SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM 

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM 

Professor Andy is supported by a strong board with expertise in commercial strategy, business transformation, and financial leadership along with top-tier Ph.D. and MSc talent.

Professor Andy Pardoe

Professor Andy Pardoe

AI Head of Practice

Professor Andy Pardoe is a leading expert in artificial intelligence, renowned for his significant contributions to AI strategy and commercialisation. As the founder of Informed AI Group and Pardoe AI Consulting, and a professor at the University of Warwick, he influences AI development globally. An acclaimed technology entrepreneur and author, Andy is also a prominent speaker on AI innovation and ethics.

Read Andy's full profile here.

Professor Andy Pardoe

AI Head of Practice

Professor Andy Pardoe is a leading expert in artificial intelligence, renowned for his significant contributions to AI strategy and commercialisation. As the founder of Informed AI Group and Pardoe AI Consulting, and a professor at the University of Warwick, he influences AI development globally. An acclaimed technology entrepreneur and author, Andy is also a prominent speaker on AI innovation and ethics.

Read Andy's full profile here.

Professor Philip Treleaven
Professor Philip Treleaven

PROFESSOR LONG TRAN-THANH 

Advisor & Consultant

Deputy Head of the Department of Computer Science and the Warwick Chair of Digital, Data Science, and AI Interdisciplinary Research Spotlight at Warwick University.

A prolific AI researcher, who has won numerous prestigious international awards for his pioneering research, including 2 best paper awards at top tier AI conferences, most prominent paper award at a flagship AI journal, and best PhD thesis awards in the UK and Europe.

PROFESSOR LONG TRAN-THANH 

Advisor & Consultant

Deputy Head of the Department of Computer Science and the Warwick Chair of Digital, Data Science, and AI Interdisciplinary Research Spotlight at Warwick University.

A prolific AI researcher, who has won numerous prestigious international awards for his pioneering research, including 2 best paper awards at top tier AI conferences, most prominent paper award at a flagship AI journal, and best PhD thesis awards in the UK and Europe.

David Lawrence

IAN ZANT BOER

CEO 

A Cambridge-educated lawyer and Harold Samuel Scholar, Ian holds both a degree and PhD from the University. After teaching law at Cambridge for five years, he built a distinguished career in corporate law, earning recognition as a Legal 500 “Leading Individual” and specialising in venture capital and private equity. Also co-founded a law firm and three venture capital businesses and served as CEO of Growthdeck for seven years. With multiple non-executive directorships, he is also FCA registered.

IAN ZANT BOER

CEO 

A Cambridge-educated lawyer and Harold Samuel Scholar, Ian holds both a degree and PhD from the University. After teaching law at Cambridge for five years, he built a distinguished career in corporate law, earning recognition as a Legal 500 “Leading Individual” and specialising in venture capital and private equity. Also co-founded a law firm and three venture capital businesses and served as CEO of Growthdeck for seven years. With multiple non-executive directorships, he is also FCA registered.

Professor Philip Treleaven

Professor PHILIP TRELEAVEN 

Advisor 

Informed is advised by Professor Philip Treleaven — Director of the UK Centre for Financial Computing and Professor of Computing at UCL. 

Prof Philip has advised and supervised 30+ start-ups including 2 unicorns: Blueprism (£1.2b) and QuantCast ($900m) etc. Two of Philip’s PhD sold PredictionIO for £26m. 

Professor PHILIP TRELEAVEN 

Advisor 

Informed is advised by Professor Philip Treleaven — Director of the UK Centre for Financial Computing and Professor of Computing at UCL. 

Prof Philip has advised and supervised 30+ start-ups including 2 unicorns: Blueprism (£1.2b) and QuantCast ($900m) etc. Two of Philip’s PhD sold PredictionIO for £26m. 

David Lawrence

DAVID RAWLANCE 

Finance and Operations 

Experienced commercial and corporate senior banking director and board advisor with career in working with high growth and successful business owners for over 35 years. 

With an extensive background in funding, regulatory structure, finance reporting, operations and change delivery at scale David is responsible for Group Finance and Operations and takes responsibility for the management of key client projects. 

DAVID RAWLANCE 

Finance and Operations 

Experienced commercial and corporate senior banking director and board advisor with career in working with high growth and successful business owners for over 35 years. 

With an extensive background in funding, regulatory structure, finance reporting, operations and change delivery at scale David is responsible for Group Finance and Operations and takes responsibility for the management of key client projects. 

Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown

GORDON BROWN

Sales and Marketing 

An experienced commercial and board level executive holding senior positions with large national and international businesses. 20+ years in consulting roles, advising on business and client strategies and delivering key client projects. 

Advisor to numerous SME and tech businesses, accessing government funding to grow. 

GORDON BROWN

Sales and Marketing 

An experienced commercial and board level executive holding senior positions with large national and international businesses. 20+ years in consulting roles, advising on business and client strategies and delivering key client projects. 

Advisor to numerous SME and tech businesses, accessing government funding to grow.