In episode 16 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Markus Stripf. Spoon Guru co-founder, Markus, is passionate about understanding and bringing to market digital technologies that can empower consumers and provide a meaningful service to people around the globe. Spoon Guru’s overarching ambition is to build the world’s leading dietary management solution. Based on a pioneering food classification platform, Spoon Guru is capable of supporting endless combinations of unique consumer dietary preferences and needs. Before co-founding Spoon Guru, Markus held a variety of executive positions in the music business. As a Warner Music Group MD, he was responsible for setting up and running Warner’s international direct to consumer business. Markus has more than 15 years’ digital experience and was at the forefront of the music business’ transition into digital. Markus holds an MA in Composition and a BA in Commercial Music.

In episode 15 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Lucy Cohen. Lucy is the Co-founder of Mazuma Accountants. Founded Mazuma in 2006 with the objective of providing a low cost, hassle-free accountancy solution for micro-businesses through our subscription-based accountancy service. Using a killer combination of technology and humans we are at the forefront of the new age of accountancy.

In season 2, episode 30 Simon interviews Michael Krayenhoff. Michael is the Co-Founder of Inner Circle, the dating app that's focussed on quality so you only see rich profiles from people you'd actually want to go on a date with. The company started bootstrapped in 2012 and is now bringing over 3.5 million singles together in over 27 countries.

In episode 14 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Daniel Priestley. Daniel is a successful entrepreneur who's built and sold businesses in Australia, Singapore, and the UK. He's the co-founder of Dent Global, one of the world's top business accelerators for entrepreneurs and leaders to stand out and scale up. With offices in London, Sydney, Singapore and Tampa, the program is endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management. Over 500 entrepreneurs and leaders, each year participate globally in developing their businesses with the support of high-net-worth mentors. Daniel is the author of four best-selling books Key Person of Influence, Entrepreneur Revolution, Oversubscribed and 24Assets. He's named as one of the top 25 entrepreneurs in London (Smith & Williamson Power 100) and awarded as being in the Top 10 Business Advisors (Enterprise Nation).

In season 2, episode 29 Simon talks to John O'Brien. John is EMEA Managing Partner at ONE HUNDRED, Omnicom’s ethical purpose consortium consisting of nine of Omnicom’s leading global agencies. John is also a bestselling business author and recognized campaigner with over thirty years of experience leading initiatives covering over twenty countries. John is a senior advisor to business, high net-worth individuals, charities and governments on the interface between business and society, related strategies and communication. During the last ten years he has played a leading role in developing much of the language and thinking around ethical, sustainable purpose in the UK. He is a sought after speaker and commentator on the subject. John’s professional background is varied, starting with a few early years in banking followed by a decade as a British Army Infantry officer, serving in theatres around the world, retiring as a Captain in 1994. His training and operational experience in creating clarity from complex, often chaotic and dangerous situations, acted as a key grounding for his future career and brings wide experience to bear for clients.

In episode 13 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Ed Hauck. Ed has close to 20 years’ experience in the consumer goods industry. The entrepreneurial seed was planted early, having watched his mother build a successful International market research business when he was a child. Ed began his career at L’Oréal in the branded consumer goods team, he then went onto Levi’s where he launched a new brand with them and then later to Oakley’s where his role involved International business development. Ed launched The Curators in 2017 with co-founder Max Reeves. As a collective of flavour fanatics, they are massive food lovers, and both lead active lifestyles. Everything they have created and will create going forward is underpinned with a balanced nutritional value. Their latest products, Mushroom burgers and Mushroom meatballs, available at Tesco, are entirely unique. As well as being low in saturated fat, a great source of protein, high in fibre and soy free, they are made using a unique manufacturing process that delivers an incredible 86% mushroom content. This is what gives the burgers their uniquely meaty texture and umami. The products are juicy, subtly spiced, deliciously nutritious and packed with more mushroom than anything than has come before.

In season 2, episode 28 Simon interviews Joe Foster. Joe founded Reebok in 1958 with his late brother Jeff, following their family heritage back to 1895. Joe's Grandfather, also Joseph W Foster, pioneered the spiked running shoe and famously made shoes for the Worlds best athletes of the early 20th century, with World records and Olympics Gold Medals. Wearing (pumps) made by J W Foster & Sons Ltd, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell won Olympic Gold Medals in the 1928 Paris Olympics and were immortalised in the film ‘Chariots of Fire’. With Reebok they followed in his footsteps, with Olympic, Commonwealth and European medals and World record breaking performances, represented now by the range of Reebok Classics.

In episode 12 of PEP Talk, Simon talks to Craig Fenton. Craig is a business leader and entrepreneur who has worked in the technology industry for 20 years. He leads Strategy & Operations for Google in UK and Southern Europe, is an investor in and mentor of several start ups, and founded his own record label to give young artists from lower socio economic areas their start in music. Craig has a podcast and YouTube channel called Coffee, Eggs & Inspiration where he interviews inspiring leaders about their story. Craig grew up in New Zealand and lives in London, where he and his family have been based now for more than 20 years.

In season 2, episode 27 Simon interviews Victor Lugger. Victor Lugger is the co-founder and CEO of Big Mamma Group and Sunday App. Being at the head of 26 very popular Italian restaurants across Europe, including La Felicità on our campus, Victor is embarking on a new FinTech adventure with his Big Mamma co-founder, Tigrane Seydoux, and their new partner, Christine de Wendel, to reinvent the way that people pay in restaurants. The trio recently announced a $24 million seed round for their new company Sunday App.

In episode 11 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Ilana Lever. Ilana is co-founder and co-CEO of Motley, the challenger jewellery brand with a industry-first supply chain model to make great design affordable. Starting her career as a management consultant, she went on to work for consumer and retail brands including Argos, innocent and itsu, before diving headlong into the start up world.