Shows
In the CityRaspberry Pi’s ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Chip DisruptionIn this live recording of In the City, Raspberry Pi founder and Chief Executive Officer Eben Upton and board member Sherry Coutu discuss how the computer maker’s public debut became a bright star in an otherwise gloomy London listings landscape, and they discuss what future shocks the company may have to tackle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-11-1619 min
The Innovators’ Exchange by Oliver WymanSherry Coutu CBE, on Boosting Economies Through Scale-Ups and Retail InvestorsHiten Patel meets Sherry Coutu, an entrepreneur and angel investor, to discuss her experiences in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, her journey as an entrepreneur, her involvement in boards of publicly listed companies, her philanthropic work, and her views on the importance of relationships and problem-solving in business.2024-09-2747 min
Resolution Foundation Events PodcastWorkerTech Conference: Tech and the future of workThis panel focused on the opportunities and threats of using tech in the world of low-paid work, in particular for working conditions and training, and the role that social and impact investors can play in supporting WorkerTech.
Chair – Sarah O’Connor, Columnist at the Financial Times
Sherry Coutu, Chair of WorkFinder
Stephen Muers, CEO of Big Society Capital
Anna Maybank, CEO and co-founder of Breakroom
Andrew Pakes, Deputy General Secretary at Prospect Union
Watch the whole conference: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/workertech-conference/
2023-11-2948 min
It’s a Small Business World024 - How to develop skills to grow your small business with Sherry CoutuWant to make sure that your team’s skills are up to date with changing technology and business trends? Listen to Sherry Coutu, Chairman of Workfinder, Non-Executive Director of Raspberry Pi, and business leader in financial services, technology and education, discuss strategies to implement essential skills development in the workforce.Get more information related to this episodeFind Sherry Coutu on LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/coutuFind Sherry Coutu on Twitter: @scoutuCheck out Sherry Coutu’s very own Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher...2023-09-1539 min
Curious Leadership with Dominic MonkhouseE264 | Scaling Made Simple: Removing Barriers to Growth with Sherry CoutuIn a world where knowledge is power, one woman dared to question the effectiveness of traditional learning methods. Sherry Coutu's unwavering curiosity led her on a journey of discovery from Cambridge University to the heart of entrepreneurial success. But her path took an unexpected turn when she realised that the resources meant to ignite growth were failing entrepreneurs like her. Now, she stands on the precipice of a groundbreaking solution that could revolutionise learning and unlock limitless potential. This week on The Melting Pot, we learned from Sherry Coutu, a prolific British entrepreneur with an unyielding drive f...2023-09-1253 min
#AskWhyA World Beyond Degrees: The Importance of Upskilling in Career Development with Sherry CoutuSherry Coutu is an entrepreneur on a mission to help people skill up for the future. With her predictions that braided careers and flexible employers are the wave of the future, Sherry is looking to technology to solve big problems at a global scale. With a background in team problem-solving and second master's degree, Sherry believes that recording "aha moments" and preferences can open up new paths of learning. Get ready to join Sherry in her journey to embrace the future of learning and skills development!2023-04-1437 min
The Science Of BusinessGrowing pains: Navigating funding and fundersFrom idea, to funding your business and maintaining the flow of capital as your business grows. Hear from venture partner and innovation expert, Sam Gyimah and Sherry Coutu, serial entrepreneur and investor, as they discuss what sort of funding is best for you, who you can turn to for investment, and what some of the pitfalls to avoid are, when growing your science business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-11-1728 min
Making Progress: Leading in Times of ChangeSherry Coutu CBEDayne Turbitt and Michael Hayman are joined by serial entrepreneur Sherry Coutu CBE, once named the most influential woman in UK IT, with a career dedicated to nurturing a generation of digital talent.
In this episode, Sherry shares her insights on how we can better prepare the next generation for a digital future, and how fostering ambition, hands-on experience and collaboration will be key to solving our greatest challenges.2022-05-1130 min
The Elite Business PodcastTalent: Rise of the hybrid workforce #EBL2022Talent and Regulation: How can you support employees in a post-pandemic world? How feasible is it to hire talent across the world?
