Grow London
Esra Demir is an accomplished professional in the banking and innovation sectors, currently serving as the Group Digital Partnership Director at HSBC since July 2024 and as an Innovation Fellow at Grow London since November 2023. With significant experience at HSBC since 2010, roles have included Head of Global Strategic Tech Partnerships for Wealth & Personal Banking and Chief of Staff & Head of Strategy for Customer & Marketing. A strong background in strategic planning, digital transformation, and customer experience is complemented by a solid educational foundation, including a Master's degree in Finance from Sabanci University and Executive Education in Open Innovation from the Royal College of Art. Prior experience includes a directorial role at Avon Cosmetics and various positions focused on transformation and change management within HSBC.
Grow London
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London is one of the best places to scale a business – with access to the best talent, funding, customers, and networks. Our new service leverages London’s unique offer by bringing together the best corporates, investors, and entrepreneurs to support the next generation of London companies. • Grow London, delivered by London & Partners, includes programmes for ambitious London start-ups, an export programme for scale-ups looking to grow overseas and a ground-breaking Innovation Fellowship programme. Additional support for international businesses looking to expand into London will be available by leveraging London & Partners overseas offices in the US, Europe, India, and China. • We offer free, bespoke services to help companies of all stages in high growth sectors such as fintech and sustainability to set up and grow in the capital and beyond. Over the years, we’ve supported the growth of over 2,500 companies, empowered 100+ corporate innovators and helped over 2,200 companies set up and thrive in London.