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Jasmine Anouna, Founder of Bloom
Jasmine is the founder of The Bloom, an online hub for aspiring changemakers around the world.
Simone Koo Ishikawa – Founder of Ishikoo
Simone has her own fintech advisory and consultancy company, RSK Finance.
Emily Gill, Co-founder of Levra
Emily is the co-founder of Levra, an immersive virtual reality (VR) coaching solution that improves the interpersonal communication of employees.
Sanoma Jean, Founder of Aya Therapy
Sanoma Jean is the founder Aya Therapy an intelligent patient management platform reducing burnout for mental health care practitioners.
Kezia Susanto, Zheqing Zhang & Wanlin Xiao, co-founders of i-Opto
Kezia, Zheqing and Wanlin are the team behind i-Opto, a tele-optometry app.
Stephanie Lesage, founder of Oxford Silk Phage Technologies
Stephanie Lesage founder of Oxford Silk Phage Technologies, an antimicrobial biomaterial technology comapany.
Lucy Mullins, co-founder of StepLadder
Lucy Mullins is the co-founder of StepLadder, a collaborative finance company that helps people reach their financial goals.
Lily Elsner, co-founder of Jack Fertility
Lily Elsner is the co-founder and CEO of Jack Fertility, a postal male fertility test company revolutionising male reproductive healthcare.
Brigit Goebelbecker, co-founder of Second Day
Brigit is the co-founder of Second Day, a talent matching platform.
Dr Yige Sun, Enterprise and Innovation fellow in the MPLS division
Dr Yige Sun, Enterprise and Innovation fellow in the MPLS division,
Dr. Candice Danielle Carpenter, Co-Founder of The Boston Congress of Public Health
Dr Candice Carpenter is Co-Founder of The Boston Congress of Public Health (BCPH)
Charly Cox and Zoe Greenwood, Co-Founders of Climate Change Coaches
Charly Cox and Zoe Greenwood are the Co-Founders of Climate Change Coaches
Katherine French, Founder and CEO of BLUUMBIO
Katherine is Founder and CEO of BLUUMBIO, a company developing new bioremediation technologies.
Veena V, Founder of Oxford Creators CIC
Veena V, is the founder of Oxford Creators CIC, supporting teens who are at risk of exclusion
Professor Elleke Boehmer, Founder of Writers Make Worlds
Professor Elleke Boehmer is the founder of Writers Make Worlds, an open access educational resource hub for Black and Asian writing in Britain today
Jenni Sacks, Founder of Impakt It
Jenni is the Founder of Impakt It which aims to re-imagine the broken market of business transformations and strategy
Julie Macken, Co-founder of Neve’s Bees
Julie Macken is Co-founder of Neve's Bees and a Sales and Marketing Specialist
Trudie Lang, CEO of The Global Health Research Accelerator
Trudie Lang is Professor of Global Health Research and CEO of The Global Health Research Accelerator
Sally Dear, Founder of Ducky Zebra
Ducky Zebra, a sustainable, gender neutral children’s fashion brand, for children aged 0-6, set up in 2021.
Dr Alexandra Paddock, Co-Director of LitHits
Dr Alexandra Paddock, Co-Director of LitHits, connecting readers with powerful, enduring, unabridged extracts of literature
Jasmine Schembri and Jo Goodall, Co-Founders of Luna
Jasmine Schembri and Jo Goodall are the Co-Founders of the Luna App, disrupting the way puberty is taught, talked about and experienced
Lindsey Eynon, Founder of Start to Thrive
Lindsey Eynon is the Founder of Start to Thrive, coaching new leaders, senior managers and executives
Donna Ward-Higgs, Founder of DWH Coaching and Consultancy
Donna Ward-Higgs is the founder of DWH Coaching & Consultancy, helping managers and leaders build their coaching capabilities
Liz Moore, Founder of Refills by Beez
Liz Moore is the founder of Refills by Beez, offering doorstep deliveries and refills of household cleaning products
Wendy Stone, CEO of Global Academy Jobs
Wendy is the CEO of Global Academy Jobs, advertising university jobs to recruit from the global talent pool
Hanna Armitage, founder of Winterbrook Garden Nurseries
Hanna Armitage founder of Winterbrook Garden Nurseries and Hanna Armitage Designs.
