Ben Legg

Chief Product Officer at Open GI

Ben Legg has a diverse work experience in various leadership roles in product management and engineering. Ben is currently serving as the Chief Product Officer at Open GI since May 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Vice President - Product at Edge by Ascential from August 2019 to May 2021, where they managed product and engineering teams and drove the global Price & Promotions product strategy.

Before that, Ben worked as the Chief Product Officer at WGSN from October 2017 to August 2019, where they played a crucial role in product development. From November 2016 to January 2018, they served as the Head of Product at PlanetRetail RNG (now Edge by Ascential), leading their product and technology team and launching new products into the Grocery Retail markets.

Ben also held key positions at S&P Global Platts, where they served as the Commercial Director for various sectors, including LNG, Nuclear, European Power & Gas, and European Power & Gas. Ben also worked as the Regional Manager EMEA for the eWindow business, driving their day-to-day operations and contributing to Platts' trading services strategy.

Furthermore, Ben Legg started their career at Trayport, initially working as a Software Engineer before taking on roles as Product Manager, Product Manager/Engineer Team Lead, and Client Management & Business Development.

Overall, Ben Legg has extensive experience in product management, technology leadership, and strategic planning across multiple industries.

Ben Legg earned a Bsc degree in Computer Science and Geographic Information Systems from Macquarie University in 1999-2002. Ben later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on General Management from Henley Business School in 2013-2015.

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Bristol, United Kingdom

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Open GI

We are a leading technology provider supporting the general insurance market. As a software partner, we have a strong reputation for reliable, robust platforms. Consequently, our software has been widely used and trusted by brokers, insurers, MGAs and underwriting agencies across the UK and RoI for over 40 years. Our head office is based in Worcestershire and we are part of the Open International Group. Today, the Group employs over 500 people with additional offices located throughout the UK and Europe in Winchester, Milton Keynes, Skopje and Krakow.


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