David Murray - Founder & CEO
Career:
- Founded 8 firms in Tech, Finance, Health, Consulting, 5 Exits
- 13 CEO/CxO roles: Chemicals, Finance, Tech, Health
- Advised, grew, funded 11 Healthtech, 7 Fintech startups
- Global Marketing Manager, Shell Chemicals ($25 Bn sales, 20,000 staff)
- Worked with Prof. Gary Hamel, Charles Handy, Larry Selden, Jan Kubes
- Invented a patented recycling solution for detergents & plastics
Education:
- Business Degree, Dublin City University (Highest Honors)
- Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School
- Executive Education: Wharton, Columbia, INSEAD, LSE, IMD
- Board Member, Dublin City University Business School
- Judge and Mentor, IE Business School’s International MBA
Awards:
- Dean’s Scholarship, Harvard Business School
- Jefferson Smurfit plc, Chairman’s Award
- Shell Chemicals, President’s Award
- Royal Dutch Shell plc, Chairman’s Award
Alex Moore - CEO
Oil & Gas Sector:
- 18 years combined experience in On-shore and Offshore roles
- Worked with Oil majors incl. Statoil, BP, Fred Olsen Energy, Dolphin Drilling
- 14 years in offshore exploration and drilling as Petroleum Engineer
- In these roles he worked with Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Oceaneering
Entrepreneurship:
- Real Estate: Founded a company with an IT platform for luxury vacation rentals
- eCommerce: Created and sold a successful brand serving multiple sectors
- Crypto: Early investor and adopter with a strong global startup network
- Investment Portfolio: Real estate, Crypto, Stocks, Technology
- Commodities: Strategic partnerships in Oil, Chemicals, Metals, Agriculture
Education:
- The Royal Norwegian Air Force
- Bachelor of Business & Economics: BI Norwegian Business School
- Bachelor of Petroleum Drilling & Engineering: Nortrain Drilling Academy