Martha Lane Fox
Co-founder of Lastminute.com & Governmental Champion for Digital Inclusion
Martha Lane Fox is a highly successful self-made business entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder of lastminute.com. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Channel 4 Television, a Trustee of the charity Reprieve and Patron of CAMFED. She has also helped launch a chain of upmarket karaoke clubs called Lucky Voice. In June 2009, Martha was appointed by the government as its new Champion for Digital Inclusion. She is responsible for encouraging households not already online to subscribe to broadband packages.
"Martha Lane Fox has hit the two zeitgeist buttons: youth and internet." The Guardian
In detail
Martha started her career as an associate at Spectrum Strategy Consultants, where she met Brent Hoberman. She then worked for a year as business development manager of Carlton Communication's initiatives in pay TV and digital channels. Brent Hoberman eventually persuaded Martha to join him as chief operating officer of lastminute.com. She remained on the board until the company was purchased by Sabre Holdings in 2005 for �577million.
What she offers you
In her presentations Martha explains what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and the ways in which she focuses on delivering service and value to customers. She offers practical advice and incredibly useful information based on her experiences with Lastminute.
How she presents
With a charismatic and engaging personality combined with her inimitable style of management, Martha's presentations are highly enjoyable and always informative.
Languages
She presents in English.
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Topics
- Customer Service
- The Internet and eCommerce
- Entrepreneurship
- The Dot Com Boom
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