Speakers

Ana is the Director of Enterprise at the Royal Academy of Engineering overseeing the Academy’s global entrepreneurship and commercialisation programme portfolio. Under Ana’s leadership the Enterprise Hub has been named one of the top European Accelerators by the FT and Statista for two years in a row. Ana has overseen the regional expansion of the Enterprise Hub network across the UK and the evolution of the Academy’s entrepreneurship programme portfolio, now supporting almost 10% of all UK deep tech spinout. Ana started her career in a telecommunications start-up with a role focusing on technology scouting, finding and implementing novel technologies. She 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 sits on the advisory board for Women in Spinouts: A Case for Action. She has been named one of the ‘Inspiring 50’ women in tech in Europe and is a Senir Fellow at the University of Strathclyde.