Priya Downes is the Founder and CEO of Nudea.

David Benigson is the cofounder and CEO of Signal AI, a reputation and risk intelligence company.

Kathleen Saxon is a highly respected leader with over 30 years’ experience in the media and advertising industry.

Will Pearson is the co-founder of Ocean Bottle, a company dedicated to enabling individuals around the world to make a global impact on ocean plastic.

Jonathan Simmons had a successful 25 year career building multiple purpose driven businesses and charities, including leading UK digital agency Zone

Matt Harris is the Founder of Thunderbird, now a 15-site fried chicken chain. His passion for American food, tweaked with science, is woven into everything on the Thunderbird menu, with each item being a twist on a classic recipe.

Louise Hill, financial education campaigner, is  Founder of GoHenry – the money app helping kids learn to earn, save, spend and invest. Louise has built the business from the ground up, from launching GoHenry in the UK in 2012 through later expansions, acquisitions and mergers.

James Hirst is the Co-Founder and COO of Tyk, an API Management Platform on a mission to connect every system in the world.

Dr Mick Donegan, MBE, is the Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect, a charity dedicated to providing enhanced opportunities for people with physical disabilities to access technology for leisure, creativity and communication.

From engineer to chocolate salesman, David became CEO of Capital Radio, helping build a multimillion-pound company while enjoying his passion for music and meeting a few stars along the way! 

Renée Elliott is a trailblazing entrepreneur, sustainability advocate and changemaker, passionately championing values-led business.

Oli Broom is the Founder of The Slow Cyclist, a cycle tour operator leading adventures across Europe and Africa.

RISE was founded by Partners Alice and Ben founded RISE during the 2020 lockdown, driven by a passion for better coffee at home and a mission to spotlight the UK’s vibrant independent coffee scene.