SHEELPA PATEL

FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
 

Sheelpa’s purpose is to help entrepreneurs succeed.

She draws on her network and truly global experience to do this, having launched innovative, high-impact campaigns for the world’s leading brands across multiple industries.

An advocate for female empowerment and diversity in the startup community, she has spoken at global innovation conferences and mentors early stage ups.

JEMMA PHILLIPS

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Jemma has over 20 years experience in sales, marketing and project management.

She has supported clients from a wide range of sectors including public and private healthcare, social innovation and concept marketing.

ANDREW DE BRUIJN

TECH MAVEN,
DIGITAL MAVERICK

Andrew helps businesses optimise and embrace technology to scale their offerings through new digital channels and venture partnerships.

With each and every business either already — or soon becoming — a technology-driven business, he advises leaders how they can best respond to this change and define their future success.

Andrew’s connections across the tech and digital community have become an invaluable asset for the Mavens & Mavericks network.

RICHARD WADDINGTON

EXPERIENTIAL MAVEN,
BUSINESS MAVERICK

A proven entrepreneur, founder and former CEO of leading global event marketing agency First Protocol, Richard is an event industry advisor and investor in numerous event-related startups.

Richard chairs the Event Marketing Association and the BVEP, representing leading professional organisations, government agencies and influencers in the events industry. He also sits on the board of Meeting Needs.

Richard acts as a business mentor to Mavens & Mavericks.