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Daisy Andrews Bio Prior to joining OpenUK, Daisy worked in accountancy. A philosophy graduate with a passion for technology, she enjoys critical thinking and is passionate about innovation and OpenUK’s mission.

Martina Po Communications Manager Bio Martina Po, a Senior Account Manager at onebite, brings over 8 years of experience in PR, events, and marketing. Specialising in raising awareness for clients in B2B UK tech publications, Martina has successfully led numerous profitable PR and marketing campaigns and events, establishing our clients’ presence in the UK market.

Seb McLean Junior Designer Bio Sebastian McLean is a second year BA (Hons) Graphic Design student at Ravensbourne University London.  A recently joined member of the OpenUk team, he has experience collaborating internationally with other designers and has worked on various other projects, from assisting the rebrand for Rail and Plant Services to digital content creation. His

Kim Fletcher Volunteer Manager Bio An event organiser, community builder, nurturer and manager. With more than 10 years of experience in planning, designing, arranging and coordinating corporate events and conferences across multiple industries, my passion lies in the technology ecosystem. I am currently the Event Operation Manager for Devoxx UK, a JVM-focused developer conference. Creating

Peter Maraczi AV Manager Bio Peter B. Maraczi is the visionary Founder and CEO of MEETUPVIDEO, a worldwide video production company with over 20 years of expertise in bringing innovative visions to life. With a decade of IT troubleshooting experience, Peter offers a unique insight into the technological challenges facing today’s businesses. His background gives

Zin Lwin Design Lead Bio Zin is a London based Burmese multidisciplinary creative, in her final year BA(Hons) Graphic Design student at Ravensbourne University London. She has been working with OpenUK since State of OpenCon 23, joined as an intern for the summer of 2023, and now as a Lead Designer. She has prior experience

Stefania Chaplin Table Liaison Bio Stefania, also known as DevStefOps, began her career in development, security, and DevOps, gaining hands-on technical experience across many industries. She excelled in client-facing roles, managing multi-million dollar projects, and leading global teams. These experiences gave her deep insights into effective stakeholder management and understanding roles, requirements and expectations within

Sam Hepburn Volunteer Manager Bio Sam has spent the past 10 years in London becoming a well-known face of the developer community scene. Working with a variety of organisations within London and now globally building some of the largest tech communities in the world. Her main aim is to create environments for individuals to feel

Mark Kember Communications Director Bio Mark is Head of Content and Account Director at onebite, a technology communications and marketing agency based in Newbury, UK. He has more than fifteen years’ experience in public relations campaigns for software and open source companies, and he is currently specialising in the areas of databases and security. Mark’s

Marina Kiourtzidou Speaker Liaison Bio Marina Kiourtzidou is the Director of Public Speaking Operations at Underdog Consulting, a company dedicated to providing marketing services tailored for tech startups. With over 15 years of experience in the marketing field, Marina specializes in helping speakers achieve success through effective conference submissions. Her expertise and leadership have equipped numerous