Forging innovation

Award-winning entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, investor and event host.

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“Mark is a brilliant speaker. He left our audience, all seasoned entrepreneurs, inspired and energised.”

Elaine Stroud, CEO, The Entrepreneurs Forum

What Mark can help with

  • Speaking

    Keynote talks that inspire and engage, while providing actionable tools to make change immediately.

  • Hosting

    Amiable and inquisitive, professional host Mark draws the best out of guests on the biggest stages.

  • Coaching

    Decades of experience coaching and facilitating innovation workshops and courses for teams and individuals.

Contact mark

Hi, I’m Mark

And I’m obsessed with innovation.

Not for the buzz of newness, but for the real-world impact it has on people, businesses and the planet

Growth matters. But innovation-led growth? That’s the game-changer.

It’s bold, messy, and often blocked by process and red tape. I’ve lived it. I’ve coached it. I’ve scaled it.

I’ve learned that there is a better way.

A way to move fast, think big, and unlock the entrepreneurial spirit inside established organisations.

That’s why I coach. That’s why I speak. That’s why I wrote The Entrepreneur Within.

Clients include

Example keynote talks

  • The FORGE Methodology

    How do you identify the right innovation trends for your business and pursue them with the laser-like focus of a challenger startup?

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  • Empowering Entrepreneurs Within

    Lessons on ownership and accountability, and the end of the corporate side hustle.

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  • The Age of Disruption

    In an age of constant disruption and emerging challengers, being able to innovate effectively is the key competitive advantage you and your team must leverage.

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Nice words

  • “He left our audience, all seasoned entrepreneurs, inspired and energised.”

    Elaine Stroud, CEO, The Entrepreneurs’ Forum

  • Thank you for giving such an uplifting and thought provoking talk.”

    Jonathan Timmis OBE, COO of Red Kite Learning Trust

  • “His understanding in how to bring out entrepreneurial spirit was outstanding.”

    Martyn Kendrick, Regional Director, Lloyds Bank

  • “ Mark is a natural. The energy in the room was fantastic, and a lot coming from you.”

    Stehpanie Gajic, Ward Hadaway, Fastest 50 Awards

  • ""Mark’s unique perspective can help everyone to think about innovation in a new way."

    Jennifer Woollford, Founder & MD, Neon Leaders

  • "Mark's unforgettable stories ignites minds and left seasoned pros taking notes."

    Andrew Bishop, mentor and “The Original Firestarter”

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The Entrepreneur Within

The book

An innovator’s playbook to help ideas gain traction, scale quickly, and keep an entrepreneurial mindset alive within any organisation.


In it Mark outlines his tried-and-tested FORGE Methodology, showing how businesses of all stages and sizes can develop creative and viable innovation that makes a difference.


Through combining decades of experience and research with deeply insightful interviews from some of the world’s leading innovators, the book provide meaningful tips, tricks, and traps to avoid when innovating.

Innovation coaching

Interested in more long-term support on business growth and innovation?

Contact Mark

Mark is available for speaking engagements, advisory roles and innovation consulting.