Alison Day: Indium
Alison has worked for Indium Corporation for over 25 years, initially in the quality department and more recently as Operations Manager. She is now responsible for Quality, Production, Logistics, Warehouse and Health, Safety and Environment. Indium Corporation is a global producer of solders and related materials and in the UK manufactures solder paste for high-end industries including automotive, medical and aerospace, supplying customers throughout Europe, Middle-East and Africa. Indium have expanded by buying a small company in Germany and Alison is also responsible for Operations there. Alison loves to keep fit and have fun at the same time by doing Zumba.
Andrea Millington: Preedy Glass
Preedy Glass is a family run business which was established in 1913. Andrea has extensive experience in HR, H&S, finance and internal operational processes, software etc. She excels at problem solving, planning and driving the change. Preedy Glass’s mission is to exceed clients expectations by mirroring quality products with outstanding customer service. Andrea’s love for nature, animals and helping others led her to become a service dogs trainer and also dog support to rescue services.
Alex Proctor: GSS Architecture
Alex is an Associate at GSS Architecture in their Harrogate studio. His professional experience to date has been varied, with a strong focus on secondary, and higher education, with some public sector and commercial work. He has delivered schemes of varying size, budget, and complexity, ranging from £150k to £10 million and above. Alex is a firm believer that collaboration is the key to achieving great architecture and that software such as Revit, which he has used in industry for over 12 years’, can only enhance this process.
Yash Khanna: Manitou Group
Yash is a specialist in global sourcing, procurement, supply chain management and international trading, with a focus on MRO and USA as well as Euro OEM products. With a strong engineering background, he has hands-on experience with software tools like ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS, SAP-MM, Zoho-CRM, HubSpot and Infor-M3. Yash is a solution-oriented professional who excels at problem-solving and leading teams to achieve both company and personal goals. He fosters a positive work environment that encourages collaboration and team performance, backed by strong communication and relationship management skills. Yash is committed to continuous improvement and professional development.
Bhavika Nesbitt: Wilson Partners
Bhavika has experience and expertise in Corporation Tax Compliance, R&D Tax Credits, personal tax, due diligence, financial accounting and optimisation of financial processes and internal controls. She specialises in working closely with start-ups, particularly tech-based, from initial set-up, to funding, expansion, restructuring and much more.
Stuart Hadley: CyberQ Group
Stuart is a Cybersecurity COO with over three decades of experience building and leading global IT and security teams, protecting critical infrastructure and fostering international partnerships. His expertise spans operational management, financial oversight and service delivery optimisation. As COO of CyberQ Group, Stuart secured significant funding and led the rapid expansion of the security team across the Asia-Pacific region. He is highly skilled in navigating the complexities of cybersecurity while driving growth and operational excellence. Stuart is dedicated to ensuring robust security solutions for global organisations.
Michael Pace: ZCJ Consulting
Julie Matira: CyberQ Group
Julie is an experienced cybersecurity professional, currently serving as SOC Manager and Cyber Security Technical Lead at CyberQ Group since November 2021. Prior to this, she was a Cyber Security Consultant at Verizon, where she honed her skills in security platforms, incident management, and threat intelligence. Julie has also held roles as a Network Security Analyst at Masergy, a Network Operations Engineer at DSM Manila LLC, and a Network Security Engineer at Smart Communications, Inc., developing extensive expertise in network monitoring and technical support. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Southern Luzon State University.
Nick Birtwistle: Boom Coms
Nick is an experienced leader with over 25 years in Telecoms across Consumer and Enterprise markets. He has developed and launched products in every customer segment, from consumer through to multi-national corporate. With 20+ years’ experience in Vodafone, leading teams of all sizes across direct and indirect channels. He formed a start-up in 2018 to disrupt the Telecoms market for SMEs. He has three daughters who keep him busy and a dog (female of course!). In his spare time he enjoys playing with new technology and mountain biking, even on cold wintery nights!
Devrin Cakali - Boom Coms
Devrin Cakali has worked in the tech industry for many years. He began his career in 2005 as a Technical Director at ICC Networks. In 2020, Devrin moved to Boom Coms Limited, where he currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer.