Meet the Team
Joe Annandsingh
Chief Financial Officer
Joe is Chief Financial Officer at Founders Forum, responsible for all financial operations, financial planning and risk management within the Group. He plays a critical role in strategic decision-making to support our goals across the FF Group. Joe joined Founders Forum Group in 2023 and has spent a significant portion of his career within both professional services and UK listed businesses.
Emily Miller
Group Marketing Director
Emily leads marketing & communications across Founders Forum Group’s event and business portfolio. She brings a decade of experience spanning public affairs, crisis management, brand and growth marketing across North America and EMEA. She is also an Advisor to Electragram – an NYC-based startup delivering premium, personalised stationery digitally – founded by Anna & Graydon Carter (Vanity Fair) and backed by Sir Jony Ive (Apple).
Ellie Steel
Group Operations Director
Ellie joined Founders Forum Group in 2021 where she has been responsible for the group's day to day business operations, and integration of the network of businesses. Ellie is now primarily responsible for the management of Tech Nation since Founders Forum Group's acquisition in 2023. Ellie oversees Tech Nation's strategic direction across our growth programmes, reports and insights, and the Digital Tech Talent Visa.
Rob McManus
Group Commercial Director
Robert leads our partnership teams and commercial opportunities across the entire business with a particular focus on growth areas and regions. He has over 10 years of experience working on global events. Prior to joining FF & TN, he led Reuters’ involvement at COP, Davos, Climate Weeks, and more.
Davina Yanful
Head of Event Operations
Davina joined Founders Forum Group in 2023 and is responsible for the planning and production of FF events. Previously, Davina was Head of Events at Tech Nation, where she worked for 8 years building and delivering live and online events for their network of tech founders. Prior to this, Davina worked on celebrity led special events at Cancer Research UK.
Izzy Dipple
Head of Community
Izzy joined Founders Forum Group in 2018. She is responsible for the community growth and engagement strategy and for curating the guestlist for each FF event. She is a key touchpoint for the investor community and is always on the lookout for new unicorn founders and rising stars to welcome into the FF Community.
Francesca Arese Lucini
Head of Insights and Data
Francesca is Head of Insights and Data at Founders Forum Group and Tech Nation. She holds a phD in physics applied to neuroscience and was previously part of the founding team for WAVi, a hardware and saas medtech US startup. Since joining FF and TN she has collaborated with numerous startups to collect proprietary data and understand the companies’ market needs.
Lucy Huckle
Head of Ecosystem Events
Lucy leads our ecosystem events across Founders Forum Group, focusing on targeting and building new communities that support the overall FF vision through strategic event design. Prior to joining Founders Forum Group, she led the events team at PUBLIC where she oversaw the delivery of flagship events and startup community programmes.
Lyndsay Summerhill
Head of Marketing
Lyndsay oversees marketing and communications for Founders Forum Group and its wider business portfolio. She brings over a decade of experience working across finance and private equity, spanning the UK and North America. She is an alumnus of Centre For Entrepreneurs, a business within Founders Forum Group and actively pursues her aspirations of becoming a food entrepreneur in her free time.
Josie Hall
Head of Partnerships & Programs (Asia)
I oversee partnerships and programming for FF events, having recently relocated to Singapore to lead our expansion across Asia! Before FF, I was at Google following their acquisition of Dataform (a data startup where I was an early employee). At Google, I worked as a Program Manager launching Cloud products and ran the global Google for Startups Women Founders community! Always happy to chat about potential speakers or partnerships for our upcoming events! When not working, you'll find me exploring Singapore's incredible food scene.