Sherry Coutu CBE, non-executive Director of Pearson plc, Naveed Malik, Regional Director, EMEA and Channel Partnerships at Monday.com, and Andy Wilson, Director of New Product Solutions at Dropbox, spoke on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March for the Talent and Regulations panel, speaking about how to attract talent in a post-pandemic world, and tips on supporting staff moving forward.
2022-04-2844 minThe Elite Business PodcastSherry Coutu CBE: Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor | Keynote: Talent #EBL2022Talent and Regulation: How can businesses attract and retain talent with hybrid working?
What are the pros and cons of the hybrid working model? What are some of the challenges businesses are facing in the workforce?
Sherry Coutu CBE, non-executive Director of Pearson plc, London Stock Exchange plc, DCMS, Workfinder, and Raspberry Pi. The serial entrepreneur and investor spoke on the first day of Elite Business on 10 March as the keynote speaker for the Talent and Regulation session, touching on the hybrid working model and pressures that come with new ways of working. “How do we...2022-04-2129 min
Focus on WHYScale with Purpose with Brendan McGurganSkilled at building profitable, scalable and purpose-driven businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible, global business leader, Brendan McGurgan is focused on making a positive and profound impact. With a commitment personally and professionally to achieving significant growth, Brendan is driven by his own purpose to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose. KEY TAKEAWAY “Are we being responsible here with how we're managing the resources that are finite? Scaling with purpose is about orientating yourself towards growth but doing it in a pur...2022-01-2850 min
ScaleX™ Insider PodcastSherry Coutu CBE - The importance of attracting talent and removing barriers when scaling a businessIn today’s episode I am delighted to introduce Sherry Coutu CBE. Sherry is the founder of the UK ScaleUp Institute, which was incidentally a major inspiration for the creation of Simple Scaling. She is a serial entrepreneur and an Angel Investor in more than 70 companies. Sherry is highly accomplished and is currently a non-executive Director of Pearson plc, London Stock Exchange plc, DCMS, Workfinder, and Raspberry Pi. Since founding, scaling, floating and exiting interactive investor (a company now estimated to be worth almost £1.5bn), Sherry has accumulated decades of experience chairing FTSE companies, acting as S...2021-12-0844 minScaleX™ Insider PodcastSherry Coutu CBE - The importance of attracting talent and removing barriers when scaling a businessIn today’s episode I am delighted to introduce Sherry Coutu CBE. Sherry is the founder of the UK ScaleUp Institute, which was incidentally a major inspiration for the creation of Simple Scaling. She is a serial entrepreneur and an Angel Investor in more than 70 companies. Sherry is highly accomplished and is currently a non-executive Director of Pearson plc, London Stock Exchange plc, DCMS, Workfinder, and Raspberry Pi. Since founding, scaling, floating and exiting interactive investor (a company now estimated to be worth almost £1.5bn), Sherry has accumulated decades of experience chairing FTSE companies, acting as S...2021-12-0844 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 96] Anything is possible. Sherry Coutu on entrepreneurship, angel investment and playing BIGWhen we were young, our heroes included the likes of Floella Benjamin, Tony Hart, and Long Distance Clara (yes, we know we’re showing our age!). 🚛For Sherry Coutu, arguably one of the UK’s most successful serial entrepreneurs, she was inspired by someone in a different league: Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley. Dame Stephanie showed Sherry a completely different path from the one she’d been expecting to follow existed… one where women could thrive in the tech space. And thrive Sherry most definitely has.✨She founded a company valued at more than $1 bill...2021-07-2136 min
Danielle Newnham PodcastMegan Smith, Founder of Shift7, Ex-US CTO to President ObamaToday’s guest is the incredible Megan Smith - award-winning entrepreneur, engineer, and tech evangelist. It would take me an hour to talk through Megan’s illustrious career but some of what we discuss in this episode includes working on multimedia products at Apple Japan, working on early smartphones at General Magic, 11 years at Google where she held a VP position, leading new business development including acquisitions of Google Earth, Maps, Picasa, she led Google.org, and later co-created Women Techmakers, and Solve for X before serving as the third U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Assistant to President Obam...2021-06-151h 02
The Tech PodcastThe Economic Reboot: Part 1This is the first episode of a two-parter called The Economic Reboot, from a recent event organized by Huawei London. In these two podcasts we’ll be exploring the key question for everyone in the tech sector today – how can technology drive the economic recovery? In this episode you’ll hear from the former Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Right Honourable Karen Bradley MP, and serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Sherry Coutu CBE. They tell us what needs to happen for Britain to further build upon the digital infrastructure so technology can propel the ec...2021-05-1022 min
She Talks Tech: from WeAreTechWomenStart up, scale upsToday we hear from from Sherry Coutu CBE.
