Hannah Blake

University Of Sussex

Greenacre School

Bpp Law School

Solent University

Co-Founder & CEO at Entale

London, England, United Kingdom

Entale

Co-Founder & CEO

Podcast production company specialising in celebrity & entertainment shows

HZB Productions

Founder

Entale is a Webby award winning, next-generation podcast platform that uses AI, and a cutting-edge publisher tool, to turn audio into a discoverable format that allows listeners to delve deeper into their favourite shows through contextual content, interaction and commerce in the Entale mobile app.As part of the founding team at Entale, I am responsible for; securing commercial partnerships to help grow the company, developing Entale's slate of original podcasting, managing the Entale studio team of producers, and collaborating with the product & tech team to shape the direction of Entale's app.

Co-Founder & Head of Content & Partnerships

Founders Factory is a corporate backed incubator and accelerator with a mission to build and scale over 200 startups in 5 years. Our investors include L'Oreal, the Guardian, easyJet, Aviva, Holtzbrinck and CSC.As business development lead at Founders Factory I helped our portfolio startups across all sectors to secure their first major commercial contracts with strategic corporates partners. I also worked with our incubator team to come up with new start-up ideas based on intel & feedback from our corporate partners. One of those startups was Entale and after helping to launch the product from Founders Factory, I decided to join the founding team full time.

Founders Factory

Business Development Lead

I was hired into a new role to help the agency and its clients to collaborate and partner with start-ups and early stage technology. During my time at MEC I set up MEC Tonic, a division dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship enabling successful client & startup partnerships and new business wins including BMW, Johnson & Johnson, Danone & Vodafone. I also sat on the collaboration board, was shortlisted for Media Week's Rising Star and enlisted as a Creative Champion to help deliver award winning work across the agency.

Innovation Director

I run Labs, BBC Worldwide's award winning start-up accelerator.We take six of the best digital media start-ups and help them to secure commercial partnerships with BBC Worldwide. My main responsibility is to work alongside the start-ups and BBCW business units to recognise and secure commercial partnerships. Secured over 10 BBCW/start-up partnerships to date.Other responsibilities include:Planning and delivering the entire six month programmeSelecting and interviewing the start-ups for each roundOrganising complimentary events that showcase current Labs companiesManaging Labs' website and social media outreach.Identifying and enlisting mentors to participate in the programme.Judge:Digital Television Group Innovation Awards: <a href="http://www.dtg.org.uk/dtg/ibc_2014_dragons.htmlBroadcast">http://www.dtg.org.uk/dtg/ibc_2014_dragons.htmlBroadcast</a> Digital Awards: <a href="http://www.broadcastdigitalawards.co.uk/HomePress/Pulications:http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/bbcw-shortlists-six-for-labs-2014-scheme/5070312.articlehttp://www.techcityinsider.net/when-tv-meets-tech/http://techcitynews.com/2014/04/08/bbc-labs-takes-on-6-new-media-startups/http://features.techworld.com/sme/3516693/do-we-need-more-technology-accelerators/">http://www.broadcastdigitalawards.co.uk/HomePress/Pulications:http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/bbcw-shortlists-six-for-labs-2014-scheme/5070312.articlehttp://www.techcityinsider.net/when-tv-meets-tech/http://techcitynews.com/2014/04/08/bbc-labs-takes-on-6-new-media-startups/http://features.techworld.com/sme/3516693/do-we-need-more-technology-accelerators/</a> Find me on twitter: @hannahblake123 @bbcwlabs

BBC Worldwide

BBCW Labs, Programme Manager

Drafting MOU’s and variation agreements for BBCW Channels.Assisting with the organisation of BBC Worldwide’s international leases.Conducting research and participating in meetings for a BBC Worldwide joint venture based in China.Raising purchase orders using SAP database.Involvement in BBC Worldwide Labs, a business accelerator for digital media and technology start-ups.Liaising with external clients and lawyers.Providing administrative support to the Channels and Sales & Distribution legal team.

Hannah Reay

Hannah Reay