A digital advertising professional with over 15 years of experience working in the industry for a variety of global corporations including Spotify, Google, Discovery Channel, Virgin Media and Base79(startup). Richard advises and invests in startups and has also been a mentor on various accelerator programs such as Sony Digital Catapult's recent FutureScope Programme. Richard is an advisor to UKBlackTech which is an organisation that supports, promotes,represents and encourages the continued growth of diverse innovators and tech innovation across the UK.