Presenter
Connector
Serial Co-Founder
Connecting individuals, organisations, and rooms of people.
“The most connected man in Britain”
- Wired Magazine
“A high-energy firecracker of a businessman”
- GQ Magazine
Presenter
Connector
Serial Co-Founder
Connecting individuals, organisations, and rooms of people.
As trusted by:
A presenter and mc who understands business.
A speaker who can inspire, energise, and help an audience to think differently.
A serial co-founder with a track record of helping to start impactful campaigns and ventures.
An investor and shareholder in a range of companies, from mindfulness to theatres and film studios.
A connector who loves to make valuable introductions, energise, and help an audience to think differently.
Oli knows how to get the best from guests and audiences alike
"The energy and professionalism you brought to the stage were fantastic and you helped set the tone for the week. We have had wonderful feedback and being front of house I personally received so many compliments on how you helped bring the whole day together seamlessly – we can’t thank you enough."
Cambridge Tech Week 2025
Work with Oli
Investing and advising
A serial co-founder of initiatives including StartUp Britain (with Number 10), The 10x Challenge, Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), Clean & Cool, Turn On The Subtitles (TOTS), The SuperScalers, and Future Forum.
Connecting
Through the Build a Better Network course and internal masterclasses for a range of international clients, helping teams to create, make and maintain valuable connections.
Showreel
About Oli
Oli Barrett loves connecting people and ideas.
He created the UK's largest schools entrepreneurship competition, Tenner, and co-founded the global literacy campaign TOTS (Turn On The Subtitles), encouraging broadcasters and tech companies to improve children's reading. He co-founded StartUp Britain, launched alongside the British Prime Minister, and the social enterprise VIY (Volunteer It Yourself), in which young people gain skills and qualifications through repairing buildings in their communities.
In business, he is a co-founder of The Superscalers, supporting underrepresented founders to scale their work globally. He also co-founded WebMission and Clean and Cool, connecting hundreds of founders with partners and clients around the world. He is a shareholder in several companies including the mental health business, Calm.com and Troubadour Theatres, which creates new theatres and film studios.
Oli is a regular event host and presenter for gatherings spanning technology, health, entrepreneurship, and education. He sits on the advisory boards of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, Global Tech Advocates, One Million Mentors and Founders4Schools.