Professor Kylie Vincent, NED of HydRegen
Kylie Vincent is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Oxford and a cofounder and Non-Executive Director of spinout company HydRegen
Lucinda Scharff, Clinical Specialist at Google
Lucinda Scharff is a Clinical Specialist at Google, working in the health product area to build safe, first-class medical products,
Nicola McConville, Partner at Taylor Vinters
Nicola is a Partner at Taylor Vinters, an international law firm focusing on innovation and disruption with offices in Oxford, London, Cambridge and Singapore.
Danae Maragouthakis, Founder and CEO of Yoxly
Danae is the CEO of Yoxly, which provides a range of remote sexual health services designed to give users more convenience, privacy, accessibility, and control.
Carrie Lomas, CEO of EYFSHome and Brand Conscience
Carrie Lomas runs two ‘purpose with profit’ companies, one in EdTech and the other in sustainability for retail.
Anna Richards, Founder of Maymessy
Anna Richards is the founder and Director of Maymessy, a social enterprise which supports young people in need through bespoke cookery classes and wellness activities
Dr Cathy Hua Ye, co-founder of Ivy Farm Technologies
Dr Cathy Ye, an Oxford alumna (DPhil, 2005), is an Associate Professor in Engineering Science as well as the co-founder of Ivy Farm Technologies.
Daisy Allington, co-founder of Cognitant
Daisy Allington is the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Cognitant – a health-technology start-up that aims to improve patient education.
Zhanet Zaharieva, co-founder of Quantum Dice Ltd
Dr Zhanet Zaharieva, a St Cross College, Oxford alumna (DPhil, 2018), is the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Quantum Dice Ltd. Founded in 2019
Rebecca Gingell, Finance and Operations Director of Meshworks
Rebecca Gingell is the Finance and Operations Director of Meshworks, a subsidiary of an advanced materials and 3D-printing company
Sian Gaskell, Managing Director of CubanEight
Sian Gaskell is the Managing Director of award-winning & fast-growing PR agency CubanEight.
Susan Burton, CEO of Classlist
Susan Burton is the CEO and founder of Classlist, a rapidly expanding community app for school parents
Kirsten Shepherd-Barr, founder of LitHits
Kirsten is founder of LitHits, a digital reading venture that aims to break down barriers to reading
Martine I. Abboud, Founder of Creo Incubator
Martine is the founder of Creo Incubator; a start-up that provides gamified and interactive entrepreneurial and business know-how education.
R. A. Williams, Founder of RWilliamsCoaching
R. A. Williams is the founder of a Business Coaching practice, RWilliamsCoaching.
Charlotte Hochman, Co-founder & Director of Wow!Labs
Charlotte Hochman is an empowerment and innovation expert
Julia de Boinville, co-founder, The Anti-Slavery Collective
Julia de Boinville is the co-founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective, raising awareness of human trafficking
Andrea Stykkert, EO at NABIO, co-founder of Vitaegum
Andrea is the executive director at NABIO, a non-profit working to support women groups into commercial agriculture.
Harriet Lester, founder of VitaeGUM
Harriet Lester is the founder of VitaGUM, a vitamin infused chewing gum that provides essential nutrition and improves oral healthcare in refugee populations
Martina Hadrovic Sinthalapadi, Programme Lead, Panacea Stars
Panacea Stars is an innovative translation platform that helps sci-entreprenuers to transform their research findings into thriving companies
Marthe Naudts, CEO & Founder of Oxford Business Review
Marthe Naudts is the CEO and Founder of the Oxford Business Review, aiming to provide all students with the insights, skills and community needed to thrive in business
Mira Kassouf, co-founder of Innovation Forum, Oxford
Mira Kassouf co-founded the Innovation Forum Oxford, a platform that offers inspiration, education and support for entrepreneurially-minded/curious scientists
Leslie Kenny, Founder & CEO, Oxford Healthspan
Leslie is the Founder and CEO of Oxford Healthspan, a nutraceutical company based on Oxford research into healthy aging compounds.