She is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who serves on the boards of companies, charities and universities.
Sherry will be discussing why start-ups are less important than scale ups in terms of economic growth and how to turn your start-up into a scale up- gracefully.
If you want to find out more about Sherry– you can connect with her on Linked In or on twitter @scoutu
Subscribe, rate the podcast and give it a 5-star review – and keep listening every Wednesday morning for a new episode of ‘She Talks Tech'
fro...2021-05-0514 min
The Ambition AcceleratorThe Ambition Accelerator: Episode 3 - Sherry Coutu CBEIn this episode of The Ambition Accelerator Podcast, Sophie Milliken talks to Sherry Coutu CBE, who was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her services to entrepreneurship.Currently a non-executive Director of Pearson plc, London Stock Exchange plc, DCMS and raspberry pi trading, Sherry also philanthropically supports Founders4Schools, Digital Boost, Raspberry pi Foundation, and Cancer Research UK.You can purchase The Ambition Accelerator book on Amazon now: http://bit.ly/AmbitionAccelerator2021-03-2337 min
Tech.euNew Fairphone, Napster bought by European startup, and we talk to CEO of Coursera and Sherry Coutu of Digital BoostHere are the notes and links for this week’s episode:📱 Fairphone’s new flagship, the 3+, costs just €70 as a modular upgrade🗠 The Hut Group set for biggest British IPO in years💸 SoftBank-backed car website Auto1 is said to invite IPO pitches🛒 Delivery Hero buys InstaShop, valued at $360 million, to expand through the Middle East📂 UK immersive music startup MelodyVR buys Napster for $70 million in a reverse takeover💀 Big Revolution — The brand that refused to die🎙️ An interview with Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Cours...2020-08-3141 min
CMI PodcastFuture Leaders & Digital SkillsWe're back! This time to discuss why it seems like there's a sudden emphasis on digital skills and training across all sectors.
Is now the time to embrace the upskilling? Check out the following:
Gillian Keegan MP Podcast - mgrs.uk/2Aj
Sherry Coutu Webinar -mgrs.uk/2Ak
BEIS & E Nation initiative - mgrs.uk/2Al2020-08-1111 min
CMI PodcastDigital Boost With Sherry CoutuHow can a small business continue digitisation in the midst of a pandemic?
Exclusive webinar with Ann Francke & Sherry Coutu CBE, focusing on advising around digitisation and leadership in the midst of a pandemic.
