Ryan Ward has been a key figure in the software industry for over 30 years working for market-leading companies – including Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, Xactly and Akamai – helping them grow and to develop their capabilities and markets.

He supports businesses as both a Non Executive Director and investor, bringing his expertise to help develop their propositions. This has resulted in several successful exits including Cloudsource and Pay Dashboard.

As Chairman Ryan will help direct ESGX’s evolving business model, working closely with the founders to shape and deliver its ambitions to grow.