Andy Brown has over 30 years of experience in technology-based businesses, with 11 years in project and programme management at Nomura. He moved into early-stage internet delivery and was responsible for initiatives including the launch of the first rich media website for the Tate, incorporating the entire museum archive, in 1999. Joining a boutique strategy consultancy focused on innovation for the FTSE100 in 2000, he was responsible for launching a series of new technology ventures for the likes of the Lloyds, Powergen and British Telecom, before being offered a full-time role at BT Rich Media in 2003 as chief executive to spearhead their move into media and entertainment. After a brief spell heading European operations for South African set‐top‐box manufacturer Altech Multimedia, he spent 5 years on predictive analytics and recommender systems to the PayTV industry, achieving sales across 5 continents to telcos and OTT players. He exited from his own business in late 2016 after selling the technology to a European software vendor.