Your expertise can make a difference, become a volunteer: https://mgrs.uk/2y62020-08-0453 min
Aspen UKThe Future of InnovationIn this episode, a group of renowned innovators and entrepreneurs discuss the future of innovation. Led by Toby Coppel, the co-founder of Mosaic Ventures, they also include Sherry Coutu CBE, founder and chair, Founders4Schools and founder of the Scaleup Institute; Brent Hoberman CBE, co-founder and executive chairman of the Founders Forum, and Rob Chapman, CEO of Founders Intelligence. Together they discuss how to drive innovation and explore how technology can change the way people learn. Support the show2020-08-041h 01
Small Business SnippetsSherry Coutu: 'I'm probably on LinkedIn for two hours a day'In this episode I chat to Sherry Coutu, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and one of the leading names in the UK digital sector. We talk about tips for investment pitches, time management and difficulties in the tech sector. You can also visit smallbusiness.co.uk for more on raising capital. Remember to like us on Facebook @SmallBusinessExperts and follow us on Twitter @smallbusinessuk, all lower case. Want to read Sherry Coutu's podcast interview instead? Please note that this podcast was recorded before COVID-19 became prevalent in the UK. Hel...2020-07-0221 min
Small Business SnippetsSherry Coutu: 'I'm probably on LinkedIn for two hours a day'In this episode I chat to Sherry Coutu, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and one of the leading names in the UK digital sector. We talk about tips for investment pitches, time management and difficulties in the tech sector. You can also visit smallbusiness.co.uk for more on raising capital. Remember to like us on Facebook @SmallBusinessExperts and follow us on Twitter @smallbusinessuk, all lower case. Want to read Sherry Coutu's podcast interview instead? Please note that this podcast was recorded before COVID-19 became prevalent in the UK. Hel...2020-07-0221 min
Private Equity TalksDebt Uncovered: Venture DebtAt first glance taking on debt may seem like an odd thing for start-ups that are cash flow negative to consider, but the creation of a venture debt community has been identified as a crucial cornerstone of any thriving start-up ecosystem.
Indeed, in her eponymous and landmark study on that state of the UK start-up scene, serial entrepreneur Sherry Coutu listed the creation of a thriving venture debt market as a key enabler of rapid company growth. The numbers tell the story. In the thriving and established US venture market, around a fifth of US companies take...2019-06-2828 min
Secret LeadersFounders4Schools and Scale Up Institute: Meet Sherry Coutu CBE, a Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor Turned Philanthropist.Sherry Coutu CBE is a serial entrepreneur, former CEO, angel investor and non-executive director based in Cambridge, UK but originally from Canada. She is best known for investing in Lovefilm, Zoopla and for sitting on the advisory board of LinkedIn.A self-confessed techie, Sherry has now turned her hand to philanthropy, having learned first hand that the number one problem for scaling businesses is finding great talent with the necessary skill sets, to enable startup businesses to grow.Sherry’s resume is as lengthy as they come. She founded Interactive Investor International (III) in 1994 which sh...2019-04-3049 min
The Digital Leaders PodcastEpisode 2: Sherry Coutu, Founder and Chairman of the Board at Founders4SchoolsOn this week's episode of the Digital Leaders podcast, we sit down with Sherry Coutu, CBE, Executive Chair and Founder of Founders4Schools, a free online platform, connecting educators and students with business leaders, to help solve the private sectors biggest challenge, a lack of talent.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Sherry graduated from UBC, with her BA before making her way to the UK where she received a Master’s in Economics from the London School of Economics. A natural entrepreneur and problem solver, she furthered her education at Harvard’s prestigious Business School. and founded her second comp...2018-10-0131 min
The Digital Leaders PodcastDigital Leaders Podcast - Teaser for Series OneThe Digital Leaders Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast of interviews with influencers in the UK’s digital transformation space. Join host Tarah Ferguson as she sits down with some of the UK’s most accomplished leaders as they share their views on the importance of digital leadership in an evolving digital workforce and economy. Guests this season include former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, President of Expedia Partner Solutions Ariane Gorin, Executive Chair of the Board of Founders4Schools, Sherry Coutu CBE and Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Conduit, Paul Van Zyl. The Time is Now. The Place is T...2018-09-1001 min
The Bottom LineAngel InvestorsHow to spot the next Google, Paypal or LinkedIn? Three successful entrepreneurs tell Evan Davis how they use their own money to back promising start-ups.Guests:
Sherry Coutu, founder, Cambridge Business Angels
Fiona Cruickshank, founder, Gabriel Investors
Suzanne Biegel, founder, Clearly Social AngelsProducer: Sally Abrahams.2015-06-2528 min
