Andrew Humphries

Andrew is Co-Founder of The Bakery, the Worlds' first dedicated accelerator for the advertising and marketing industry, where large brands meet with innovative early stage companies, getting new technology to market at rocket speed. Previously, he co-founded 2 successful technology businesses, raising over $42m in venture funding, and growing both in Europe and the US, before exiting via trade sales. In 2012, London's Olympic year, he was appointed by The Prime Ministers Office as Tech City Champion, helping to fuel the growth of London's Tech City, Europe’s fastest growing creative digital and tech cluster. A Dealmaker for the UK Government's Global Entrepreneur Programme, he encourages Foreign Direct Investment in the UK, helping entrepreneurs and their businesses go global from a UK HQ. In 2015 he was selected as one of the Sunday Times Maserati 100, which recognises British business leaders who actively give back to the next generation of entrepreneurs. Andrew will be participating in a Panel Discussion on ‘What Are The Best Ways To Interact With Ground-Breaking Marketing Start-Ups To Drive Innovation?’ on the 14th of June.