Tyto Tech 500 2022

The Tyto Tech 500 is our proprietary ranking of the most influential individuals working in technology from across the UK, Germany and France. To be included in the list, an individual must have social media, online and offline influence. The Tyto Tech 500 is Europe’s first data-driven ranking of European technology influencers that isn’t reliant on single metrics or subjective opinion.

The full Tyto Tech 500 is used in our advisory work with clients, but the Top 50 UK influencers are available below for you to view.

You can access the Top 100 for the UK, Germany, and France, together with the combined pan-European Top 100 across these three countries, by downloading the full report. This includes our trend and sector analysis, helping you and your business to better understand the European tech influencer landscape.

In addition, you can also view Germany’s Top 50 and France’s Top 50.

The influencers included in the Tyto Tech 500 are the basis of our data-powered insights service, the Tyto Relevance Index. It uses social media data to reveal the technology and socio-economic topics that dominate the public discourse of Europe’s technology community. The Tyto Relevance Index provides a multidimensional view of how the European technology community is engaging with and responding to the greatest challenges facing the world today.

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Tyto Tech 500 – UK’s Top 50 influencers

#01

Richard Branson

Founder
Virgin

Short bio: Business magnate, investor, and author. Founder of the Virgin Group.
Organisation: Virgin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rbranson/
Twitter: @richardbranson

#02

Stephen Fry

Actor and blogger
Stephen Fry

Short bio: Comedian, actor, director and writer. Tech evangelist.
Organisation: Stephen Fry

#03

Simon Calder

Travel journalist
The Independent

Short bio: Travel journalist and broadcaster.
Organisation: The Independent
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simon-calder-31a6144/
Twitter: @SimonCalder

#04

Chris Whitty

Chief Medical Officer for England
UK Civil Service

Short bio: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, the UK government’s Chief Medical Adviser and head of the public health profession.
Organisation: UK Civil Service
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopher-whitty-79039113/
Twitter: @CMO_England

#05

Patrick Vallance

Chief Scientific Adviser
UK Government

Short bio: UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) profession.
Organisation: UK Government
Twitter: @uksciencechief

#06

George Eustice

Politician
UK Parliament

Short bio: Politician and former PR exec who was Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2020 to 2022. MP for Camborne and Redruth since 2010.
Organisation: UK Parliament

#07

Jonathan Brearley

CEO
Ofgem

Short bio: Chief Executive Officer of Ofgem, the independent energy regulator for Great Britain, and Chief Executive Officer of the UK Regulators Network (UKRN).
Organisation: Ofgem
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-brearley/

#08

Caroline Lucas

Politician
UK Parliament

Short bio: Politician who has twice led the Green Party of England and Wales. MP for Brighton Pavilion since 2010.
Organisation: UK Parliament
Twitter: @CarolineLucas

#09

Chris Philp

Minister of State
UK Home Office

Short bio: Minister of State at the Home Office. Former Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy. MP for Croydon South since May 2015.
Organisation: UK Home Office
Twitter: @CPhilpOfficial

#10

Alok Sharma

President
COP26

Short bio: Politician serving as President for COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference. Former Minister of State at the Cabinet Office. MP for Reading West.
Organisation: COP26
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-sharma-mp-a4885521b/
Twitter: @AlokSharma_RDG

#11

Gary Jones

Editor in Chief
The Daily Express

Short bio: Editor in Chief of The Daily and Sunday Express
Organisation: The Daily Express
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gary-jones-79966812b/
Twitter: @mirrorgary

#12

Mark Sweney

Media business correspondent
The Guardian

Short bio: Media business correspondent at The Guardian.
Organisation: The Guardian
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-sweney-a15a7b2/
Twitter: @marksweney

#13

Sarah Butler

Retail correspondent
The Guardian

Short bio: Retail Correspondent at The Guardian and The Observer.
Organisation: The Guardian
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarah-butler-7b9a423/
Twitter: @whatbutlersaw

#14

Liam Martin

Gaming editor
The Daily Express

Short bio: Technology and gaming editor for The Daily Express.
Organisation: The Daily Express

#15

Helen Dickinson

CEO
British Retail Consortium

Short bio: Chief Executive Officer of the British Retail Consortium. Advisory Board Member at Pennies.
Organisation: British Retail Consortium (BRC)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/helen-dickinson-81638213/

