Gill has worked in the NHS as a registered nurse, health visitor and senior manager. She has many years’ experience working in safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Gill’s network of professionals within a wide range of organisations helps to develop links and contracts with the NHS, probation, DWP, and local councils. Gill worked as CEO of FIND the parent charity; and developed Matthew’s Hub into the service it is today.

James has 25 years of experience in strategic communications project management and broadcast production. He is currently the Global Head of Production at M&C Saatchi World Services, having previously led award-winning commercial radio teams and worked in government communications, including as Media Advisor to the UK Ebola Task Force in Sierra Leone.

Rob has held senior R&D positions in the pharmaceutical industry at Reckitt, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, leading R&D and Innovation teams developing and successfully launching new products. Rob founded digital health companies FiftyFourDegreesNorth and FLX Health has a passion for innovation, commercialising ideas and knowing how to unlock key challenges organisations face to think differently.

A specialist in Health, Performance and Wellbeing, Danny is the managing director of The Livewell Syndicate Ltd; a company founded to break down barriers and help people thrive. Combined experience as a lecturer, qualified teacher of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and a performance scientist allow Danny to bring an evidence-based, scientific approach to Sumrise.

Antonio is a multi-award-winning Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Hull University Business School. He has worked in a variety of start-up contexts including incubators, venture capital and currently, in higher education contexts. He is an ad-hoc angel investor. He has been an advisor/mentor to a number of early-stage entrepreneurs.