active members on every continent.

Paddy has a BSc(Hons) in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester (UMIST) and is a Liveryman of the Information Technologists.

George O'Connor - Stifel

George O’Connor is a technology analyst at Stifel. George covers European-listed technology companies for a range of UK and international institutional investors.

George was lead analyst on a series of LSE IPOs including LoopUp, Osirium, Focusrite, Eagle Eye, Fusionex, WANdisco and Escher.

Rated by Reuters and Starmine, George was ranked Small Cap Analyst at the inaugural AIM Awards. Prior to joining the City in 1998, George spent nine years at IT industry analyst IDC advising IT buyers, government and IT companies on procurement, technology futures and tech-enomics.

Lisa Powis - ScaleUp Group

Award winning FinTech entrepreneur and experienced Insurance executive. Founder and ex CEO Freshand social care tech sector, and is frequently called upon to advise clients on their approach to the market.

Before joining TechMarketView, Tola was Practice Leader for Ovum’s Geographies & Industries practice where she was responsible for Ovum’s government and healthcare IT research globally, a role that included advising the UK government’s £12bn National Programme for IT in the NHS. Prior to that, Tola analysed the telecoms and networking markets for a range of Informa publications and spent time as a Foreign Correspondent covering financial and technology news for the Japanese News and Wire Agency, Jiji Press, in London.

Tola has an MSc in International Business from Manchester Business School and a First Class BSc in Russian and Economics with International Business from the University of Surrey.

Jonno Southam - Amazon