Inspiring Leadership with Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE Jonathan Bowman-Perks

As CEO of 6sense, Jason Zintak leads the company’s mission to help customers revolutionise revenue creation. Leveraging AI and data-driven intelligence, 6sense answers profound questions every B2B sales and marketing teams face, like which accounts are most likely to
buy, who should we reach out to, and what should we say to engage?
Since Jason joined 6sense in 2017, the company has grown significantly by every measure, including increasing revenue from $5MM to $200MM+ ARR. Under his leadership, 6sense has been recognised for market-defining technology by Forbes Cloud 100, Inc. 5000, Deloitte Fast 500, Forbes AI50, Financial Times, Gartner, Forrester, and customer review platforms G2 and
TrustRadius. 
The company has received recognition for its strong culture by Fortune and Inc.Magazine. Jason has also been honored by Goldman Sachs as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023. These accolades stem from Jason's focus on making smart moves, prioritizing people, and
creating a culture of innovation where every employee is inspired to challenge the status quo and create a better future.
Jason is a proven leader with a winning record of excellence in scaling marketing and sales organisations in growth-stage B2B software companies. Over the past 23 years, Jason has helped establish disruptive platforms in marketing technology, ERP, CRM, and supply chain.
Most recently, he was CEO of Platfora, a pioneer in big data analytics, which was acquired by Workday in 2016. Prior to that, he was CRO at Responsys, which was acquired by Oracle in 2013 for $1.5B, and EVP of worldwide sales and marketing for JDA Software (now Blue Yonder). He also spent eight years at SAP, where he served in various sales and leadership
roles spanning multiple technology categories and industry verticals.
Jason's top leadership tips are to be curious and listen to understand; be genuine and practice humility; challenge yourself to aim high and then give it all you've got; have fun and enjoy the journey.

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Mike Deeks CSC, Group Managing Director, Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems Pty Ltd 
Mike assumed the role of Group MD of Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems (BO-MTS) in September 2021. BO-MTS is a proudly Western Australian company servicing the offshore energy and defence sectors in Australia and the UK, utilising disruptive persistent uncrewed autonomous underwater vehicles fitted with an array of mission specific sensors.  
Prior to joining BO-MTS, Mike was based in London as the Western Australian Agent General. Mike’s role was to represent Western Australian interests and promote Western Australia, throughout the UK, Europe and Israel, as a great place for investment, trade, research and development, education, training, and tourism. 
Mike had a 32-year naval career including command of three Oberon class submarines and the Fleet Replenishment ship, HMAS Success. His last role in the Royal Australian Navy was as the Commander of the Australian Submarine Group and the Senior Defence Officer in WA. He retired in the rank of Commodore in 2005. 
Awards include the Conspicuous Service Cross, the Australian Service Medal (Special Operations clasp), the Defence Force Service Medal (three bars) and the Australian Defence Medal. He is a Freeman of the City of London. 
Mike has a wealth of experience in Marine and Defence Industries, previously holding senior executive roles with L3 Nautronix, Raytheon and Civmec.
Mike is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Governance Committee for Parkerville Children and Youth Centre, a NFP organisation.
Past Board roles include Non-Executive Directorships with the Pilbara Ports Authority and Dampier Port Authority, Deputy Chair of the Governing Council of Challenger Institute, member of the WA State Training Board, Chair of Stepping Stones Child Development Centre, member of the Menzies Australia Institute Advisory Board, Kings College, London, and member of the Britain Australia Society Advisory Board. 
Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (NSW). He is a Graduate (with Distinction) from the US Naval War College (Newport, RI) and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mike is very happily married to Jenny and they have three wonderful children and six delightful grandchildren. Mike’s pastimes and other interests include sailing (having completed four Sydney to Hobart yacht races), walking, bike riding, family times, attempting to play the bagpipes (it only has nine notes – how hard can it be!!), reading and practicing his Christian faith.

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Days before his 21st birthday, Justin’s life changed irrevocably. A cough caused a herniated disc with subsequent surgeries all failing, resulting in paralysis and almost 18 months in hospital.
Sport has always been a key aspect of Justin’s life and it promptly became a lifeline and career. In Wheelchair racing, Justin has won 29 marathon titles across the globe. Justin is also the World and European Champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Winning his 2nd World championship this year in Abu Dhabi. In 2022 Justin and a friend completed the 1st non supported crossing of the USA by handbike, towing his wheelchair behind him. The over 3000mile journey was completed in 48 days raising over £200,000 for a disabled children’s charity.
A staunch activist for equality and human rights, Justin works tirelessly to see fair treatment for everyone.
A mentor to newly injured civilians and veterans, in 2019 Justin was named in the Top 10 most powerful and influential disabled people in the UK.

