This blog gives insight into the Secret Leaders Events series that took place in 2019. Read below for more information on each of the events in the series.

Secret Leaders – Season 3 Launch

Date: January 2019

​​La Fosse were delighted to partner with Secret Leaders for their season 3 live launch event.

Secret Leaders returned with a bang – with some of the biggest names in entrepreneurship and leadership from both the UK and USA.

Hosted by Dan Murray and Produced by Rich Martell– Secret Leaders bring out the untold stories from the best and biggest names in leadership to educate, delight and inspire. With over 1 million downloads – Secret Leaders is your go-to Podcast to learn from the best.

The launch event kicked off with 3 amazingly experienced, insightful and dynamic leaders who’ve built companies you all know and love.

We heard from:

  • Jo Malone OBE – Perfumier Extraordinaire & Founder of Jo Loves
  • Damian Bradfield – Creative Genius & Co-Founder and President of WeTransfer
  • Justine Roberts – Network and Community Expert and Founder of Mumsnet

 

Secret Leaders – Female Leadership and Equality for International Women’s Day

​Date: March 2019

For the 2nd of the season 3 live event, they hosted their next event the day before International Women’s Day to discuss all things leadership, equality, and entrepreneurship from a variety of perspectives from some of the most respected leaders in the UK today.

Hosted by Dan Murray and Produced by Rich Martell – Secret Leaders bring out the untold stories from the best and biggest names in leadership to educate, delight and inspire. With over 1 million downloads – Secret Leaders is your go-to Podcast to learn from the best.

We heard from:

  • Alicia Navarro- Co-Founder of Skimlinks
  • Renée Elliot – Founder of Planet Organic
  • Alexandra Depledge – Co-Founder of Hassle & Resi
  • Reshma Sohoni – Co-Founder of Europe’s biggest seed investment fund, Seedcamp

Secret Leaders – Funding and Financing Startups

Date: May 2019

For the 3rd of the season 3 live event, they are hosting their next event the day to discuss all things funding and finance from a variety of perspectives from some of the most respected leaders in the UK today. Funding and Financing Startups is incredibly complicated, time-consuming and distracting – but for most founders, it’s an essential skill to learn and comes in all shapes and sizes.

Hosted by Dan Murray and Produced by Rich Martell – Secret Leaders bring out the untold stories from the best and biggest names in leadership to educate, delight and inspire. With over 1 million downloads – Secret Leaders is your go-to Podcast to learn from the best.

We heard from:

  • David Buttress– The Founder of Just Eat, who built his business from a basement to £1.5 billion at IPO, and currently operates as a Venture Capitalist (VC)
  • Anne Boden– The Founder of Starling Bank, who raised a £45m seed round, and has recently raised £175m to help finance small business loans
  • Alexandra Depledge– The Founder of Hassle and Resi, who raised a £6m Series A from Accel and exited for £30m before starting her new business Resi with her eyes open to the pros and cons of Venture Capital term sheets

Secret Leaders Live – From Start-up to Scale-up at Warp Speed – Series 4 Launch

​Date: November 2019:

La Fosse were delighted to partner with Secret Leaders for their fourth series of live events

Secret Leaders is returning with its biggest series yet – a mix of studio interviews with some of the country’s best, most inspiring entrepreneurs around important topics like funding, mental health, career reflections and more.

For their live launch into series four, Secret Leaders was joined by:

Rishi recently completed a $1bn funding round at OakNorth, and Julian has achieved over £40 million in sales within four years. They join us on stage together to share insights on how you go from idea to scale at breakneck speed.

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Secret Leaders is a leading UK podcast, hosted by tech entrepreneur Dan Murray and produced by Rich Martell, Secret Leaders brings out the untold stories from the best and biggest names in leadership to educate, delight and inspire. With over one million downloads, Secret Leaders is your go-to podcast to learn from the best.

After continued success, they are now continuing into their fourth series of podcasts, in addition to occasional live events.

The first live event (watch the highlights here) featured the founders of Shazam & Blippar, who shared their insights into building world-class businesses.

Visit www.secretleaders.com for more information about the podcast, or subscribe through iTunes or Spotify. For more advice, insights and intelligence, visit our hubs or get in touch with Claudia.Cohen@lafosse.com.