Top Influencers: 24 UK Programme Manager’s To Follow in 2022

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Financial Inclusion Programme Manager play a crucial role in any startup. It takes an extraordinary person to fulfil the Financial Inclusion Programme Manager role. We have selected these Financial Inclusion Programme Manager’s for this list as they are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world.

Our analysts did their best to select be best, and most innovative Financial Inclusion Programme Manager’s. The list is in no particular order!

Nzube Ufodike

Financial Inclusion Programme Manager @ Wayra

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Nzube specialises in early stage technology start-ups and their equity investments. He met over 70 companies in person last year, of which 12 were mentored and 2 went on to raise capital. His professional experience covers entrepreneurship and finance in the UK and emerging markets. He founded Amoo Venture Capital Advisory to support start-ups seeking growth capital. Previously, he worked in front office roles in global investment banking and asset management. As part of Nzube’s commitment to building strong and healthy communities, he volunteers and works with community-oriented projects that invest in developing human capital and nurturing talent. Learn more about Nzube Ufodike on Crunchbase…

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Kieran Garvey

Policy Programme Manager @ University of Cambridge

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Kath Preston

Programme Manager @ Oxygen Accelerator

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Craig Melson

Programme Manager @ techUK

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Craig Melson is a programme manager cross Digital Devices, Environment and Compliance and Consumer Electronics which covers issues as diverse as modern slavery, conflict minerals, new tech, compliance and Brexit. Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs, communications, television and consumer electronics and he has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies. Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC. Learn more about Craig Melson on Crunchbase…

techUK offers information technology services to small and medium businesses. Read more abouttechUK on Crunchbase…

Adam Rajpal

Senior Project/ Programme Manager, Transformation @ OakNorth

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Adam Rajpal is a Senior Project/ Programme Manager, Transformation at OakNorth. Learn more about Adam Rajpal on Crunchbase…

OakNorth is the creator of the ON Credit Intelligence Suite – proven cloud software that transforms commercial lending Read more aboutOakNorth on Crunchbase…

Houssein El Sayed

Senior Programme Manager @ UK Lebanon Tech Hub

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Houssein El Sayed serves as business development manager at UK Lebanon Tech Hub. Learn more about Houssein El Sayed on Crunchbase…

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Devante Andrew

Assistant Programme Manager @ Wayra

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Remus Radvan

London Accelerator Programme Manager @ Wayra

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Gordon Wright

Programme Manager @ Scottish Social Services Council

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Scottish Social Services Council regulates the social work, social care, and early years workforce. Read more aboutScottish Social Services Council on Crunchbase…

Thomas Lyne

Programme manager, Team lead @ Jisc

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The UK’s leading higher and further education digital service provider. Read more aboutJisc on Crunchbase…

Rehana Nanji

People Engagement & Programme Manager @ Expedia

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Rehana leads the London Engagement Team which provides 2000+ London-based employees with access to learning and volunteering opportunities, as well as building out a sense of community, a place where people enjoy working and feel heard and valued. Rehana partners across all brands, levels, geographies and Business Resource Groups to drive culture change, working towards an inclusive and exceptional workplace for Expedians worldwide alongside Expedia’s Global Inclusion forum. Expedia Group is guided by a purpose that is inherently inclusive: to bring the world within reach. As the world’s travel platform, it’s extensive brand portfolio includes some of the world’s most trusted online travel brands. Having partnered with Tech leads on the set-up of the latest Expedia Group engineering office in Amman (the first gender balanced EG Tech office globally), Rehana enjoys traveling to different Expedia offices to learn about culture differences across locations. As well as travel, dance is one of Rehana’s biggest passions and she has competed at 10 dance Latin and Ballroom national competitions. Learn more about Rehana Nanji on Crunchbase…

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Salvatore Passerini

Programme Manager @ Entain

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Salvatore loves to solve big problems with smart and simple solutions. After 14+ years experience in Italy, Sweden, and UK in Large Scale and Real Time platforms both as an IT architect and recently as business manager and innovation lead for telecom and gaming companies he joined Klappo in 2012 to take on a new challenge. He manages Klappo’s technology and architecture of the platform including Sensum.io. Learn more about Salvatore Passerini on Crunchbase…

Entain is a multinational sports betting and gaming group operating in the online and retail sector. Read more aboutEntain on Crunchbase…

Salvatore Passerini

Programme Manager @ Entain

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Salvatore loves to solve big problems with smart and simple solutions. After 14+ years experience in Italy, Sweden, and UK in Large Scale and Real Time platforms both as an IT architect and recently as business manager and innovation lead for telecom and gaming companies he joined Klappo in 2012 to take on a new challenge. He manages Klappo’s technology and architecture of the platform including Sensum.io. Learn more about Salvatore Passerini on Crunchbase…

