Partners  

Akash Patel

Akash is a product leader with 9 + years in Fintech. He’s built products from 0-1 and scaled from 1-1000 for start-ups and large companies including Barclays and Ant Group (Alipay: China’s largest fintech and an affiliate of Alibaba).

Akash has built products and platforms across a diverse number of areas in Fintech. These include payments, FX, digital banking and APIs for B2C and B2B customers.

In addition to building platforms, Akash has helped these platforms grow by commercialising products and services.

 For more information get in touch: akash@akpconsulting.co.uk 

Annette Kramer

Annette helps leaders transform their businesses and is passionate about building win-win, high-value relationships so that people and organisations can make the most of their resources, often in surprising ways. 

Annette started her career in the New York theatre behind the scenes, identifying and solving complex problems in real time.  She brought this talent to the first round of the Web in New York and then to London to help build Tech City.  Her clients have included corporates such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, for whom she worked 8 years, building partnerships, and has also worked internationally with governments and top universities.  In addition to helping established businesses grow, she has also helped innovators commercialise products and services, as well as raise capital.  Among other achievements, Annette has also written articles on technology and leadership for Strategy and Business, as well as served as a Fellow at Windsor Castle's St George’s House, a think tank established by Prince Philip in the 1960s.

For more information, get in touch: annette@akpconsulting.co.uk