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Alex Natthaphon Kanjarnavoranun | Consultant in SEO, Digital marketing, and Digital transformation | Foundmatic UK
Alex Natthaphon is a highly experienced SEO expert, digital marketing specialist, and management role in marketing. TechNation UK has endorsed him as the highest-tier Exceptional Leader of UK Global Talent Visa in the Digital Technology category. He has achieved multiple successful career paths in different industries, including Finance, E-commerce, Travel, Education, Automotive, and more. Alex was VP of Digital Campaign Planning & Execution Manager at SCB bank, focusing on digital banking automation and transformation. He is a founder of ABACTODAY, an ed-tech and e-learning platform for students. He was head of SEO and digital marketing at multiple Unicorn startups in Southeast Asia. He has led and provided digital marketing consultants internationally; for instance in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, US, and UK. Not only online marketing, but he was also AVP Head of Omni-channel Marketing which focused on digital transformation at one of the biggest department stores in Thailand and UK.
Anna Raafat | Co-Founder & COO | inncivio
Anna is the co-founder & COO of inncivio, a technology increasing revenue per user for fintech platforms, thanks to a personalized guidance layer. She is convinced that education is the answer to most of our challenges, especially when the solution is scalable. Helping like-minded value creators (such as business owners or anyone aiming to make a change) inspires her day and night. She previously held positions as COO of a fintech startup, as a consultant at Deloitte, and in research at the Swiss National Bank. Through her previous experiences, she has gained invaluable knowledge in leadership, the fintech and life science industries, analytics, stakeholder management, international macroeconomics, and econometrics. She has also worked with international teams around the world (Europe, the US, Tunisia, India).
Daniel Saunders | Head of Performance Marketing | Evergreen Finance London Ltd
I've worked in Digital for 18 years. Within Digital marketing I work closely with the directors and heads of service to identify new business opportunities and Strategies. Having an in-depth understanding of different markets and competitors in the area to maintain a competitive advantage which is used to work alongside key stakeholders in managing the translation of the business strategy into clear plans. Proactively researching markets, competitors within different regions and establishing ways to develop a competitive advantage within our strategies. Within Stanley Black and Decker, I am a catalyst for change, I plan and execute UK market E-commerce and digital marketing activities to increase sales, grow online channels, and grow new and existing online customers managing substantial 6 figures budgets over many different groups. As an international keynote speaker in the Digital sphere, I inspire and lead a large team of specialists, drive the delivery of brilliant digital products and services, mentoring at levels from executives to C suite. I utilize analytics and insight tools to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple customer touch points. Working with trade marketing teams to analyse product categories and make appropriate product mix recommendations and effectively contributes to SEO, PPC, UX and CRO. I have built, nurtured and lead a diverse, multidisciplinary team to deliver digital transformation across the Stanley Black and Decker group. Defining the required digital capabilities across our people, their processes, and the technology we use. With Stanley Black and Decker being a multinational corporation, I make myself a visible leader by holding regular lectures and Q and A sessions with entry executives all the way up to C suite teams.
Deon Crasto | Global Payments and Risk | Velocity Global
Deon Crasto is a seasoned fintech product leader with a decade of experience driving innovation at high-growth companies, including OnDeck Capital, Livongo (acquired by Teladoc for $18.5B), and Checkr (valued at $5B). Currently leading Global Payments and Risk at Velocity Global, Deon specializes in cross-border payments, AI-driven underwriting, and financial fraud mitigation. An active voice in the Fintech and broader Tech community, Deon has authored several leadership pieces for the American Banker, The Digital Banker, HR Director, and HR Magazine.
Gayathri Jeganmohan | Lead Software Engineer | Microsoft
Gayathri Jeganmohan is a lead Software Engineer at Microsoft with nearly a decade of expertise in IoT and Embedded Software development. She currently drives several projects within Azure IoT Operations, focusing on building solutions that enhance observability and improve the developer experience for highly scalable, distributed brokers. Previously, Gayathri made significant contributions at Intel as part of the Windows OS team, where she worked on improving device drivers and optimizing Azure Cognitive Services for Intel platforms. In 2017, she represented Intel at the Microsoft Ignite Conference, showcasing an Anomaly Detection application powered by Edge computing. She also holds few patents with her contribution to tech industry. Passionate about mentorship and community building, she actively mentors aspiring young girls through Global Give Back and serves on the leadership team for Microsoft’s Women in IoT and Early Career groups.
