Meet the Team

Emily Miller

Group Director of Marketing

Emily leads marketing and communications for Founders Forum Group. Her remit spans FF Group ventures, Founders Forum events, Tech Nation, and London Tech Week – a joint venture between Informa Tech and Founders Forum. Originally from Toronto, she brings a decade of experience across public affairs, corporate crisis management, digital and community marketing, across North America and EMEA.

Ellie Steel

Group Operations Director

Ellie plays a pivotal role in driving the growth of the group by scoping and spearheading new ventures and strategic projects including the acquisition of Tech Nation. Ellie oversees the smooth running of the group's day-to-day operations, collaboration across the network of businesses and has oversight of the management and operations for Tech Nation. Before joining FF, Ellie held various strategic roles at Informa PLC.

Izzy Dipple

Head of Community

Izzy joined Founders Forum 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.

Stuart Parker

Head of Content

Stuart is responsible for strategising, developing, and executing engaging and inspiring content for our live forums. Prior to FF, Stuart spent 10 years working for the Goodwood Estate, launching a number of technology-focused initiatives.

Emma Sudnik

Head of Partnerships

Emma manages all our existing and new relationships with our Partners. Prior to FF, Emma was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Antler VC where she explored startup opportunities across femtech & last-mile delivery while fundraising for her members-only dating app through both Angel and Institutional Investors.

Davina Yanful

Head of Event Operations

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.