Jasmine Richards, founder of StoryMix
Jasmine Richards is the founder of StoryMix a children's book incubator with a social purpose that creates stories with inclusive casts of characters.
Julia Mallaby, Co-Founder & CEO of Bimble
Julia Mallaby is the co-founder & CEO of Bimble, a digital platform for listing the places you love.
Michelle Miles, Founder of Sustainable Wedding Alliance
Michelle Miles is the founder of Sustainable Wedding Alliance: a purpose driven organisation driving sustainable change in the wedding industry.
Nikita Patel, Co-Founder & CEO of Fortify Health
Nikita Patel is the co-founder and CEO of Fortify Health, an evidence-driven nutrition organisation working in India aiming to address the issue of micronutrient deficiencies.
Shawn McQueen-Ruggeiro, Co-Founder of CareerPoint
Shawn McQueen-Ruggeiro is the founder of CareerPoint; the very first online career advancement platform aimed at young professionals 5-10 years after graduating university.
Fiona Reid, Founder of Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Fiona Reid is the founder and former Executive Director of the Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Saïd Business School.
Iva Fattorini, founder of Artocene
Iva Fattorini is the founder of Artocene, a company that integrates the healing power of the arts with medicine.
Melinda Kenneway, Founder & CEO of Kudos
Melinda Kenneway is the founder & CEO of Kudos, a platform which enables researchers to share their research outside of the academic sphere.
Candice Hampson, CEO Co-Founder of Liminal Health
Candice Hampson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Liminal Health which connects people affected by chronic conditions to remote health coaches and personalised content, providing them with the support needed for better outcomes.
Jane Jasmine Saword and Tanya Nyadzayo, Co-founders of Her Packages
Jane Jasmine Saword and Tanya Nyadzayo are Co-founders of Her packages providing women in sub-Saharan Africa and migrant women in Europe with sanitary products and hygiene equipment.
Selma Studer, Founder of GONG
Selma Studer is the founder of GONG, a wellness venture aimed at helping people to relax and find a sense of calm through gong baths.
Aneeta Madhavan, Co-founder of Talking Cranes
Aneeta Madhavan is the co-founder of Talking Cranes, a Diversity & Inclusion start up working with companies to develop, advance and retain talent from diverse backgrounds and experiences,
Nara Orban, Chief Operating Officer of Phaim Pharma Ltd.
Dr Nara Orban is the Chief Operating Officer of the Phaim Pharma Ltd and is responsible for the regulatory, tax, compliance, communication and accounting aspects of Phaim Pharma Ltd.
Barbara Hammond, CEO of the Low Carbon Hub
Barbara Hammond is the CEO of the Low Carbon Hub, a group of social enterprises that all work together in Oxfordshire
Maria Rotilu, MD of the Oxford Seed Fund
Maria Rotilu is the current MD of the Oxford Seed Fund, a student-led VC (Venture Capital) body that invests in Oxford-affiliated startups every year.
Sarah Barratt Ball, Director of Oxford’s Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Sarah Barratt Ball is the Director of Oxford’s Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a global programme that mentors massively scalable, seed stage, science and deep-tech ventures.