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As the co-founder of OasisX, Jimi is driving the innovation and growth of a company that leverages technology and decentralization to create new opportunities and solutions in various industries, such as real estate, trading, and gaming. With a passion for emerging technologies, he entered the cryptocurrency space in 2016 by establishing a successful crypto mining farm in Lebanon, and has since become a reputable crypto trader and investor, with a commitment to empowering talented individuals to shape the future.
Jimi is also a partner of Jamil Ibrahim Establishment, one of Lebanon's leading family-owned high-end residential development companies, where he applies his diverse background and expertise in real estate, FNB, tech, and entertainment to identify and execute profitable investments across the globe. Equipped with the skills and knowledge to navigate the complex and dynamic markets and sectors he operates in, a true visionary, Jimi is dedicated to making a lasting impact on the world through his entrepreneurial pursuits.

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Roland Rudd – Founder & Chair, FGS Global
 
Roland Rudd is a founder and Chair of FGS Global, the leading stakeholder advisory group created through the combination of Finsbury, Hering Schuppener, Glover Park Group and Sard Verbinnen. He provides personal counsel to board members and senior executives at the most critical moments for their companies.
 
Prior to founding the strategic communications company Finsbury in 1994, he worked as a political and financial journalist at the Financial Times and The Times.
 
Roland is also the Chair of Tate, which he has been involved with for the past 25 years, first serving as a Patron, Chair of the Business Advisory Group and then as Deputy Chair. He has also been a Trustee and fundraiser for the Royal Opera House and is currently a Trustee of the Bayreuth Festival, as well as a patron of Grange Park Opera and the Holburne Museum.
 
He is currently Chair of the Governors for Millfield School, a Trustee at Speakers for Schools, an ambassador for Made by Dyslexia and an Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Corporate Reputation, Regents College, Oxford University. He also serves as a Specially Appointed Commissioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and is an Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Top Leadership Tip:
 
Be focused: it’s so easy to waste time on things that have little or no relevance to what you are doing. Most people waste at least half their time doing irrelevant stuff. 
 
Be effective: make what you are doing count, by making a difference. Don’t put things off; do them now.
 
Have fun: you are best at what you are most passionate about. And in pursuing what you like best, it’s important to have fun. 
 
Summary 1-line: “Be focused, be effective, and have fun – you are best at what you are most passionate about, and in pursuing what you like best, it’s important to have fun”.

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Dr STEPHEN BARDEN, Dprof
Dr Stephen Barden is a respected strategic, business and operational partner to corporate leaders and their organisations. After decades of experience at CEO and executive board levels across the media, technology, and communications sectors, Dr Barden established a thriving private practice in 2001, working extensively in the UK, Europe, the USA and Asia. 
Stephen is one of a few individuals who took up coach mentoring after having been at the top of the corporate ladder. And it is this experience of running entire organizations that has grounded his practice in both pragmatic wisdom as well as holistic strategy. His approach has helped his clients achieve strategic zenith whilst maintaining enough transparency “on the ground” to monitor ethical integrity. At an individual level, he empowers leaders and managers to wield their authority effectively, ensuring their true potential is harnessed. 
If his road to coach-mentoring was not via the usual HR-led path, neither was that to corporate leadership. Born in Tanzania, his parents sent him to what was then Apartheid South Africa after his birthplace’s liberation from colonial rule. His subsequent work in South Africa as broadcaster and political activist resulted in his being detained and then deported to Britain, where he landed with his wife, one year old son, a reel-to-reel tape recorder, 300 dollars and one contact. 
Realising that the on-screen/on mike star-roles were closely guarded, he focused on management in the media and later technology. Within 10 years he had reached the level of Managing Editor, then COO and finally CEO. He worked with, and for, such colourful characters as Rupert Murdoch, Jonathan and Tim Aitken, Bruce Gyngell and Guy Hands – involving projects in the UK, the US, mainland Europe and Asia. 
Dr Barden is also a writer and podcaster. His book, "How Successful Leaders Do Business with Their World," is a testament to his passion for fostering partnerships between leaders and stakeholders, arguing that the most successful leaders, partner with their stakeholders, to optimise access to the best ideas for both strategies and execution. As he puts it, “leaders who do not partner with their world risk shrinking their organisations to the size of their heads – and no one has a head that large.” 
Meticulously researched, very readable and strikingly insightful, his book shows how the experiences and assumptions, formed by children about the power balance they hold with their world goes on to help shape the way they wield authority and power as individuals. Drawing from interviews with top military, corporate, and educational leaders, Stephen’s book provides a wealth of practical wisdom for real-world application. 
Stephen presents and produces two podcasts: Migrant Odyssey, in which he explores the narratives of refugees and migrants; and The Power of Balance, which expands on the themes of his book. 
This extraordinarily rich experience has gifted Dr Barden with both the ability and appetite to shift perspectives, catalyse transformation, and empower organisations to not be left behind by the unforgiving changes sweeping the world. With a proven track record of driving success through ethical partnering leadership, Stephen is a sought-after speaker and partner for organisations and leaders dedicated to making a meaningful impact.

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