Katy Katz | Head of Digital Marketing and Social Media | Basic Fun!
Katy Katz is the Head of Digital Marketing and Social Media for Basic Fun!. She has nearly 20 years of interactive marketing experience spanning across toys, retail, tech, and the fashion industries. Katy is a sought-after marketing speaker on topics including social media, content marketing, and brand storytelling and has been published in numerous trade journals and publications. A big kid herself, Katy is thrilled to be using her diverse marketing skillset to grow the world of newstalgia with Basic Fun! and support the rapidly evolving toy and game industry.
Kimberley Zagyva is a British executive virtual assistant and web designer who leads Joi Virtual LTD and co-founds Synaptiva LTD. After a career in admin, teaching and events management, Kimberley launched her business amid personal challenges, utilising her skills to support established entrepreneurs, especially in streamlining their operations and enhancing their digital presence. Known for her integrity and commitment to community, Kimberley’s work extends beyond service provision to empowering women in business. A finalist for the Digital Women Virtual Assistant of the Year Awards 2024, Kimberley lives in Hungary, balancing entrepreneurship with motherhood.
Lukasz Zelezny | SEO Consultant |
Lukasz Zelezny, UK Search Awards judge, Top10 UK Social Media influencer and former director of organic performance at uSwitch / Zoopla. Currently is working as an independent SEO Consultant helping in organic traffic acquisition, technical SEO and content marketing. Lukasz started his career in 2005 and has since been responsible for the organic performance of a number of companies including HomeAway, Thomson Reuters, The Digital Property Group, Fleetway Travel, uSwitch, Zoopla. Each year Lukasz is speaking at many SEO and social media conferences. He was a speaker at ClickZ Shanghai China, ClickZ Jakarta Indonesia, SiMGA Malta, SES London as well as Marketing Festival in Brno, Brighton SEO in Brighton and UnGagged in London. Every year he is actively participating in 10 to 20 events as an SEO/Social Media keynote speaker. Additionally, he organizes workshops and meetups where he is sharing tips around SEO, Social Media and Analytics. To get in touch with Lukasz simply search “Lukasz Zelezny” or visit https://Zelezny.uk
Monika S | Lead Application Engineer | LevelHome
I’m Monika, a Lead Application Engineer at LevelHome with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. My background includes roles at LevelHome, Meta, Akamai, and Cisco, where I’ve specialized in algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, security, big data, and cloud technologies. I have expertise in designing GraphQL caching mechanisms, optimizing system performance, and strengthening malware protection. Proficient in C, C++, Python, and Go, I am also an active contributor to the tech community.
Muna Khan | Business & Digital Transformation Consultant. | Amicus IT Consulting Ltd
After completing a biomedical degree and studying neural networks at UCL I entered the world of technology and over the last 25 years have not looked back. Holding several senior positions at brands such as Jimmy Choo, Anya Hindmarch, Liberty Retail, Quintessentially and now more recently SiS PLC. What gets me up in the morning? My passion is supporting major business, digital and technological transformations and delivering multi-million pound programmes of work
Phil Hobden | UK Product Lead | Silverfin
Phil has spent over 15 years in financial services & the Fintech accountancy sectors, working for some of the most innovative businesses in these industries, including Intuit, Natwest Banking Group and Wolters Kluwer. Phil is working as part of the UK Leadership team with leading European accounting solution Silverfin to help accountants enhance and improve their post accounting workflows. Phil is a business and strategy contributor for Elite Business Magazine online, a featured writer for Engage Sales, a serial podcast host including his latest project ‘The Story of’, judge for UK Business Tech awards & the Global Tech awards across 2021 to now , a public speaker (having spoken at Elite Business Live x3, Accountex x3, Accountex North, QuickBooks Get Connected, Customer Engagement Transformation Conference and more) and has guested on numerous industry podcasts and industry webinars including with the ACCA, Accounting Influencers, Humanise The Numbers, Advance Track and others. Phil has worked with partners, practice owners, accountants and bookkeepers in the UK, South Africa and beyond, from Top 5 through to leading niche and boutique firms, helping them implement new technology, change processes and launch new service lines to better support their own practices and as well as their SMB clients.