Chibugo (Chi) Okafor, Founder and CEO of Kendake Honey
Chibugo Okafor is the founder and CEO of Kendake Honey, a social enterprise focused on utilising the apiculture sector to provide job opportunities for women and youth
Zeenith Ebrahim, Founder of Jamiilife
Zeenith Ebrahim is the founder of Jamii Life, a technology platform that connects health workers with people that can’t care for themselves in low-income South African and African communities
Natalia Efremova, Co-founder of Deep Planet
Natalia Efremova is co-founder of Deep Planet, a company which applies machine learning and satellite imagery for precision agriculture
Laura Johnson Blair, Chief Strategy Officer of Farmforce
Laura Johnson Blair is chief strategy officer of Farmforce, enabling transparent sourcing from smallholder and medium-scale farmers in developing markets.
Kate Thiers, Co-founder of I-Drop Water Holdings
Kate Thiers is co-founder of I-Drop Water Holdings, an innovative social impact company in the African retail drinking water market
Hema Vallabh, Co-Founder and CEO of WomEng
Hema Vallabh is the CEO of WomEng and WomHub, assisting women in engineering and across STEM fields in order to combat gender discrimination.
Ishveen Jolly, Founder of OpenSponsorship
Ishveen Jolly is the founder and CEO of OpenSponsorship, the largest two-sided marketplace for sports sponsorship which helps connect brands to athletes.
Sheen Gurrib, Co-founder of ReShape Co
Sheen Gurrib is the Co-founder of ReShape Co, one of the world’s largest non-profit consulting groups catering to SMEs.
Anna Cleland, Founder of Work-Happy
Anna Cleland is the founder of Work-Happy, a platform which equips individuals to take control of their happiness at work
Katerina Spranger, CEO and Founder of Oxford Heartbeat
Dr Katerina Spranger is an Oxford alumnus who is now CEO and Founder of Oxford Heartbeat, making cardiovascular surgeries safer and more accurate.
Avery Bang, President and CEO of Bridges to Prosperity
Avery Bang is Founder of Bridges to Prosperity, providing infrastructure to connect over 1.2 million rural people with education, healthcare and job opportunities.
Napala Pratini, Co-founder of Habitual
Napala Pratini is co-founder of Habitual, a behavioural change technology company
Maneesha Wijesinghe, Founder of Kola Project
Maneesha Wijesinghe, Founder of Kola Project, aiming to modernise consumer retail to be waste-free and customer-centric
Alexa Virdi, Co-founder of Super Sapiens
Alexa Virdi is co-founder of Super Sapiens, a social enterprise creating fun and educational inclusive card games.
Justine Shaw, Co-founder of Literati & Light
Justine Shaw is the co-founder of Literati & Light, creators of eco-friendly home fragrances inspired by great works of literature.
Robyn Fukumoto, Strategic Design Lead at BCG Digital Ventures
Robyn Fukumoto is Strategic Design Lead at BCG Digital Ventures and Co-founder of Lani & Kai, a sustainable sunscreen.
Sarah Haywood, Managing Director for Advanced Oxford
Sarah Haywood is the Managing Director for Advanced Oxford, a membership group bringing together Oxfordshire companies, institutions and organisations focused on innovation and knowledge-related business.
Olivia Durand and Paula Larsson, Co-founders of Uncomfortable Oxford
Olivia Durand and Paula Larsson are co-founders of Uncomfortable Oxford, a social enterprise that runs 'uncomfortable' history tours, workshops and events.
Ani Haykuni, Founder and CEO of VANN
Ani Haykuni is Founder of VANN, a digital health platform providing cancer patients with the tools to self-monitor vital information and mental health states.
Dr Nicola Nice, Founder and CEO of Pomp & Whimsy
Nicola Nice is Founder of Pomp & Whimsy, a classically distilled gin updated for a contemporary palate that is inspired by women, for women.
Adjoa Adjei-Twum, Founder and CEO of EBII group
Adjoa Adjei-Twum is the Founder of EBII group, offering education and expert consulting services, supporting diversification and growth in emerging markets.
Halimah Omogiafo, Founder and CEO of Koody
Halimah Omogiafo is the Founder of Koody, an online marketplace for financial advice making it cheaper and more accessible.
