Shae O. Omonijo is a founder, speaker, and PhD candidate at Harvard University who helps entrepreneurs build sustainable, human-first startups in the age of AI. As the founder of Analog Social—named a 2025 semifinalist in the Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge—she draws on what she calls “analogue intelligence”: the art of critical thinking, authentic storytelling, and genuine human connection. She holds a BA from the University of Chicago, an MA and Teaching Certificate from Harvard, and is passionate about equipping mission-driven founders with the mindset and tools to thrive—burnout-free—in today’s fast-moving tech landscape.

Thor is the Executive In Residence for Product at London based VC firm Balderton Capital, providing advisory and coaching support on Product Management to startup founders and product leaders across the Balderton portfolio.

Thor has worked in the technology sector for over 30 years, initially as a support and software engineer, before moving into Product Management while at Google in 2010. He has built and led Product teams at early, growth, and scaled technology companies in the U.S., Australia, and Europe, including three years as Chief Product Officer at Crowdcube, and four years as a VP of Product at Miro through their pandemic fuelled years of hypergrowth.

In addition to his work supporting the startup community, Thor is also an Industry Advisor for the Säid Business School of the University of Oxford, a Product Advisor to the Royal Academy of Engineering, co-organiser of ProductTank Oxford, and a regular speaker on Product Management at meetups, conferences, and on podcasts.

Born and bred in Cornwall, Dickon has spent over 30 years in the tech sector, around a decade of which he spent in house running recruitment teams for the likes of Yahoo!, Betfair and Arise Virtual Solutions in EMEA. A former software engineer, he is also a former founder of his own headhunting firm, has been instrumental in the scaling of a series of challenger recruitment brands on both sides of the Atlantic and has worked closely with a series of top tier VC’s and PE companies during this time. With a focus on product, engineering, gtm, people and ops leadership roles for start ups, scale ups and companies undertaking strategic change, his particular interest is around helping companies as they scale from Pre Seed to Series A and beyond.

Awarded a Bardship by the Cornish Gorsedh in 2024 for services to Cornish culture through rugby, he also is the longest serving Director of Rugby in England for London Cornish RFC, a role he undertakes on a purely voluntary basis. He is also proud to have been involved with Cornwall’s Bill Beaumont Cup efforts over the past decade.

Based in Cornwall, Lloyd works within the UK Network team representing the British Business Bank across the far South West’s SME Finance ecosystem to drive connection and collaboration so that smaller businesses can access the funds they need to operate and grow. He has a wide-ranging commercial background having worked as a research analyst, marketing manager, commercial lawyer, innovation adviser, high growth business coach and knowledge exchange manager before he joined the Bank in early 2019. Lloyd has directly supported over 1000 businesses and has long been a passionate enthusiast for purpose driven business, business innovation and innovative business models.

Caitlin Gould is an award-winning founder, digital strategist, and inclusivity advocate with over 15 years’ experience in senior leadership roles within the tech sector. She is the Founder and Director of TECwomen CIC, which she established in 2020 after launching the grassroots initiative TECgirls the year before to inspire girls in the Southwest to see themselves in technology, engineering, and creative digital careers. Since then, her work has expanded to include the roll out of hybrid primary school after-school clubs, secondary school programmes, STEM festivals, and digitalUPLIFT, a career-shifting course supporting women entering the digital space. A recognised voice on equity in technology, Caitlin speaks frequently about how emerging technologies intersect with gender and the urgent need to design inclusive futures. Beyond her non-profit work, she is also the co-founder of Kensa Health, a femtech startup developing educational tools and workplace programmes to address women’s health topics, and TECgirl Labs, her latest venture creating innovative products that encourage curiosity and confidence in STEM.

After 15 years in PE and VC in the UK and US, Matt co-founded Ada Ventures in 2018. Ada is an Inclusive Alpha VC fund investing in the best talent from the UK and Nordics. Ada manages £100M+ of capital for LPs from around the world. The fund invests in differentiated technologies that can scale to global businesses, especially from regions like Cornwall. Matt’s Dad has lived full time in Cornwall for the past 25 years, just down the road in fact!

An experienced Managing Director, Programme Director and Strategic Leader, Ally has been working in or supporting businesses for over 3 decades and has a canny knack for building rockstar teams of people who love their jobs and achieve outstanding results.  

Her legendary networking ability, inherent inquisitiveness, and ability to make outstanding connections and partnerships has led to the design and delivery of some of the most impactful business support programmes seen in the region. 

Ally keeps her infectious enthusiasm topped up by taking a daily dip in the ocean, running around a netball court, roaming the cliff paths with her husband and new pup and boating across the Carrick Roads when the weather and conditions allow. All whilst trying to stay connected with 3 grown-up kids at opposite ends of the country! Fresh air and an ocean view is her happy place!