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Tomorrow’s Rolls Royce: Where will the next UK world-beater brand come from?
Talks about Startup, Entrepreneur and UK
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Howard Bell
Venture Partner at Octopus Ventures
London, England
Overview
Howard Bell is a seasoned professional based in London, currently serving as Chair on multiple boards including British Red Cross and StaffCircle. With a strong background in strategy, payments, and international expansion, he has successfully led cross-functional teams and advised on business development for various organizations.
Notable highlights of Howard Bell's career include his roles as Chair at a diverse range of companies such as mpb.com and Panintelligence, showcasing his expertise in guiding businesses through strategic partnerships, product management, and international growth.
Work Experience
Board Trustee
2022 - Current
Chair
2022
Chair
2022
Creating the next generation of leaders
Chair
2019
Chair
2014
Venture Partner
2017
I work with the Octopus Ventures team to help the CEOs of existing ventures to accelerate growth, optimise positioning and to scale their ventures to a market leadership position.
Advisor/Consultant
2016
I advise CEOs of digital ventures across a range of sectors in scaling-up. Assignments range from business strategy and product market fit to NPD, Positioning and BD strategy.
Chair
2018 - 2021
Chair
2018 - 2020
Chairman
2013 - 2019
I chair the Firefly board working with the founders, non-execs , British Growth Fund and Berengea and provide advice on strategy, performance and governance. Previously I helped Firefly founders to accelerate growth and build a new growth plan which has led to cloud-based support for c. 500 schools in 30 countries.