Tim Deeson
About Tim Deeson
I have more than twenty years of experience as a founder, CEO and board member for innovative technology product and services companies including scaling and successful exits. I have consulted on technology, product, market and digital experience strategy, execution and team scaling for more than a hundred organisations including Johnson & Johnson, BDO, Southbank Centre, Euromoney, the Royal Household and ITV. I have significant experience in the analysis, application and deployment of emerging technologies and their markets. Most recently I have focused on the conversational AI market, from both a products and services perspective. I can add the most value at the intersection of commercial strategy, technology strategy and creating teams to deliver these strategies. Key experience includes: • I have a deep understanding of the B2B technology platform and services sector. I have led technology and strategy teams working across the fields of CMS, e-commerce, CRM, conversational AI and productivity platforms. I was an early open source software advocate and have a good understanding of these communities through deep involvement. • Fulfilling board, strategy and exec roles at a number of operating companies in The Panoply Plc portfolio, focused on technology strategy, growth, sales and marketing. The Panoply is an AIM-listed £100m+ market cap European technology services group. • I have significant experience in creating inclusive, high performing, resilient and happy teams based on a model of high trust and empowerment. • Founder and CEO at Deeson, a multi-million pound turnover digital agency that specialises in high profile, high stakes digital transformation projects. Clients include Johnson & Johnson, Brit Awards, Robbie Williams and ITV. Sold to The Panoply plc in December 2018. • Co-founder and CEO at GreenShoot Labs, an innovative conversational AI consulting and product development studio. Clients range from multi-nationals to the UK public sector. Sold to The Panoply plc in February 2019. • Co-founder and advisor to OpenDialog.ai with Dr. Ronald Ashri. OpenDialog is an enterprise conversational AI platform used by enterprise customers including the Ministry of Defence, Bayer and Avaya.