Here we go again! Join us for our January show to discover the stories behind the disruptive start-ups movement as we present the companies and individuals who have decided to Rip It Up, Start Again!
Led by Lulu Laidlaw-Smith, these dynamic innovators will take our guests through their experiences in the world of disruption, sharing the stories and insights they have gained along the way.
Anike Mlemchukwu — @Lapopo_
Founder: Lapopo Special Needs
From volunteering in orphanages to teaching in special needs schools, Anike has always had a passion for working with children. During her years of teaching children with special needs, she noticed how much love and support parents put into caring for their child. However, there seemed to be limited support for parents. Anike’s desire to solve this problem led to the creation of Lapapo Special Needs. The vision is that Lapapo will be a strong community of support for parents and carers. A place where people who support our children can find motivation, products and support.
Pavle Ljujic — @Pannovate
Founder: Pannovate
Pavle is a hands-on entrepreneur with 20 years of a broad range of experiences in card payments, including product marketing, business development and P&L management but specialising in "Bankments". He has a proven track record in creating and commercialising award winning tech that is customer driven while driving revenue and growth. His key passions are exceptional customer experience and efficiency gains through tech-innovation and breaking the rules. His exceptional ability identify and capitalise on market or consumer opportunity is second to none but his key skill is his ability to transform ideas into market-ready deliverable product. He conceptualised the idea for Pannovate, building it into an award winning, leading tech company with a multi product portfolio and a Fortune 500 client base. Examples of Pannovate’s innovation are inherent in their products, which include LaunchPad, a customisable front end and middleware banking solution with a to market development of 12 weeks or PannEvent, the world’s first conference app with its own crypto currency. Innovation and commercialisation are core values that drives Pannovate’s success.
![Daniel Blondell[1].jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58385c38b8a79b774f9ec677/1580201360877-O5VUYX1N2T9A9AX28YBS/Daniel+Blondell%5B1%5D.jpg)
Daniel Blondell — @mclearco
COO & Director: McLEAR
McLEAR is the leading wearable technology company for payments, security, and fashion globally and the inventor of the Smart Ring. The company was founded in 2012 in the UK and released NFC Ring® to the world in mid-2013 – kick-starting the entire smart ring space. Our innovation made it possible for a ring to provide access control, personal interaction and now, make contactless payments with the touch of a hand. There’s no need to carry money when out for a jog in the morning, no need to reach for your wallet or phone when dashing through the underground. Just raise your hand, tap your ring and away you go. McLEAR has delivered more than 350,000 smart rings worldwide. McLEAR works in partnership with Visa, Gemalto, Infineon, and other financial and technology institutions.
