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Silicon Yorkshire – Leeds Tech Social!

Silicon Yorkshire is back: Bringing tech together. Meet, know, connect, build.

Sponsored by KnowSomeone?, we’re bringing people together across the great and wide Yorkshire technology community. The mission is to ignite conversation, boost networks, connect businesses, accelerate startups and unlock value.

IT leaders, founders, startups, creative digital entrepreneurs, technology architects, engineers and everyone in-between: if you have an interest in technology then please join us for an evening of relaxed networking.

You’ll have a great opportunity to build meaningful relationships with new contacts, reconnect with old friends and be part of building something better, for everyone.

23

Mar

Wednesday

17:30 - 23:59

Chaophraya

20A Blayds Court, Swinegate, Leeds, LS14AG

Attending

Geoff Shepherd

Geoff Shepherd

Chief Executive

iSource Group

Howard Mann

Howard Mann

Regional Director

Boardroom Advisors

Janie Gonsalez

Janie Gonsalez

Sales/Account Manager

RapidSpike

Kurt Wagner ☁

Kurt Wagner ☁

Director

Logical

Gareth Hammond

Gareth Hammond

Associate Director

iSource Group

Andy McKinlay

Andy McKinlay

Patent Attorney

Page White & Farrer

❇️Teresa Wagstaff

❇️Teresa Wagstaff

HR Service Center Director

Avnet

James Brown

James Brown

Employer Partnerships Manager

Generation UK

James Coughlan

James Coughlan

CEO

Reef

Lewis Ham

Lewis Ham

Account Manager

iSource

Graham Shiers

Graham Shiers

Director

The Business Catalyst Club Limited

David Hoggard

David Hoggard

Manager

Self employed

Omid Mufeed

Omid Mufeed

CTO

Navigatr

Bethan Vincent

Bethan Vincent

Managing Partner

Open Velocity

Dan Probert

Dan Probert

Software Development Recruitment Consultant

Hays

Layik HAMA

Layik HAMA

Dr

University of Leeds

Rudy Heywood

Rudy Heywood

Owner & Founder

Famous Wolf

Gary Butterfield

Gary Butterfield

Co-Founder and Executive Director

Everyday Juice Limited

Matt Pallister

Matt Pallister

Executive Director

Marmion

Matt Lawson

Matt Lawson

Client Relationship Manager

QA Ltd

Clare Chambers

Clare Chambers

Digital Apprenticeships Specialist; Edtech Entrepreneur, Marketer & Investor

SkillsLens.com, i.a.

