GTM10 - Building Effective Boards and the Operator Chair, with David Quantrell, Chair and Board Member

It is a pleasure to talk with David Quantrell
about his road to becoming Chair of a number of tech businesses.
After starting in the long project world of defence, and a return
to school, David has gone on to two IPO’s, four company sales
through to running a large division of an IT giant - he’s worked
with well known names such as Box, McAfee and HP. All of this
experience he now uses in his Board and Chair roles with a number
of leading European tech companies, helping shape and solve the
problems of growth and scale. It’s fair to say that David is a
well respected figure in European tech, hence wanting to hear the
story of how he arrived here, and how he sees the future of
European tech. It’s a fun and educational listen, especially for
founders and leaders trying to evolve and develop their Board as
their business grows!


Highlights:
- Europe has CEO’s who want to go the distance
- The role of Practitioners on the Board
- The Board’s evolution with funding rounds and growth
- The right time to appoint a Chair
- Setting up tech founders/leaders for success