Adrian Burden

Adrian Burden has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Adrian is currently the Chief Executive Officer of BlockMark Technologies Ltd, leading the development of a certification and IP management service on the blockchain. Adrian also held the position of Chief Technology Officer at the same company, overseeing the creation of NFT collectibles.

Before that, Adrian worked as the Chief Originator at LiveWorkGo, where they developed an event aggregation and dissemination web app. Adrian also served as the Technical Director at Key IQ Ltd, providing consultancy services to start-ups and technology-focused companies.

Adrian has been involved in entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives through their role as the Managing Director of Innovate Malvern CIC, where they organized the Malvern Festival of Innovation. Adrian was also the Founder of the festival before it became part of Innovate Malvern CIC.

Additionally, Adrian worked as a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence, assisting the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham in commercializing science and technology. Adrian was also a Director at the UK Cyber Security Forum CIC and a Principal Consultant at VorteQ Consulting.

Earlier in their career, Adrian held leadership positions at Bilcare Technologies and Singular ID, where they played a key role in the growth and sale of the companies. Adrian also worked as a Business Development Manager and Senior Research Engineer at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering.

Adrian Burden's work experience reflects a strong background in technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and consultancy.

Adrian Burden holds a DPhil degree in Materials from the University of Oxford, which was obtained between 1993 and 1996. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies and obtained an MA in Natural Sciences (physical) from the University of Cambridge between 1989 and 1992. Adrian's educational background also includes attending Wootton Bassett Comprehensive School from 1982 to 1989, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. In terms of additional certifications, Adrian is recognized as an Official test partner for BlockMark Technologies web apps, which was obtained from BlockMark Technologies Ltd in June 2020.