#16

Richard Walker

CEO
Photon Force

Short bio: Chief Executive Officer at Photon Force, an innovative startup focusing on time-resolved imaging solutions.
Organisation: Photon Force
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwalkerphotonforce/

#17

George Freeman

UK Minister for Science, Research, Technology & Innovation
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Short bio: UK Minister for Science, Research, Technology & Innovation in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Organisation: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-freeman-mp/
Twitter: @GeorgeFreemanMP

#18

Mark Carney

Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance
United Nations

Short bio: Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance at the United Nations. Finance adviser to the British Prime Minister. Vice Chair and Head of Transition investing at Brookfield Asset Management.
Organisation: United Nations
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-carney-5b9744205/
Twitter: @MarkJCarney

#19

Will Freeman

Journalist
Will Freeman

Short bio: Freelance video game and technology journalist. Has written for The Guardian, The Observer, VICE, Microsoft, and more.
Organisation: Will Freeman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willfreemanota/
Twitter: @spadgy_OTA

#20

Chris Price

Editor
TechDigest TV

Short bio: Editor at TechDigest.tv and ShinyShiny.tv. Contributor at The Daily Telegraph and Tech Radar.
Organisation: TechDigest TV
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shinychris/
Twitter: @shinychris

#21

Ryan Browne

Tech reporter
CNBC

Short bio: Correspondent for CNBC in London covering the technology and crypto industry.
Organisation: CNBC
Twitter: @Ryan_Browne_

#22

Kate Green

Politician
UK Parliament

Short bio: Former Shadow Secretary of State for Education. MP for Stretford and Urmston.
Organisation: UK Parliament
Twitter: @KateGreenSU

#23

Lynsey Barber

Journalist
The Sun

Short bio: Assistant Head of Consumer at The Sun.
Organisation: The Sun
Twitter: @lynseybarber

#24

Simon Duke

Journalist
The Times

Short bio: Technology Business Editor at The Times. Managing director of Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simon-duke-161245170/
Twitter: @SimonDukeTimes

#25

Jonathan Amos

Science and Space correspondent
BBC

Short bio: Science and Space correspondent with the BBC since 1994.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonathan-amos-106aa118/
Twitter: @BBCAmos

#26

Graham Norwood

Editor
Landlord Today

Short bio: Editor of Letting Agent Today and Landlord Today. PropTech expert, specialised in writing about residential property for over 15 years.
Organisation: Landlord Today
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/graham-norwood-92baba176/
Twitter: @PropertyJourn

#27

James Smith

Founder
Elliptic

Short bio: Founder of Elliptic, a company that provides blockchain analytics for crypto asset compliance.
Organisation: Elliptic
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesssmith/
Twitter: @docjamessmith

#28

Martin Lewis

Founder
Money Saving Expert

Short bio: Founder and Chair of Money Saving Expert. Award-winning campaigning journalist, TV and radio presenter, newspaper columnist, author.
Organisation: Money Saving Expert
Twitter: @MartinSLewis

#29

Fiona Briggs

Editor
Retail Times

Short bio: Editor at Retail Times. Contributor at Forbes.
Organisation: Retail Times
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fiona-briggs-465b8137/

#30

James Liam Cook

Communications advisor
150Bond

Short bio: Startup and VC advisor on communications at 150Bond. Former Special correspondent at The Telegraph and technology editor at Business Insider UK.
Organisation: 150Bond
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesliamcook/
Twitter: @JamesLiamCook

#31

Ed Hawkins

Climate Scientist
University of Reading

Short Bio: Climate scientist in the National Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading. Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment Report.
Organisation: University of Reading
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edhawkinsclimate/
Twitter: @ed_hawkins

#32

Sam Shead

Tech and Innovation Editor
LinkedIn

Short Bio: Tech and innovation editor at LinkedIn. Former tech correspondent at CNBC and Business Insider.
Organisation: LinkedIn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samshead/
Twitter: @Sam_L_Shead

#33

Philip Jansen

CEO
BT Group

Short Bio: Chief Executive Officer of the BT Group.
Organisation: BT Group

#34

Neil Lawrence

Professor
University of Cambridge

Short Bio: DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Computer Science and Technology. Senior AI fellow at the Alan Turing Institute.
Organisation: University of Cambridge
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-lawrence-129a22127/
Twitter: @lawrennd

