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What I offer

Defence & Security Strategy

Defence & Security Strategy

I help Defence & Security Startups grow and meet their financial goals through mentorship, networking, and strategy.

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I speak at events and run workshops from big conferences to company offsites - on subjects such as (1) Military Leadership (2) Innovation (3) Defence Technology and Entrepreneurialism.

Angel Investing

Angel Investing

I invest in UK Defence & Security start-ups at the pre-seed and seed stages to promote finacial goals and offer advice in early stage growth.

Board Advisor

Board Advisor

I advise Defence and Security startups as an advisor/NED.

Experiences

Defence Angel Investing

Defence Angel Investing

As Co-Founder of Ante-Bellum Angels I lead a group of Defence Technology Angels in the UK and have driven the teaming agreement with a prominent European Defence VC - increasing deal-flow and backing the UK's next generation of Defence startups.

Military Engineering

Military Engineering

As a RESA/Chartered Engineer and Royal Engineer Officer I have spent over a decade supporting Counter Explosive Ordnance operations around the globe including Pakistan, Jordan, Norway, Germany, Canada, and the US.

Head of Delivery, Google Public Sector

Head of Delivery, Google Public Sector

From 2024 - Present, I created the end-to-end strategy for how Google delivers and onboards clients onto its Air-Gapped Cloud. Additionally, I authored the Social Value strategy for public sector major programmes.

DataIQ Top 100 (Future Leader)

DataIQ Top 100 (Future Leader)

In 2022 I was named a Future Leader in the DataIQ Top 100 most influenctial people in data and AI. This recognised my work in launching the Geospatial analytics strategy within UK Government for the Covid-19 response.

Heropreneurs MBA Award Winner

Heropreneurs MBA Award Winner

In 2023 I was awarded the Heropreneurs MBA Scholarship award as the most entreneurial candidate - the award of a full scholarship to conduct an Executive MBA at Warwick Business School concludes in 2025.

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Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • Military Officer
  • Chairman
  • Programme Director
  • Advisory Board Member
  • Angel Investor
  • Startup Advisor
  • Head Of Delivery
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Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • Defence
  • Defence & security
  • Cloud computing
  • Tech
  • Angel investor
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Career experience

10-20 years

Regions
  • Europe
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Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Corporate Finance
  • Team Building
  • Military Strategy
  • Business Decision Making
  • Board Leadership
  • Strategic decision making
  • Early-stage Startups
  • Startups
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Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • angel investor
  • Board Advisor
  • board member
  • Defence & Security
  • investor
  • Google
  • Army Officer
  • Founder and Entrepreneur
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