Ian Ellis is a technology strategist who has driven C-level stakeholder engagement across organisations including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Prudential Financial, Microsoft and Bank of Ireland. He co‑founded the OperAngels syndicate of industry experts, which focuses predominantly on angel investments in enterprise technology and cyber security. He founded Enterprise Tech London (formerly the London Enterprise Tech Meetup) and was an entrepreneurial driving force behind the Accenture FinTech Innovation Lab in London. He is also the author of the Insider Schedules conference guides for senior industry executives covering RSA, Blackhat and Re:Invent.
Ian specialises in aligning high-level organisational objectives with technology and business strategy, with particular emphasis on innovation outreach and engagement with the external ecosystem of emerging technologies, investors and incumbent tech players. His listed specialties include technology strategy, innovation outreach and management, early stage and angel investing, selling to enterprises, partnership strategy, research, due diligence and ecosystem strategy. He holds a BA in Economics & Information Studies from University College Dublin and an MSc in Analysis, Design & Management of Information Systems (distinction) from the London School of Economics. He is based in London and works globally, having previously worked in London, New York and Dublin.