Joanna Shields is stepping down as Tech City UK CEO.
She will stay on as chairman at Tech City and is taking a non-executive director position at the London Stock Exchange.
Shields, who is Facebookโs ex-head of Europe, is being replaced by Gerard Grech, who has worked as โbusiness mentorโ for Seedcamp New York and London, accelerator program Techstar and Apps for Good. He starts in his new role on 3 February.
Shields said: โThere is incredible momentum in the UK tech and digital sector and I am delighted to welcome Gerard as our new CEO during this exciting time.
โHe is an East London resident whoโs had a front-row seat in the evolution of web and mobile platforms over the past decade. He brings a strong combination of start-up and corporate development knowledge to the team plus many yearsโ experience in developing and marketing digital products and services.
โThe government has created a policy landscape thatโs transformed the UKโs start-up scene; our goal now is to build on these foundations and helpย growth-stage businesses scale rapidlyย and generate jobs.
โI will continue toย champion the UKโs digital industry as chairman of Tech City UK and in my role as business ambassador.โ
Gerard Grech said: โTech City is a blueprint for what can be achieved when the right people and the right policies work together. London has become a leading centre for digital innovation and entrepreneurship and my role, together with Joanna and the team, will be to help take things to the next level, delivering on key initiatives, introducing more partnerships and further solidifying Tech City in the international tech scene.
โAs a Shoreditch resident, Iโm especially keen that our initiatives serve the wider local community, keeping the ground fertile for the next wave of digital start-ups. ย
โIโm delighted to be joining the team at this exciting time.โ
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