John has a unique way of breaking down lofty concepts like “passion” and “purpose” and transforming them into real, actionable steps and daily practices.

Imagine a big circle that says “What actually happens in the world” and then in that huge circle there’s a tiny little circle, or a dot that says, “Covered in the news”. MediSieve’s technology is providing new solutions for a variety of clinical challenges across inflammation, cancer, gene therapies and others. We have trillions of neurons, more than there are stars in the Milky Way, and they’re always connecting, sharing information, connecting our thoughts, our ideas, our processes. David is an experienced business leader who worked in a mix of technical and commercial roles in Shell, before leading three VC-backed start-ups, most recently as CEO of Ionix Advanced Technologies. We dropped using the word ‘conference’ as we felt this didn’t represent the feel or purpose of the day.Working in this way is beneficial for individual participants, but it also has a huge benefit for society as a whole and that’s what really motivates me. She worked in academia (Italy, Germany, US) before moving to industry (DuPont) and then into technology commercialisation (NUS Enterprise) focusing on innovation and start-ups. We understand that your journey is as unique as you are and that’s why we’re here to support you in building your own bespoke path to success.

I have also had the opportunity to learn in more personal settings from leadership in PN, as well as become a teaching assistant to apply the education these leaders prioritize to us. Having previously worked with David as a trustworthy purveyor of fine talent I'm now enjoying the benefits of his experience, wisdom and pragmatic advice and coaching as I prepare and plan for a change within my own career. We focus on carefully selected ventures whose technology has the potential to make a positive impact on critical global issues.I now realise that I already possessed a lot of the necessary leadership skills– I just needed the confidence to apply them. As a leader, it’s important to not only be a change maker yourself, but also to develop change making talent in others. John has a unique way of breaking down lofty concepts like 'passion' and 'purpose' and transforming them into real, actionable steps and daily practices . Louise joined Notpla in 2021 with the ambition to harness nature for the creation of truly sustainable packaging products. Powered by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Change Makers supports deep tech ventures, tackles systemic issues in the deep tech space and champions technologies that can change the world.