Noël Duan, Founder and CEO of Argos & Artemis
Noël Duan is founder of Argos & Artemis, the first global community and lifestyle platform designed to inform and inspire dog parents.
Nathania Aritao, Founder of TAYO
Nathania Aritao is Founder of TAYO International, providing financial education and management tools made for migrant workers.
Rosa Arias-Yague, Founder of EGALVIA
Rosa Arias-Yague, Founder of EGALVIA, aims to end discrimination, making learning and work environments more inclusive.
Tami Majeed, CEO of Nigelle de Crѐte
Tami Majeed is the CEO of Nigelle de Crѐte, a new luxury skincare start up taking consumers back to nature.
Joy Foster, Founder of TechPixies
Joy Foster is Founder of TechPixies, upskilling women with tech for returning to the world of work, changing careers, or starting a business.
Jessica Leitch, Founder of Run3D
Jessica Leitch is Founder of Run3D, who has developed a powerful and scientifically accurate way to analyse and prevent running injuries.
Ashley Cavers, Founder of The Wonky Food Co
Ashley is a co-founder of The Wonky Food Company, which makes products from imperfect and surplus fruit and veg.
Ruthe Farmer, Co-Founder of Last Mile Education Fund
Ruthe Farmer built and scaled up NCWIT Aspirations in Computing, a multifaceted programme for women and girls in computer science.
Rosie Jacobs and Anna Munday, Founders of Independent Oxford
Rosie Jacobs and Anna Munday set Independent Oxford up in 2015 and showcase the best indie businesses in Oxford.
Paula Skokowski, CMO at Incognia and Co-Founder of Oxford Angel Fund
Paula Skokowski is currently Chief Marketing Officer at Incognia, and a co-founder and investment manager of the Oxford Angel Fund.
Lauren Xie, Co-Founder of Lively Worlds
Lauren Xie is co-founder of Lively Worlds, a think-and-do tank that engages in research, education in order to create a regenerative future.
Elizabeth Filippouli, CEO of Global Thinkers Forum
Elizabeth Filippouli is CEO of Global Thinkers Forum, facilitating accountable leadership, women’s empowerment and youth development.
Carolyn Hicks, CFO of Brill Power
Carolyn Hicks is the Chief Finance and Operations Officer at Brill Power, a spin-out company from the University of Oxford specialises in limiting battery wastage by extending the life-time of lithium-ion battery packs.
Mehak Mumtaz, Co-founder and COO of Intelligent Lab on Fiber (iLoF)
Dr Mehak Mumtaz is Co-founder and COO of Intelligent Lab on Fiber (iLoF), a platform using artificial intelligence and photonics to build a cloud-based library of diseases biomarkers and biological profiles
Sara Fernandez, CEO of Oxford Hub
Sara Fernandez is CEO of Oxford Hub, a local charity that brings people and organisations together to make Oxford a better place.
Alice Curry, founder of Lantana Publishing
Alice Curry is founder and CEO of Lantana Publishing, a company promoting diversity and inclusion in children’s literature.
Ros Deegan, CEO of OMass Therapeutics
Ros Deegan is the CEO of OMass Therapeutics, using biophysical technology to push drug discovery for genetic diseases and immunology
Stephanie Gnissios, cofounder of Climate Risk Services
Stephanie Gnissios is the cofounder of Climate Risk Services, which supports its clients in responding and adapting to the physical, technological, regulatory, and social impacts of climate change
Ludmila Milla, founder of UJJI
Ludmila Milla is the founder of UJJI, a platform supporting its users in actively but securely working towards their goals
Ella Barrington, Founder of Corse Concierge
Ella Barrington is Founder of Corse Concierge, a project management and business support consultancy based in Greatworth, North Oxfordshire.
Olivia Sibony, Head Of Impact Investment at Seedtribe
Liv is an award-winning entrepreneur, founder of a food-tech startup, GrubClub.
Maggie Chen, Co-founder of Girls in Charge Initiative
Maggie is a serial entrepreneur and a full-time Oxford student.