Joseph Hepple

Joseph Hepple

Inbound Growth Specialist

6teen30 Digital

Jodie Pepper

Jodie Pepper

Senior Associate

PwC

Jawaad Khan

Jawaad Khan

Event Manager

Small Business Showcase

Sally Poyser

Sally Poyser

Leadership coach

SPoyser coaching

Matt Kirk

Matt Kirk

Associate Director

iSource Group

Tim Bennett

Tim Bennett

Director

myCloud Media Ltd

Bradley Edwards

Bradley Edwards

Recruitment Consultant

Morgan King

Jack Haigh

Jack Haigh

Wellbeing Consultant

hero

iain patrick

iain patrick

Operations Director

NA

Cloë Thornton

Cloë Thornton

Business Operations & Strategy Analyst

Perform Partners

John Earnshaw

John Earnshaw

Director

Agency Leeds Ltd

Jonny McPartland

Jonny McPartland

Senior Consultant

Marmion

Hannah Benton

Hannah Benton

Chief Brand Officer

Reef

Mark Shepherd shepherd

Mark Shepherd shepherd

Founder

3D Tours by Apollo3D

Josh Timms

Josh Timms

Account Executive

Snowflake

Jonathan Straight

Jonathan Straight

Writer and presenter

planetstraight.tv

Nigel Wilson

Nigel Wilson

Advisor

Nigel Wilson

Stuart Brown

Stuart Brown

Co-Founder

Evolution8 Ventures

Noël Kennedy

Noël Kennedy

Head of Sales & Marketing

UXG

Gillian Sharma

Gillian Sharma

Head of Marketing

Netpremacy

Alison Cameron

Alison Cameron

Business Development Officer

The University of Leeds Business School

MIRELA TEODORESCU

MIRELA TEODORESCU

Operations director

Safeguard Armour

Andy Roberts

Andy Roberts

Chief Marketing Officer

Planet Sport / Digital Sport North

Matthew Brown

Matthew Brown

Data Science and Analytics Manager

MPS

Simon Harrison ACMA CGMA

Simon Harrison ACMA CGMA

Director

Select Distinct Limited

Andrew Durkin

Andrew Durkin

Business Development Manager

Panintelligence

John Burgess

John Burgess

Connector

Sagars

Steve Ingram

Steve Ingram

Director

Deloitte

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Solicitor

LCF Law

Heba Bevan

CEO and Founder

UtterBerry

Naomi Horton

Naomi Horton

Candidate Manager

Logical Resources

Barrie Jarrett

Barrie Jarrett

CEO

Planet Sport Limited

Frankie White

Frankie White

Senior Recruitment Consultant - .Net

Corecom Consulting

Euan Tanna-Fenton

Euan Tanna-Fenton

Recruiter

CB Recruitment

Heather Niven

Heather Niven

Owner

Heather Niven

Simon Lamkin

Simon Lamkin

CTO

FOD Mobility Group

Ed Donson

Ed Donson

Senior Associate

Cognizant

James Fitch

James Fitch

Company owner

Fitchcraft

Sam Richardson

Sam Richardson

Area Business Development Manager

Ricoh

Matthew Wheeler

Matthew Wheeler

Director

madeby.studio

Chris Rabbitt

Chris Rabbitt

Founder

Meeow

Adam Trevisani

Adam Trevisani

Advisor

Castle Square Corporate Finance

Georgina Mitchell

Georgina Mitchell

Independent Consultant

WellHouse Consulting

Steve Norman

Steve Norman

Commercial Director

Pure Technology Group

John Hooley

John Hooley

Technical Solutions Account Manager

The One Point

Glyn Selway

Glyn Selway

Innovation Specialist

RTC North

Jess Sewter

Jess Sewter

Partnerships Director: Leeds

Generation UK&I

Lee Gilbank

Lee Gilbank

Director

YorCyberSec Limited

Mel Ellyard

Mel Ellyard

Senior Manager, Yorkshire, Humber, Tees Valley

British Business Bank

Jake Morrison

Jake Morrison

Lead Talent Management Consultant

Morgan King Technology

Shaun Fielding

Shaun Fielding

Account Manager

BCN Group

Paul Roberts

Paul Roberts

Business Development Manager

TEAM Software

Nathan Greenfield

Nathan Greenfield

CSO

The One Point

Steve Fisher

Steve Fisher

Director IT, Retail & Digital Workplace

Burberry

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

CEO

Halalpal Limited

Philip Webb (IIC)

Philip Webb (IIC)

CEO

Investors in Community

Zsolt Sandor

Zsolt Sandor

Owner / Creative Director

Mothership (UK) Ltd

Colin Bull

Colin Bull

Director of Engineering and Data

Hippo Digital

Jean-Pierre Labadie

Jean-Pierre Labadie

Project Manager

Absolute Commercial Interiors

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts

Litigation Executive

Rinew Legal

Jonathan Gibson

Jonathan Gibson

Managing Consultant - Product

Hippo Digital

Callum Pooler

Callum Pooler

Trainee Solicitor

ALT Legal

Adam Driver ACMA CGMA

Adam Driver ACMA CGMA

Founder

Settlr

Samuel Hodkinson

Samuel Hodkinson

Associate Solicitor

Tyr Law

Alan Raw

Alan Raw

Director of Research, Education & Partnerships

Pan Galactic Developments Ltd

James Hood

James Hood

IT Director

LCF Law

Chris Salt

Chris Salt

Partnerships Manager

Candlelighters

Ben Bousfield

Ben Bousfield

Account Manager

Aspire Technology

Mike North

Mike North

Business Development Manager

MBA Group

Dale Taylor

Dale Taylor

Marketing Campaign Manager

Support Warehouse

Iain Shaw

Iain Shaw

Director - Marketing, Communications & Technology

Brilliant Lighting

Robert Bell

Robert Bell

Managing Director

Bulldozer

Shannen Riley

Shannen Riley

Delivery Consultant

iSource Group

John Richardson

John Richardson

Director

ExP

Crispin Read

Crispin Read

CEO

The Coders Guild

Fiona Naylor

Fiona Naylor

Employment & Skills Officer

Leeds City Council

James Hall

James Hall

Director

Parallax

Sophie Hudson

Sophie Hudson

Director

Soapy Productions

Matthew Allen

Matthew Allen

Creative Technologist

LEEDS 2023

Owen Gleadall

Owen Gleadall

Online Ticketing & Admissions Solutions Specialist

Merlinsoft Ltd - Award Winning Admission & Ticketing Solutions for Visitor Attractions and Events

Ecaterina Vidrașcu

Ecaterina Vidrașcu

Senior Cloud Support Engineer

Snowflake

Alice McGlaughlin

Alice McGlaughlin

Recruitment Consultant

Marmion Recruitment

Danielle Louise McDonald - Hiring Solution Architect's and BA's

Danielle Louise McDonald - Hiring Solution Architect's and BA's

Delivery Consultant

iSource Group

Matt Wilkinson

Matt Wilkinson

CEO

Live Learning Co

Alex Berry

Alex Berry

Design & Founder

thisishel.

