sage became a global Top 10 publicly-listed cloud company by revenue, and the fastest growing from a standing start. Under Stephen’s four-year tenure, Sage saw its market value double. Stephen launched the Sage Foundation, reaching out to communities and charities to promote inclusive, compassionate capitalism.

Prior to his time at Sage, Stephen served as Chief Operating Officer for the UK Government (HMG) until Novemberto this, Stephen was at Oracle for nine years on the European executive team. Stephen has held NED roles, including Curam Software which was acquired by IBM in 2011.

Over his diverse CEO career adding £5bn+ of market value, Stephen has come to be particularly experienced in creating compelling visions and strategies; leading market and digital disruption; creating strong teams with positive cultures; and governing in complex stakeholder landscapes. His robust operational skills ensure for near flawless execution.

Stephen received an honorary doctorate from Bath University in Business Administration and has been a Business Ambassador for the British Prime Minister.

Stephen is on social media channels at @SKellyCEO

Nick Kingsbury - Amadeus Capital

Nick is an experienced international software entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He started his career with one of the leading UK