Olivia Munk, Founder of Part of the Night
Olivia is the founder of Part of the Night, a theatre company that supports people who identify as female, trans and non-binary.
Lilia Stoyanov, CEO of Transformify
Lilia Stoyanov is Chief Executive Officer and Angel Investor at Transformify.
Trang Tran, COO of Archangel Imaging
Trang is currently working as the interim COO at Archangel Imaging.
Swati Kanoi, Co-founder of Wallaroo
Swati is co-founder of WALLAROO, a food company dedicated to challenging our idea of clean snacking.
Elspeth Briscoe, CEO Founder Learning with Experts
Elspeth Briscoe is the CEO and Founder of Learning with Experts.
Dr llana Wisby, CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC)
Ilana Wisby is the CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits, an early stage Oxford University spin-out company founded by Dr Peter Leek.
Dr Zsuzsa Mayer, Co-founder of EcoSync
Dr Zsuzsa Mayer, is the Co-founder of EcoSync, a company which is revolutionising energy saving for large organisations.
Renee Watson, Founder of The Curiosity Box
Renee is the Founder and Head of Explosions at The Curiosity Box, the UK's first STEM subscription box.
Sarah Jordan, Co-founder of Y.O.U. Underwear
Sarah Jordan is the Co-founder of Y.O.U Underwear, 100% organic cotton underwear where every purchase gives underwear to people in need.
Mariana Morris, Founder of Fruto
Mariana is Founder and Director of Fruto, a digital experience design studio.
Helen Wright, Founder and director of 9-2-3
Helen Wright is the Founder of 9-2-3, specialising in placing high quality professional candidates into jobs with flexible hours.
Liz Eden, Co-founder of OpenBenches.org
Liz Eden is the Co-founder of OpenBenches.org, a way to record and celebrate the existence of memorial benches across the world.
Macarena Hernandez and Ana Maria Ñungo, Co-founders of Language Amigo
Macarena Hernandez and Ana Maria Ñungo are connecting language ’Learners’ with native speaking ‘Amigos’.
Grace Gibbons, Founder of Bounce Video
Grace Gibbons is the founder/creative director of Bounce Video, a film and marketing company based in Oxford.
Fujia Chen, Co-founder of A little bit brilliant
Revolutionising baby products by using space technologies.
Professor Dame Carol Robinson, Co-founder of OMass
A company studying proteins in their native folded states.
Chau-Jean Lin, Co-founder of Marulin
Chau-Jean Lin is the Co-founder and Director of Marulin, a London-based company that sources tea from Taiwan.
Georgina Atwell, Founder of Toppsta
Georgina Atwell is the Founder Toppsta, a children’s books website.
Lily and Violet Adams, Co-founders of Nerd Pirates
Lily and Violet Adams are twin sisters and Co-founders of Nerd Pirates, a creative agency.
Irina Fedorenko, Co-founder of the Kindness Collective
Irina is a Weidenfeld Hoffman Trust scholar, and Co-founder of a social enterprise named Kindness Collective.
Professor Kieran Clarke, Founder of T∆S®
Kieran Clarke is Professor of Physiological Biochemistry and runs T∆S®, a spinout company.
Ekaterina Damer, CEO of Prolific Academic
Ekaterina (Katia) is the CEO and co-founder of Prolific, a crowdsourcing platform for paid participant recruitment.
Riham Satti, CEO and Co-founder of MeVitae
Riham is the Co-founder and CEO of MeVitae, a cognitive recruiting system that makes intelligent and personalised hiring decisions.
Susan Burton, Founder of Classlist
Susan is the founder of Classlist, a vertical social network and platform for school parents.
Dr Samantha Decombel, CSO and Co-founder of FitnessGenes
Dr Samantha Decombel is the Co-Founder and CSO of FitnessGenes Limited.
Jemma Phibbs and James Lloyd – Co-Directors of School Space
Jemma and James started School Space while running events in high school.
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