Stephen Fieldhouse

Stephen Fieldhouse

Founder

FIFY UK

Dave McCormack

Dave McCormack

Managing Director

Peg

Ash Mugridge

Ash Mugridge

Corporate Sales Director

Snowflake

Alasdair Thompson

Alasdair Thompson

Head of UK Global Delivery Centre

Bae Systems Applied Intelligence

ian prescott

ian prescott

director

mood developments ltd

Howard Roche

Howard Roche

Director

Helix Agencies Ltd

Ben McNeill

Ben McNeill

Director

Going Live TV

John Sheard

John Sheard

CTO

Kwizzbit

Simon Holland

Simon Holland

CEO

Barefoot Lightning Ltd

Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor

Creative Director

madeby.studio

Jack Mason

Jack Mason

Corporate Account Executive

Snowflake

Drew Norcup

Drew Norcup

management accountant

Nephos ltd

Jack Randles

Jack Randles

PMO Lead

Morrisons

Mike Rayyan

Mike Rayyan

Strategic Relations Director

Zest

Andy Nichols

Andy Nichols

Audit and Business Advisory Manager

FCF - Ford Campbell Freedman

Kim Brookes

Kim Brookes

Administration Assistant

The Coders Guild

Steve Harrison

Steve Harrison

Founder & Head of Earned Media

Discovery Agency

Andre Clarkson

Andre Clarkson

VP Sales

Intense Technolgies

James Sarjantson

James Sarjantson

Lawyer

LCF Law

Christopher Hitchen

Christopher Hitchen

Managing Director

Mineeezi

Abbie Pomfret

Abbie Pomfret

Wellbeing Consultant

hero

Craig Pickles

Craig Pickles

Software Engineer

Invently

Zoe Thompson

Zoe Thompson

Founder

Build It Brilliant

Paul Pilling

Paul Pilling

Group Digital Transformation lead

Lowell

Catherine Ives

Catherine Ives

Founder

Hush.today

Eleanor Metcalf

Eleanor Metcalf

Brand & Marketing Lead

Tred

Richard Simpson

Richard Simpson

CEO

Launchpool

Anthony Main

Anthony Main

Managing Director

The Distance | App Developers

Tony Warner

Tony Warner

Business Development Manager

Wildcat Digital

Gaurish Dessai

Gaurish Dessai

Enterprise Architect

Croda

Sophie Grazier

Sophie Grazier

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Marmion

Matthew Ward

Head of Leeds

xDesign

Matt Dunn

Partner

Oxalyst Partners

Simon Monaghan

Innovation & Growth Specialist

RTC North

Louise Wood

Employment & Skills Manager (Digital Skills)

Leeds City Council

Michael Croft

Director

Innovation People

Mridvika Elliott

Trainee Solicitor

Ward Hadaway LLP

Lewis Smith

Commercial Director

Multi Web Marketing

Daniel Dufton

Director

Whitesides Chartered Accountants

Dane Wadsworth

Technical Sales Leader

Tunley Engineering

Ian Barber

CEO

Reach Aware Limited

Nathan Bilton

Associate

Ward Hadaway

Selase Klu

Co-Founder

Menyooze

Jamey Hollingshead

Business & Operations manager

The Coders Guild

David Gomersall

Business Development Manager

Exa Networks

Connor Simpson-Key

Solicitor

Ward Hadaway

Ben Waller Waller

Solicitor

Ward Hadaway

Ian Shepherd

Managing Director

Denlo Limited

Tarass Gorevoi

Founder

Yolka Digital

William O'Shea

Data Governance Architect

OWED

simon hudson

director

Morphosis Partners

Tom Hebden

M&A Executive

BDO

Adrian Berry

Group Director of Technical Services

Lowell

Debbie Lee

Industry Placement Lead

Wakefield College

Ayshea Patrick

Operations Manager

Isource Group

Duncan Hurd

Senior Director - Global Procurement & CRE

Avnet/Premier Farnell

Amanda Williams

Client Relationship Manager

Jungle IT

Brad Strutt

Group Head of IT

Northen Estate Agencies T/A Manning Stainton, Ryder & Dutton and Mortimer's estate agents

