Leadership Team

Advisors

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  Steve Powell

  Chairman

  Bio

  

  Steve Powell

  Chairman

  Steve is a veteran of the clinical research space with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. His extensive experience is gained through senior roles in finance, IT, business development, commercial, and manufacturing, all within the pharmaceutical industry. Steve was instrumental in establishing Phase Forward as a global leader in the provision of software as a service (SaaS) solutions prior to its sale to Oracle. He is currently Chairman of uMotif, Cisiv, Dotmatics, and MyMeds&Me.

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  Andrew Elder

  Non-Executive Director

  Bio

  

  Andrew Elder

  Non-Executive Director

  Andrew initially practised as a neurosurgeon for six years before joining Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a consultant. Whilst at BCG he specialised in healthcare strategy, gaining experience with large global clients across the full spectrum of healthcare including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, service and care providers, software, and telecommunications. Andrew now focuses on medical technologies, digital health, and technology-enabled services to the life sciences industry and serves on the boards of companies ranging from diagnostics, imaging, and software to pharmaceuticals and biomarkers. He joined AlbionVC in 2005 and became a partner in 2009.

  Andrew has an MA plus Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Cambridge University and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England).

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  Alison Vincent

  Technology Advisor

  Bio

  

  Alison Vincent

  Technology Advisor

  Alison is an experienced IT industry leader with recent roles including Group Chief Information Security Officer at HSBC and Chief Technology Officer at Cisco. Prior to those positions she held technical leadership roles in NDS, Micro Focus, and IBM. She has experience in cybersecurity, research and development, strategy execution, product management, and business development, with particular expertise in digital strategy, innovation, and mergers and acquisitions.

  Alison has a PhD in Cryptography and Combinatorics from London University and a 1st Class Honours BSc in Maths and Computer Science. She is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the British Computer Society, and a Fellow of the Institution of Technology and Engineering.

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  Ali Mitchell

  Advisor

  Bio

  

  Ali Mitchell

  Advisor

  A naval engineer by training, Ali started his career designing ships and boats, before embarking on his own start-up journey. Having gone through a trial by fire with the dot-com bubble crash, Ali joined dunnhumby as its first product leader. He built their SaaS business from zero to $50m in three years before leaving to found Huddle, an online file-sharing and collaboration company.

  Having led dunnhumby and Huddle’s international growth, built products and teams across the Atlantic, Ali knows all too well the challenges of scaling into new territories. He now works closely with uMotif, sharing his experiences and learnings of international expansion.