Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based CTO’ operating in the Association space. If you think a CTO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Sanjeev Katwa
CTO/Head of Technology of Tottenham Hotspur
Sanjeev is the Head of Technology at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He is responsible for establishing the overarching technology vision for the organisation supporting the growth of fan and sponsor relationships, with operational responsibilities for IT, overseeing the delivery of New Stadium Technology, improving the club’s Business Applications and innovating with the club’s Media Infrastructure. Prior to joining Tottenham Hotspur, Sanjeev was the IT Director at City Football Group / Manchester City from 2010 – 2014, where he led the transformation of business systems, technology infrastructure and innovative technologies for the Etihad Stadium, the City Football Academy and the creation of the technology foundations for New York City Football Club and Melbourne City Football Club. He spent a total of 12 years in the Media & Entertainment industry with Sony BMG Music Entertainment and MTV Networks International where his roles focused on design and implementation of corporate technology. Sanjeev is married with two children, and enjoys most sports especially watching football and playing golf.
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About Tottenham Hotspur: Tottenham Hotspur is a professional football club in London, competing in the Premier League.
Christos Ellinas
Co-Founder and CTO of Nodes & Links
Dr. Christos Ellinas holds a doctorate in Complex Systems from Bristol University (UK), where he was a faculty member, and was a Visiting Professor at Stevens Institute (USA). His research is award winning, has been published in leading scientific journals and industry guides, has attracted EU and industry funding and has been piloted across several large-scale projects.
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About Nodes & Links: Nodes & Links empowers organizations across all domains to tame project complexity.
Rajat Dhawan
Global Chief Technology Officer of Soho House
Rajat Dhawan is the Global Chief Technology Officer at Soho House.
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About London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Soho House: Soho House is a private members’ club for people in the creative industries.
Mario Menti
CTO & Co-founder of Ally Chatbot
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About Ally Chatbot: Ally Chatbot is a civic and social organization that features a software platform that utilizes artificial intelligence.
Nick Mitrovic
CTO of Oxfam
Nick Mitrovic is responsible for ensuring Oxfam has the digital capability it needs to succeed. He is passionate about Tech for Good and making a difference – not only by having impact on the organisation he works for but also by improving people’s lives. Nick is an experienced leader proven in developing Digital strategies, delivering change, and IT services in national and global settings. Prior to Oxfam, Nick held senior technology roles at Infineum (Shell/Exxon), Oxford University Press, Oesia Group Software, and others. He holds MBA from University of Oxford, MPhil in Computer Science, and MSc in Engineering.
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About Oxfam: Oxfam is a charitable organization NGOs working to end the injustices that cause poverty.
Alex Bradbury
CTO and Co-Founder of lowRISC
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About lowRISC: lowRISC is a non-profit community interest company