Tes - The education podcastNews - 24 January 2014 - Ed Tech specialJoin Richard Vaughan as he talks to Amplify CEO and former New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein, Sherry Coutu, tech entrepreneur and board member of Raspberry Pi, LinkedIn and Cambridge University. He discusses coding and the new computing curriculum with Zach Sims co-founder of Codecademy and Mark Dorling computer scientist and teacher. And he talks about the future with ed tech guru Stephen Heppell. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy2015-03-2322 min
Autumn 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Scale-up Manifesto: why scale-ups will drive the global policy agenda for the next generationContributor(s): Sherry Coutu, Geoff Mulgan, Tamara Rajah, Andy Tong | This event marks the launch of a major report commissioned by the UK government on increasing the economic impact of high growth firms which will be published on 17 November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The report seeks to identify the actions governments, corporates, universities and entrepreneurs in the UK should consider taking to ensure high growth firms are "scaling up" successfully. The approach is based on clear evidence that fostering the growth of scale up firms will realise significantly greater overall benefits for an economy in terms of jobs, wage growth...2014-11-181h 35Autumn 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Scale-up Manifesto: why scale-ups will drive the global policy agenda for the next generationContributor(s): Sherry Coutu, Geoff Mulgan, Tamara Rajah, Andy Tong | This event marks the launch of a major report commissioned by the UK government on increasing the economic impact of high growth firms which will be published on 17 November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The report seeks to identify the actions governments, corporates, universities and entrepreneurs in the UK should consider taking to ensure high growth firms are "scaling up" successfully. The approach is based on clear evidence that fostering the growth of scale up firms will realise significantly greater overall benefits for an economy in terms of jobs, wage growth...2014-11-181h 352014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Scale-up Manifesto: why scale-ups will drive the global policy agenda for the next generationContributor(s): Sherry Coutu, Geoff Mulgan, Tamara Rajah, Andy Tong | This event marks the launch of a major report commissioned by the UK government on increasing the economic impact of high growth firms which will be published on 17 November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The report seeks to identify the actions governments, corporates, universities and entrepreneurs in the UK should consider taking to ensure high growth firms are "scaling up" successfully. The approach is based on clear evidence that fostering the growth of scale up firms will realise significantly greater overall benefits for an economy in terms of jobs, wage growth...2014-11-181h 352014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoThe Scale-up Manifesto: why scale-ups will drive the global policy agenda for the next generationContributor(s): Sherry Coutu, Geoff Mulgan, Tamara Rajah, Andy Tong | This event marks the launch of a major report commissioned by the UK government on increasing the economic impact of high growth firms which will be published on 17 November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The report seeks to identify the actions governments, corporates, universities and entrepreneurs in the UK should consider taking to ensure high growth firms are "scaling up" successfully. The approach is based on clear evidence that fostering the growth of scale up firms will realise significantly greater overall benefits for an economy in terms of jobs, wage growth...2014-11-181h 35
BBC Tech TentTech Tent 36: Open SesameAs shares in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba begin trading in New York, the largest US share flotation ever, how did the man who built the company do it?
Also, Microsoft buys up the Swedish independent games company Mojang, the creator of the hugely successful Minecraft franchise, for $2.5bn. So what's Microsoft playing at?
And, Android One, Google's low-cost smartphone platform, launches in India. Will it bring about a revolution in the way Indians use the net?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion and Joe Miller from the BBC online technology desk, and special guest Sherry Coutu, tech entrepreneur...2014-09-1923 min
Silicon RealSherry Coutu - Board Member of London Stock Exchange, LinkedIn, Founders4SchoolsSherry Coutu serves on the boards of The London Stock Exchange, Cambridge
University, Raspberry Pi Foundation, Founders4Schools and the Advisory
Board of LinkedIn.2014-04-1400 min
Editorial Intelligence PodcastsBoardroom 2.0Chair: Caroline Webb, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Panel: Sherry Coutu, Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor & Non-executive Director
Emma Jacobs, Global Communications Director, Financial Times
Carolanne Minashi, Head - EMEA, Diversity, Employee Relations & Employee Engagement, Citi
Henrietta Royle, CEO, Fanshawe Haldin & Founder Member, 30% Club2011-12-051h 15
Cambridge Judge Business School Discussions on EntrepreneurshipWho you knowIn a global market place, networks are ever more important says Sherry Coutu co-founder of "Silicon Valley comes to Cambridge".2010-06-1115 min