Our people

Nick is a seasoned investor, advisor, and entrepreneur who has worked at the intersection of technology and government policy for the last 10 years. He brings a profound understanding of the international market and how governments and enterprises can utilise technology for strategic advantage.

Jason is a passionate Technology Executive that believes in unlocking human potential through the right combination of technology and services. Jason has a deep technical background in building and delivering $Bns in diverse solutions across flight-critical systems, national resilience applications, and defence solutions within US, UK, NATO, and their allies.

Naomi has spent a career in defence and national security: from FTSE 100 businesses to start ups. She has overseen some of the largest and most complex aerospace programmes in Europe and delivered multi-$Bns of contracts to UK and overseas governments.

Alexander was previously the Founder and CEO of Cuckoo Broadband, which he grew to become the highest rated broadband supplier for customer service in the UK, leading it to a successful acquisition by the Octopus Investments family. Prior to Cuckoo, Alex worked in HM Treasury in both policy and press roles. Alex also serves in a reserve military unit.

Dan brings over 25 years of experience as a technologist with a knack for entrepreneurship, primarily focusing on leading teams through complex challenges. His professional journey commenced with the creation of an innovative startup that introduced video analytics and data fusion to the police sector.  Subsequently, he has contributed his technical expertise and leadership to the research and development departments of various progressive companies, continuously learning and growing alongside his teams.

Paul started developing software nearly 30 years ago, and has worked with technology startups to multinational corporations delivering innovative solutions to both public and private sectors. Over the last 15 years his focus has been developing and leading people and teams, and is driven to empower others to reach their highest potential.

Rachel is a communications professional with experience handling a range of external affairs functions across the public and private sectors, with a specialist interest in defence and national security. She spent time working as a Press Secretary in the UK Ministry of Defence & Cabinet Office, before joining the tech sector to help build the brands of pioneering companies’ focused on helping the West win. 

A dual interest in social sciences and web design has allowed me to gain insights and understanding of user’s behaviours which in turn informs my approach to the design process. At Skyral I am hands-on managing teams to create such meaningful experiences and digital interfaces. My role also includes managing senior stakeholders, being part of strategic thinking and understanding user needs through research.

With experience in Motorsport, Travel Tech and Defence; Sam is a recruitment leader who has spent the past 8 years in the Technology sector managing talent functions and growing both Scale-up and Enterprise Level businesses.

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