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Vicky Poole is a public sector procurement strategist with over 15 years of experience helping organisations secure public contracts and non-dilutive funding. As founder of Tender Response and UK  Grant Finder Pro, she has supported hundreds of SMEs in navigating complex bid and grant processes across  government and third-sector landscapes. Her work spans national and  local authorities, with a strong track record in securing funding for  initiatives linked to sustainability, infrastructure,  and innovation.

Pieter founded an AI-driven automated trading company in the late 1990s, later partially sold to a strategic partner. In 2005, he established Source Capital AG, a Swiss proprietary trading firm, which became prominent with offices in Zug, London, and Amsterdam. He left

high-frequency trading in 2017 and now works with the Swiss asset management firm Corestone, invests in early-stage projects, and supports philanthropic initiatives. Pieter holds degrees in Theoretical Physics and Financial Economics.

Professor Phillip Treleaven is a distinguished figure in Computer Science at University College London (UCL), where he also directs the UK Centre for Financial Computing and Analytics. His extensive research spans financial computing, computer architecture, and regulatory technology.

Treleaven's pioneering work includes developing the first insider dealing detection system for the London Stock Exchange and early financial fraud detection systems. He is widely recognized for coining the term "RegTech" (Regulatory Technology) and has collaborated with the UK Financial Conduct Authority on automating regulation.

His contributions to computer architecture encompass early work on Data Flow systems and current interests in quantum and DNA programmable biological microcomputers. Beyond academia, Treleaven is a passionate advocate for entrepreneurship, having launched nine startups and taught entrepreneurship at UCL since 1995. He has also served as a government advisor on industry research programs, including Japan's Fifth Generation program and the European Commission's ESPRIT program.