Ben Morgan.  Circular Accounts Ltd

Ben is the founder of Circular Accountants with a portfolio of fractional CFO roles.

He was previously CFO at 2 start-ups and has a proven track record in running a finance function and being an integral part of a leadership team.

He qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC over 20 years ago with recent experience in their operational restructuring team working with clients facing financial stress in need of rapid change.

He is adept at driving growth and efficiency through financial expertise, leading teams, and cross-functional collaboration.

Douglas Johnson.  Mesh Energy Ltd

Doug Johnson is the Director and Founder of Mesh Energy and has almost 20 years of experience across a wide range of low energy building solutions and sustainable energy technologies.

He has worked on projects from £250K to £50M across a wide-range of sectors. His speciality is offering bespoke, holistic solutions working closely with clients, businesses and their architects at each stage of the project to achieve buildings and appropriate technology solutions fit for today and well into the future.

Doug and his team have worked with many clients and design teams on cutting edge and award-winning projects that lead the way in sustainable design and low energy living and working.

Always keen to share what he knows and with collaboration and education as a driving purpose, Doug is always on the lookout for new opportunities to empower and rapidly improve sharing of key information and data using cutting edge technology.

Mike Penrose.  Future Plus

Mike is a world-renowned expert on risk, crisis and disaster management, and has worked in this field in more than 60 countries. Prior to co-founding The Sustainability Group, Mike was Executive Director of Unicef UK, CEO of Action contre la Faim in Paris and Global Humanitarian Director at Save the Children. As a former advisor to the FTSE on their ESG trading index (FTSE4Good), he works with a number of investment firms and family offices on matching social and environmental impact with high return investment strategies

Clare Sharp.  Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Clare Sharp leads the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme as Project Manager at Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership. This £380m initiative aims to deliver 6,500 on-street EV chargers across Berkshire, promoting equitable access to low-power and low-carbon transport. Previously, as Net Zero Programme Manager at Virgin Media O2, Clare drove a 45% reduction in UK GHG emissions and expanded the electric fleet to 281 vehicles.  With experience bridging corporate sustainability and public infrastructure, Clare is well-positioned to navigate the evolving landscape of transport electrification and energy systems locally and nationally.

James is a third-generation leader at RH Amar, a leading UK full-service distributor of ambient grocery products. Joining the family business in 2013, he was appointed to the Board in 2020, taking charge of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, "Doing Business Better". With a portfolio featuring renowned brands like Del Monte, Mutti, and Ella's Kitchen, James will share some of the tried and tested ideas from their business that have a positive impact on profitability as well as planet, people, and communities.