Umberto Abate, a distinguished board-level executive digital leader and investor, boasts of extensive experience spanning Sales, Marketing, Product, Technology, M&A, and fund-raising. He holds a first-class degree in Economics from The University of Bristol and has studied PLD, General Management at Harvard Business School. His impressive journey began as a Management Consultant at Deloitte Consulting (formerly Andersen Worldwide) and subsequently held numerous executive positions in the technology and media industry, with companies such as Axiomlab (now IP Group plc), Image Metrics, 4mm Games, Jagex, HarperCollins Publishers (News Corporation), and Tandem Bank, to name a few. He is also actively involved in the technology and creative community, mentoring passionate entrepreneurs in TechStars, Seedcamp, and the Disney accelerator program, and advising organizations such as Code.org, where he led a movement that led to 5 million UK children trying the #HourofCode. Umberto is the Founder & CEO at ForMore, formerly Chairman at Codec, and has been involved in numerous other organizations in various capacities, such as Director at Bookomi, Managing Director at P Ventures, Advisor at Tandem Bank, and Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder at Tandem Bank. Umberto's areas of expertise include disruption, innovation, digital strategy, AI, and machine learning.