Oli Barrett

Summary

Connector, Presenter & Founder | Helping People & Ideas Thrive I'm passionate about bringing people and ideas together - on stage, in boardrooms, and through ventures that make an impact. Four things I do: 🔹 Presenting, Moderating & Hosting Whether on stage or on camera, I love creating experiences that are valuable and memorable. I regularly host and moderate high-profile events around the world - panel conversations, fireside chats, MCing and more. Recent highlights: London Tech Week, FII (Riyadh), Grow London Summit, and events spanning Nobel laureates, AI summits, and climate innovation. 🔹 Helping People Build Better Networks I run workshops and masterclasses globally, teaching individuals and teams how to build meaningful, high-impact connections. My course Build a Better Network has reached people around the world. Through my company, Connector Unit, I help clients unlock breakthrough introductions that move the needle. 🔹 Starting and Scaling Ventures I’ve co-founded a mix of purpose-driven and entrepreneurial projects, including: – Turn on the Subtitles (children’s literacy) – 10x Challenge (UK's biggest schools entrepreneurship programme) – Volunteer It Yourself (youth skills & social enterprise) – StartUp Britain (national campaign in partnership with 10 Downing Street) – Clean and Cool (climate scale-up trade missions) – The Superscalers (helping underrepresented founders scale beyond £50m) 🔹 Backing Great People As a shareholder in a portfolio of high-growth companies - from Calm and Floww to Troubadour Theatres - I aim to be a helpful, strategic supporter, not just a shareholder. I also sit on advisory boards including One Million Mentors, Founders4Schools, Tech London Advocates, and the Global Entrepreneurship Network.