Business
GSAL Futures Conference, 2024
- Session Choice #2
Panelists
Jeremy Ambrose (OL01) – VC/startup partnerships manager, Zendesk
David Jepson (OL83) – founding director, Partners in Change Consulting, Ltd
Nick Gravells (OL97) – director, Space Real Estate Solutions, Ltd
Dr Paul Midha (GSAL12) – owner and principle dentist, VICI Dental Group, Leeds
Jonathan Straight (OL83) – entrepreneur and business consultant, Planet Straight Consultancy
Business
Find out about the various pathways into business and entrepreneurship. Our panel will share their own experiences of finding niches in the marketplace and exploring business opportunities. Their answers may surprise you.
Who is it for
For students interested in:
- Business Studies
- Maths
- Economics
- Computer science
- Sciences
- History
- English Language
- Modern Languages
- Sociology
- Geography
- Government and Politics
Profile of panelists
Jeremy Ambrose
Jeremy (OL01) works at Zendesk as a VC/startup partnerships manager. He is also a director at Entrepreneurial Spark, a professional training and coaching service for entrepreneurs. He had attended the University of Birmingham.
David Jepson
Throughout his career, David (OL83) has helped customers with change and delivery challenges and currently is a founding director at Partners in Change Consulting Limited. He attended the University of Oxford and later received his MBA from University of Bradford.
Nick Gravells
After leaving LGS in 1997, Nick attended Bangor University, and then attended Durham University and Nottingham Trent University. Nick is currently a director at Space Real Estate Solutions, Ltd.
Dr Paul Midha
Paul (GSAL12) received his degree in dentistry from the University of Sheffield. He is now the owner of boutique dental practice group VICI Dental.
Johnathan Straight
After founding and growing a recycling waste container business, Jonathan (OL83) is now active in a variety of non-executive roles and his own business consultancy firm.