Ben Newsome is a seasoned recruitment professional with extensive experience in talent acquisition and leadership hiring, particularly within data science and engineering sectors. Currently serving as a Portfolio Partner at Octopus Ventures and an Executive Member at Pavilion, Ben previously held roles at Monzo Bank as a Recruitment Manager, at Improbable as Recruitment Lead and Senior Talent Partner, and at Salt as Senior Principal Consultant specializing in Product, Engineering, and Executive Search. Ben holds a degree in Business Management from Haywards Heath College, where studies were completed from 2003 to 2005.