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Naomi Timperley

GTA UK Regions & Group Lead, Tech North Advocates

Proud to be Co-Founder of Tech North Advocates (alongside Volker Hirsch) and in the top 50 Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018, 2019 and 2020. I am an experienced partnerships, engagement and digital innovation consultant with established relationships across the UK. I have extensive experience working with startups and growth businesses particularly in the tech, digital and creative sectors. I am a non executive director of growth and innovation agency Alt Theory. I have been a mentor for 8 years and mentored several hundred businesses. I also am an Honorary Industry Fellow at the University of Salford Business School and chair of the Industry Advisory Board. I sit on GMCA’s Innovation Board and am Interim Chair of Future Everything.