Michelle Cooper

International Trade Adviser

Department for International Trade

Colin Glass

Director

Murray Harcourt

Nick Copland

Owner

NIck Copland Strategic Copywriting

Lianne Collinson

Director

Going Live TV

Richard Stewart

International sales

Aqualytics

James Blackburn

Group Marketing Manager

pure technology group

Adrian Jackson

Director

Lily Communications

Rebecca Whisker

Solicitor

Ward Hadaway

Sam Lodh

Director

Search For The Next Limited

Abdul Kotia

Business Analyst

MBMB

Jack Holdsworth

Corporate Account Executive

Snowflake

Rick Wilkinson

MD

Sandler Training

Pete Worsencroft

Partner

Knights plc

Paul Smith

Head: Product Engineering

FOD Mobility Group

Peter Taylor

Senior Wellbeing Consultant

hero

Richard Dyke

Senior Manager

Snowflake

Sean Dirrane

Managing Director

Cosmos Engagement Ltd.

Sean Kempton

Founder

Tisquantum limited

Andrew Rook

Chief information & Technology Officer

Insurance Emporium

John Gibson

Solicitor and Director

Ability Bank

Tristan Gwinnell

Digital Transformation BDM

NashTech

Alex Carey

Client Success Director

Jungle IT

Magnus Gwatidzo

Recruitment Consultant

Broster Buchanan

Christian Avery

Director

Getaguard

James Fraser

Managing Director

The Framed Picture Company

Javier Galloway

Founder

Nuwaay

Randolph Robinson

MD

Randyman Productions

Nick Hawkins Hawkins

Barrister Partner

GunnerCooke LLP

Chirs Morrisey

Managing Director

Lily Communications

Andrew Sharp

data consultant

Sharp Data Projects Limited

Ian Ripping

Software Development Manager

Qualsafe

Caroline Freeman

Director

Small Business Nanny Ltd

Geoff Shepherd

Founder

Know Someone?

Rachel Skelton

Digital transformation lead

Covea insurance

Michelle Furby

Business Development Manager

Integral Waste Management Ltd

David Mitchell

Sales Director

Ricoh

Joseph Gatenby

Commercial Manager

Iqus Ltd T/A RotaMaster/Rotify

Natasha Jones

Networking and Security Engineer

None

Julian Allinson

Director

IP Contracts Law Firm

Alistair Holmes

Client Development Manager

The Oakland Group

Martin Thawe

Information Officer

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS

Ben Sparrow

Software Developer

Logical

James McNee

Client Relationship Manager

Gallagher

Dan Waters

Regional Vice President EMEA - Partners and Alliances

Snowflake

Adrian Blatherwick

Operations Director

Multi Web Marketing

Caroline Wilson

Export Coordinator Leeds City Region

Department of International Trade

Beth King

Head of Product

Gridfox

Mark Booth

Business Development Director

Principle Networks

Olivia Brown

Solicitor

Ward Hadaway

Jamie Brown

Founder

Faia

Sudakshina Goswami

Cloud Support Engineer

Snowflake

Nick Colquhoun

Director

Harris carlton

Linda Stoddard

Business Development - Technology

Mills & Reeve

Andrew Batty

Managing Director

Creative Marketing Services

Rizman Khan

Photographer

Coverage Studio

Kayliegh Sugden

Client director

Hippo digital

Ross Fernandes

Account Manager

BCN Group

charles coultas

Tech Recruiter

Isource

Mark Mills

Founder

Spotter

Natasha trantali

business development manager

Roomzzz

Declan Williams

Director

The Digital Gene

Paul Connell

Founder - Open Innovations & The Data City

Open Innovations

Jade Hussain

Recruitment Business Partner

Snowflake

Ada Spahiu

Business Manager

Barclays

Holly Gallagher

Business Consultant

Logical

Philip White

Director

Audacia

Neil Janney

Senior IT Recruitment Consultant

Hays

Luke Parker

Recruitment Consultant

Marmion Recruitment

David Ranby

Director

Braid

Shiv Bhalla

Manager in QTE

Deloitte

Indy Deo

Digital PR Account Director

The PHA Group

Maria Webb

Junior auditor

BDO