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Amy Wilson-Wyles
6 days ago9 min read
Leaders' Lives: Rishi Khosla
Rishi Khosla has built not one, but two high-growth businesses - first with Copal Amba, which he sold to Moody’s, and now with OakNorth...


Amy Wilson-Wyles
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Unveiling Our Leaders' Lives Book: A New Perspective on European Leadership
At Boardwave Live, we introduced Leaders' Lives , our first coffee table book that offers an in-depth look at the personal and...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Nezahat Gultekin: Independent Non ExecutiveDirector, LOGO Yazılım
The strategic advisor with kindness at her core LOCATIONS: Milan, Italy and London, UK LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Turkish and English CURRENT...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Alexandre de Vigan: CEO, Nfinite
The retail visionary who broke America with AI imagery LOCATION: Paris, France LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French and English CURRENT ROLE: CEO,...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20248 min read
Anne-Sophie D’Andlau: Co-founder, CIAM
The engaged investor activating change LOCATION: Paris, France LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French and English CURRENT ROLES: Co-founder, CIAM Chair...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20248 min read
Moritz Zimmermann: General Partner, 42CAP
The resilient founder who pre-empted the e-commerce boom LOCATION: Munich, Germany LANGUAGES SPOKEN: German and English CURRENT ROLE:...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20245 min read
Evgenia Plotnikova: General Partner, Dawn Capital
LOCATION: London, UK LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Russian, English and French CURRENT ROLE: General Partner, Dawn Capital PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES:...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 13, 20245 min read
Øystein Moan: Chair of Visma
LOCATION: Oslo, Norway LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Norwegian, Danish, English, German, Swedish CURRENT ROLES: Chairperson, Visma Advisor, Hg...


Jane Wakefield
Jul 30, 20246 min read
Joaquim Lechà: CEO, Typeform
The CEO who turned a major accident into lifelong inspiration LOCATIONS: London, UK; San Francisco, USA; Barcelona, Spain LANGUAGES...


Jane Wakefield
Jun 25, 20247 min read
Sarah Harmon: NED, Strategic Advisor, Board Member
The American leader who’s bridging the culture gap in Europe Location: Madrid, Spain Languages Spoken: English and Spanish Current Roles:...


Jane Wakefield
Jun 5, 20247 min read
Federico Leproux: CEO, TeamSystem SpA
The former athlete with one eye on the bigger picture LOCATION: Milan, Italy LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Italian, English and French CURRENT ROLE:...


Jane Wakefield
Jun 4, 20248 min read
Amber Vodegel: Founder, NED, Digital Health Expert
LOCATION: Surrey, UK LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Dutch, English, German and French CURRENT ROLES: Non-executive director, MyHealthChecked PLC...


Jane Wakefield
May 15, 20246 min read
Ajaz Ahmed: CEO & Founder of AKQA
LOCATION: London, UK LANGUAGE SPOKEN: English CURRENT ROLES: Founder and CEO, AKQA Trustee, Elton John AIDS Foundation Trustee, Virgin...


Jane Wakefield
May 2, 20247 min read
MG Gurbaxani: CEO & Co-founder of Cuvama
MG Gurbaxani talks about his dreams – not just to transform the software industry but to bring some of the ‘dream big’ Silicon Valley...


Jane Wakefield
May 2, 20246 min read
Kike Oniwinde Agoro: Founder and CEO of BYP Network
The javelin-throwing CEO propelling diversity into the limelight LOCATIONS: London and Essex, UK LANGUAGE SPOKEN: English CURRENT ROLE:...


Jane Wakefield
Mar 1, 20247 min read
Anastasia Leng: CEO of CreativeX
LOCATIONS: London, UK & New York City, USA LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Russian, English and French CURRENT ROLE: Founder and CEO, CreativeX...


Jane Wakefield
Mar 1, 20248 min read
Alexandar Vassilev: CEO, WeTransfer
LOCATION: Amsterdam, Netherlands LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Bulgarian, English and German CURRENT ROLE: CEO, WeTransfer PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES:...


Jane Wakefield
Dec 1, 20236 min read
Léo Apotheker: Chair, NED & Former CEO
The radical leader with a revolutionary plan for Europe LOCATIONS: London, UK Paris, France LANGUAGES SPOKEN: German, Dutch, English,...


Jane Wakefield
Dec 1, 20236 min read
Dawn Marriott: Partner and Serial Chair at Hg
LOCATION: Surrey, UK LANGUAGE SPOKEN: English CURRENT ROLES: Partner, Hg Executive Chair, Geomatikk Executive Chair, team.blue Board...


Jane Wakefield
Nov 1, 20239 min read
Elona Mortimer-Zhika: CEO, Iris Software Group
LOCATION: Berkshire, UK LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Albanian, Italian, Spanish and English CURRENT ROLE: CEO, IRIS Software Group PREVIOUS...
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