Dan Leighton

Dan Leighton has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as the Director of Products at The UK Launchpad since 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Technology Officer at Sync Neural Genesis AG, where they were involved in renewable technology investments. Dan also worked as a Supervisor and Mentor at Cambridge Judge Business School, supporting participants in their Techstars programme. In addition, they were the Director UK at Mesensei and an Associate Lecturer in Computer Science at Anglia Ruskin University. Dan Leighton founded Agilis Ai, a company offering innovative software solutions, and also served as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Yacapaca. Dan'sexperience also includes being a G Suite for Education Innovator at Google. Earlier in their career, they held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Advanced Infrastructure and worked as the Head of Mission - Interim Managing Director at BetterToken.

Dan Leighton received their Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Cambridge in 1994. Dan then went on to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing from Anglia Ruskin University in 2012. In addition, they obtained a certification as a Google In Education Certified Innovator from Google in October 2013.