Entain is a multinational sports betting and gaming group operating in the online and retail sector. Read more aboutEntain on Crunchbase…

Alexandra Smith

Programme Manager @ Parliamentary Digital Service

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Programme Manager at Parliamentary Digital Service Alex’s prime areas of interests are in programme management, delivery, and organisational change. Her experience spans a wide range of public and private sectors including financial services, retail and government, and has delivered multimillion-pound programmes across a number of organisations, most recently at UK Parliament. Alex has extensive experience in MSP, Agile and Scrum methodologies, requirements gathering, change and communications management as well as people and resource management. Learn more about Alexandra Smith on Crunchbase…

PDS works with the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and Parliament staff on their IT and digital needs. Read more aboutParliamentary Digital Service on Crunchbase…

Kevin McElroy

Programme Manager @ CYTI

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CYTI is an insurance distribution solutions company. Read more aboutCYTI on Crunchbase…

Matt Clifton

Smart City Programme Manager @ Leicester City Council

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Matt Clifton is the Smart City Programme Manager at Leicester City Council. Matt is a Problem-solver and Team Player, who combines Strategic Vision with robust Programme Management, and delivers Smart Objectives to specification. Previously he has worked with the Greater London Authority, Milton Keynes Council, South East Midlands LEP, Department for Communities and Local Government, New Local Government Network and the European Parliament. Matt’s Experience, Knowledge and Skills include smart city programme and policy development, as well as project management and delivery. He has in-depth knowledge and experience of the many dimensions of smart cities, including, digital infrastructure, economic development, environmental sustainability and social inclusion. Matt has built and developed cross-sector partnerships at local, regional, national and European levels. He is also skilled at collaborative working with businesses, community organisations and universities. Matt has an MA in International Relations (Tokyo); MA in Mass Communications (London) and BA Hons in Economics & Politics with European Study (Exeter & Berlin). He is also a Qualified MSP Practitioner. Learn more about Matt Clifton on Crunchbase…

Leicester City Council is a branch of government that decided and implements laws regarding taxes, schools, and roads. Read more aboutLeicester City Council on Crunchbase…

Amaia White

Programme Manager for Mobile IoT Initiative @ GSMA

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Amaia is the Programme Manager for the GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative. The GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative is helping to support the industry deliver commercial LPWA solutions for IoT using licensed spectrum (Mobile IoT). Leading a team of project managers and industry experts she manages the delivery of the various projects and industry engagement activities within the initiative, including, tracking commercial launches, producing industry papers and case studies that highlight examples of mobile IoT use within a range of verticals and growing the wider ecosystem through the GSMA Innovator Community. Prior to this Amaia has managed a number of projects both within Mobile IoT, and the Technology and Programme Services teams at the GSMA. She holds a BA in Linguistics from Leeds University and is a Prince2 qualified Project Manager. Learn more about Amaia White on Crunchbase…

The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks. Read more aboutGSMA on Crunchbase…

Beverley Webb

Lead Programme Manager @ BSI

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BSI Group, also known in its home market as the British Standards Institution, is a multinational business services Read more aboutBSI on Crunchbase…

Timothy Praeger

Programme Manager @ Pearson

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Pearson operates as a media and education company that offers a wide range of services to its customers. Read more aboutPearson on Crunchbase…

Wendy Rayner-Hall

Programme Manager @ Westfield Technology Group

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Westfield is an autonomous vehicle provider that is known for selling niche sports cars globally. Read more aboutWestfield Technology Group on Crunchbase…

Ryan Harris

Global Programme Manager @ Hive Home

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Hive Home create beautifully simple products and services that let you control your connected home anytime, anywhere. Read more aboutHive Home on Crunchbase…

Carolyn Wensley

Programme Manager @ Innovation Gateway

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Graham Ballinger

Project / Programme Manager @ Alscient

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Alscient specialise in IT consultancy, software development and systems integration. Read more aboutAlscient on Crunchbase…

Veronique Constans

Programme Manager @ Simply Business

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Veronique is a Programme Manager at Simply Business, online insurance broker for small and medium businesses. She has worked in banking, payments and fintech for the past 10 years in programmes, strategy and new business models, and has a particular interest in fintech innovation and financial inclusion Learn more about Veronique Constans on Crunchbase…

Simply Business is a business insurance broker that offers tailored business insurance quotes to its clients. Read more aboutSimply Business on Crunchbase…

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