#35

Neil Saunders

Managing Director
GlobalData Retail

Short bio: Managing Director of GlobalData Retail. Founder of Conlumino.
Organisation: GlobalData
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilretail/
Twitter: @neilretail

#36

Rory Sutherland

Vice Chairman
Ogilvy & Mather

Short bio: Vice Chairman of the Ogilvy & Mather group. Columnist at The Spectator. Author of ‘Alchemy: The Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense.’
Organisation: Ogilvy & Mather
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorysutherland/
Twitter: @rorysutherland

#37

Matt McGrath

Environment correspondent
BBC

Short bio: Environment correspondent at BBC News. Former science journalism fellow at MIT.
Organisation: BBC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mcgrath-a558b94/
Twitter: @MattMcGrathBBC

#38

Damian Carrington

Environment editor
The Guardian

Short bio: Environment editor at The Guardian. Previous staff at the Financial Times, New Scientist and BBC News Online.
Organisation: The Guardian
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-carrington-97112b1/
Twitter: @dpcarrington

#39

David Wilson

Founder and CEO
Fosway Group

Short bio: Founder and CEO of Fosway Group, the HR industry analyst, and providing insights on the future of HR, Talent and Learning.
Organisation: Fosway Group
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwil23/
Twitter: @dwil23

#40

Ben Wood

Chief Analyst and CMO
CCS Insight

Short bio: Chief Analyst and Chief Marketing Officer at CCS Insight. Founder & co-curator at the Mobile Phone Museum.
Organisation: CCS Insight
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benwood
Twitter: @benwood

#41

Kevin May

Former editor in chief
PhocusWire

Short bio: Former editor in chief at PhocusWire, an outlet that covers technology and distribution in travel, tourism and hospitality.
Organisation: PhocusWire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maykevin/
Twitter: @kevinlukemay

#42

Max Keiser

Finance specialist
Heisenberg Capital

Short Bio: Founder of Heisenberg Capital. Co-founder of Bitcoin Capital. Former host of RT’s The Keiser Report, covering finance, Bitcoin and crypto. Creator of the Hollywood Stock Exchange.
Organisation: Heisenberg Capital
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkeiser/
Twitter: @maxkeiser

#43

Dan Milmo

Global technology editor
The Guardian

Short Bio: Global technology editor at The Guardian.
Organisation: The Guardian
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-milmo-1a20336/
Twitter: @DanMilmo

#44

Paul Wilkinson

Group product manager
Deliveroo

Short bio: Group product manager at Deliveroo. Previously involved in the creation of Tesco Labs and advanced grocery voice shopping experiences on Alexa.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrwilkinson/
Twitter: @prw25

#45

Alex Wood

Managing Director, Europe
Forbes

Short bio: Managing Director for Europe at Forbes. Previously founded The Memo, acquired by Forbes Media in February 2018. Regular contributor to BBC News, Sky, CNN and CNBC.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwoodcreates/
Twitter: @alexwoodcreates

#46

Chris Stark

CEO
Committee on Climate Change

Short bio: Chief Executive Officer of the Committee on Climate Change, the UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change. Previously Director of Energy and Climate Change in the Scottish Government.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-stark-06b21a30/
Twitter: @chiefexecccc

#47

Daniel Thomas

Chief UK business correspondent
Financial Times

Short bio: Chief UK business correspondent for the Financial Times.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-thomas-b66a0583/
Twitter: @DanielThomasLDN

#48

Karol Sikora

Founding Dean
University of Buckingham Medical School

Short bio: Founding Dean and Professor of Medicine at Britain’s first independent Medical School at the University of Buckingham. Author of several books, including ‘Treatment of Cancer’ – the standard British postgraduate textbook.
Organisation: University of Buckingham Medical School
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karol-sikora-53bbb1107/
Twitter: @ProfKarolSikora

#49

Alex Hern

UK technology editor
The Guardian

Short bio: UK technology editor for The Guardian.
Organisation: The Guardian
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hern-1398191bb/
Twitter: @alexhern

#50

Chris Boardman

Commissioner
Active Travel England

Short bio: Leading the setup of Active Travel England. Active Travel Commissioner. Former Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester. Chair of Sport England and regular commentator for the BBC.
Organisation: Active Travel England
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-boardman-mbe-605013228/