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John Gourd
Chief Executive Officer at Cambridge Network
John Gourd is the Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Network, a position he has held since September 2019. He previously worked at Johnson Matthey Plc, where he held various leadership roles, including Site Planning and Services Director and President of JMSAS in Paris. Gourd has a strong background in management, sales, and operations, both in the UK and internationally.
He also served as the inaugural Chair of the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership from 2011 to 2016, where he successfully led initiatives that leveraged the region's scientific assets. Gourd is particularly interested in how the convergence of technologies impacts innovation, which aligns with Cambridge Network's mission to foster collaboration between businesses and academia in the technology sector.134
In addition to his professional roles, Gourd holds an MBA from The Open University.2