Philip Bacon | Marketing Director, Strategist, and Consultant | Marketing Managed
I'm a marketing strategist with over 20 years of experience spanning in-house roles, agency collaborations, and consultancy. My career has taken me across diverse sectors, including education, food, technology, engineering, and manufacturing, where I’ve been involved in almost every aspect and channel in marketing, whether that has been hands-on or managing multiple agency and freelance relationships.
Rejoice Ojiaku | SEO Manager | Nelson Bostock UNLIMITED
Rejoice Ojiaku is an SEO Specialist & Content Strategist, as well as the Co-Founder of B-DigitalUK – a platform for showcasing and empowering black talent in the UK digital marketing scene. Her expertise lies in SEO, Diversity and inclusion, all bolstered by strong personal branding both online and offline.
Ruchir Nath is a distinguished thought leader with over 17 years of extensive experience in building high-performing teams and managing executives within fast-paced, matrixed organizations. His career is marked by a proven ability to drive multiple, highly complex projects from inception to successful completion. Currently, Ruchir is at Dell Technologies, where he is responsible for the business development, product line manager and management of the server and GPU business. His role is pivotal in enabling large enterprises, public sectors, and small businesses to explore and lead in the fields of Generative AI and AI. His strategic vision and leadership have been instrumental in driving technological advancements and business growth.
Sam Prakash Bheri | Principal Program Manager | Microsoft Azure
A highly rationale and skilled Technical Program and Product management expert with more than 18 years’ experience leading mission-critical initiatives to enhance cloud + AI scalability, quality, and efficiency. I am working as Principal Program Manager at Microsoft Azure focusing on cloud computing and AI driving reliability and availability for global enterprises and organizations. I have worked in various top tier tech organizations such as Microsoft, Amazon and HPE labs and graduated with an MBA in Information Technology from Virginia tech.
Sophia 'Puff' Story | Co-founder | 3 SIDED CUBE
Puff Story is Co-Founder of 3 Sided Cube Inc, responsible for the client relationships and impact of projects. Named as one of the top 100 most influential business developers in the UK, Puff is known for her contagious laughter, love of neon colours and an unrelenting passion to help organisations such as the American Red Cross, World Resources Institute and numerous UN agencies to make a real difference. Puff has vast amounts of practical experience in a variety of industries but has a love for using tech for good in the NGO, charity and third sector.
Steve Kuncewicz | Partner & Head Of Creative, Digital & Marketing | Glaisyers ETL
Steve is a Partner and Head of Creative, Digital and Marketing at Glaisyers ETL in Manchester. He specialises in intellectual property, media social media and privacy law and is listed as a "recommended lawyer" in the Legal 500, and was a oo-founder pf the Bulletproof Agency Network. He is a regular media spokesperson, and has given interviews to the local and national press through BBC Breakfast, Sky News, ITV, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and LBC London. Steve is also the Manchester Publicity Association’s Honorary Solicitor.
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“Technology for good embodies our purpose behind EiQ. We continue to work every day to help businesses create more sustainable supply chains and drive positive impact for communities and the planet. EiQ’s shortlist nomination for UK Business Tech for Good reminds us why we continue to put our efforts into this solution and working toward a greater purpose of mitigating human rights violations and negative environmental impacts through data and analytics.”Ding Dingxiaozi EiQ
“The UK Business Tech Awards aren’t just about flashy tech. They’re about real-world impact. And I believe that’s exactly what we’ve delivered. Our team has taken data and AI out of the realm of science fiction and put them to work, delivering amazing results for our clients. Sure, being shortlisted alongside such fierce competitors is a huge ego boost. But more than that, it’s a testament to the creativity, grit, and downright brilliance of our team. We’ve taken on complex challenges and refused to settle for easy answers, pushing ourselves to find innovative solutions that get to the heart of the matter. These nominations are a milestone, but they’re also a launching pad for even bigger and bolder things to come.“James Wolman Braidr
