Will Read

Will Read has a wealth of experience in the business world. Will began their career in 2010 as an Operations Manager at Sky Chemicals (UK) LTD, where they worked part-time as a marketing assistant. In 2011, they moved to Sky as an Insight & Decision Science Consultant. In 2013, they took on the role of Entrepreneur In Residence at WM Reply, where they worked closely with the CEO on partnerships, sales, marketing and strategy. In 2014, they founded and became the CEO of Sideways 6, bringing ideas to life at some of the best companies and organisations in the world. In the same year, they became a Fellow of the New Entrepreneurs Foundation, where they were awarded the Sir Theodore Agnew scholarship. In 2018, they became a Member of ICE List and an Alumni of the Mayor's International Business Programme. Will has also been a Self-Employed Independent Quality Assurance Services since 2010 and a Founder of Edifeye, a creative project centered around showcasing other creative people, since 2012.

Will Read graduated with a BA in Economics & Management from The University of Sheffield in 2011. Prior to that, they completed their A Level in Economics, Business, Government & Politics from Roundwood Park School in 2008. In 2020, they completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford in Business Administration and Management, General.