Carolyn Dawson

Carolyn Dawson is CEO of Founders Forum Group, a global community and group of businesses supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of their journeys. Founders Forum events are designed to empower today’s entrepreneurs to drive positive change through technology, while fostering collaboration amongst the world’s most inspiring founders, investors, corporate and government leaders. Alongside Founders Forum’s community, Carolyn’s remit includes the broader Founders Forum business network, supporting founders and disruptors with businesses in education, investment, charitable giving and professional services. This includes leading the relaunch of Tech Nation – the UK's leading growth platform for scaling tech companies, and co-founding the Miroma Founders Network. Prior to Founders Forum, Carolyn was President at Informa Tech, a FTSE 100 UK company championing specialists in their core markets. Carolyn led a global portfolio of Digital Media, Research, Events and Training across a variety of technology sectors. Carolyn also presided over the joint venture between Founders Forum and Informa Tech, creating new media and event opportunities for the premier community of global entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors. She has led London Tech Week for eight years, building its global profile and driving its mission to showcase the very best of technology across the UK, being awarded an OBE for her contributions. She also spearheaded the global expansion of Tech Festivals to Africa and Asia. Carolyn also serves on the board of 01 Founders, a free-to-access coding school; Founders Makers, a creative partner to Europe’s leading challengers, scaleups and major brands; Grip, an AI-powered networking solution, and RM plc, a company providing information technology products and services to educational organisations.