Keynote Speakers

Sally Goble

Sally has been working in software development for over twelve years. She is currently Engineering Director at Accurx, a health tech startup in London, busy engaging with many of the organisational problems that occur when scaling fast. She has spent time at a diverse range of startups, scaleups and corporations – working with companies as diverse as Deliveroo and the Guardian. She is a regular speaker at conferences. Outside of work Sally is a long distance swimmer, and can be spotted happily sploshing about in any body of water. 


Ana Avaliani

Ana is the Director of Enterprise at the Royal Academy of Engineering overseeing the Academy’s global entrepreneurship and commercialisation programme portfolio. Ana started her career in a telecommunications start-up with a role focusing on technology scouting, finding and implementing novel technologies. Ana has extensive experience in innovation management across public and private sectors in the UK and internationally. Prior to joining the Academy, Ana worked at PA Consulting Group, technology and innovation consultancy firm, leading on high profile projects including the setup of the UK Lebanon Tech Hub in Lebanon, Beirut. Ana graduated from the University of Cambridge as a Chevening Scholar with an MPhil in Technology Policy.