An Internet Decade - Thursday 7th October 6-8pm
The names are listed alphabetically, by surname, and grouped as follows:
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CEO |
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Venda Limited |
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Created the concept of on-line business information in 1985 and founded MAID in that year. Responsible for the development, growth, strategy and sales of the business building it from zero to capture over 3.5% of the on-line data market against fierce (and well funded) competitors including Reuters,...[more »] |
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Director of Specialist and Digital Publishing |
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Guardian Unlimited |
| Background: |
Simon Waldman joined the Guardian in 1996 to work on the Guardian’s new media venture, Eurosoccer.com. He became editor of Guardian Unlimited prior to launch in 1998 and was promoted to head of Guardian Unlimited in December 1999.
Waldman studied classics at the University of Bristol and began h...[more »] |
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Chief Executive & Co Founder |
| Current Organisation: |
Ecademy |
| Background: |
Glenn is co-founder and Chief Executive of Ecademy, the network for business in the new economy, using his 16 years of IT & Internet experience and expertise to deliver partnership and membership services to over 40,000 Ecademists (members).
Glenn has a wealth of Blue Chip and SME experience wit...[more »] |
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Director, Multi-Channel Marketing Best Practice Club |
| Current Organisation: |
Cranfield School of Management |
| Background: |
Hugh is listed in the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s global “Guru Gallery” of “the 50 leading marketing thinkers alive today” (www.shapetheagenda.com). His books and management reports include the bestselling "e-Marketing" (1999), "Profiting from eCRM" (2001), and “Marketing strategy in the di...[more »] |
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| Current Position: |
Chairman |
| Current Organisation: |
Electronic Publishing Services |
| Background: |
David Worlock is a Cambridge History graduate who joined Thomson Corporation as a trainee in 1967, and subsequently worked in educational and academic publishing before managing Thomson’s school-based publishing as Group Executive Publisher in the late 1970s. Between 1980-85 he was CEO of the pione...[more »] |
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| Current Position: |
MP |
| Current Organisation: |
House of Commons |
| Background: |
BSkyB 1995-97 in digital group; created the computer channel
MP since 1997 for Sittingbourne & Sheppey[more »] |
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| Current Position: |
Executive Chairman |
| Current Organisation: |
InTechnology |
| Background: |
Peter Wilkinson was the founder and Managing Director of STORM and VData, the predecessor businesses of InTechnology. In 2001 he formed Digital Interactive Television Group Limited where he retains a 40% shareholding and is Executive Chairman.
He also retains a 40% shareholding in the The New Ga...[more »] |
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| Current Position: |
Director |
| Current Organisation: |
MysticInternet / Broadband Genie |
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In 1998, I started the UK's first comparison shopping business called "Shopgenie" which I received funding for and grew to 25 people. Later merged it with Kelkoo France and a Spanish company called "Dondecomprar" becoming the "Kelkoo" you see today.
From 1999-2001, I worked as the UK Country Man...[more »] |
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The names are listed alphabetically, by surname, and grouped as follows: