Meet the Minds BehindNeural River
Our team combines decades of experience from global technology leaders like Google and IBM, with fresh perspectives from innovative AI researchers and developers.
Ian Pattison
CEO
Former Head of Sustainability & AI at Google Cloud, and CTO of Cloud and Blockchain at IBM. A seasoned leader with experience advising global organisations on cloud, AI, and climate tech. Worked on innovative projects with major brands such as Unilever, Zara and WWF. Co-founder of Google's Materials Impact Explorer.
Steve Endacott
Chairman
Experienced Non-Executive Director and Chairman with a strong financial background and expertise in global travel, tourism, and leisure industries. Recognised as a thought leader, with regular speaking engagements and industry contributions. Seeking impactful Non-Executive or Chairmanship roles to drive business profitability and development.
Chris Endacott
CTO
Co-Founder and AI Dev Director at Sales Compass, innovating AI tools for sales. MSc Data Science student at the University of Surrey with experience in data science and machine learning. Passionate about creativity, from leading the Chess Society to art, graphic design, piano, and video game programming.
Can Kisi
AI Developer
Can is an AI engineer specializing in the design and deployment of intelligent systems powered by machine learning and large language models. With experience spanning data engineering, model integration, and scalable cloud architectures, Can focuses on building practical AI solutions that transform complex data into actionable insights. Their work bridges research and application, combining deep technical expertise with a passion for solving real-world problems through automation, optimization, and human-centered design
Kim Littler
AI Developer
AI Engineer and Technical Programme Manager with expertise in AI / ML model development, and a passion for bringing complex AI projects to life and ensuring successful delivery. With an MSc in Artificial Intelligence, and a background in Marketing, Kim is skilled in bridging technical and business requirements, ensuring smooth communications across every project.
Chris Smith
Head of Consulting
Strategic consulting leader specializing in AI implementation and digital transformation. Expert in helping organizations navigate their AI journey, from strategy development to deployment and optimization of AI solutions across various industries.
Our Backgrounds
Our Advisory Board
Our advisory board are non-executive specialists who advise, guide and mentor our developers as they build out the next wave of innovative technologies.
Richard Plant
Technology
Digital marketer and tech entrepreneur. MD of Ricorocks Development
Joel Bravo
Marketing
Online marketer. Specialist in travel industry and language translation, ex-Travelzoo
Alex Gisbert
Fundraising
Experienced startup specialist, travel industry, ex-easyJet, Thomas Cook, Expedia
Chris Mottershead
Travel
Business mentor with extensive travel industry experience
William Waggot
Travel
Business mentor with extensive travel industry experience, ex-Thomas Cook, TUI
Steven Hodge
Finance
Specialist in Asian markets, ex-Jabil
Mike Williams
Technology
Experienced CTO
Kevin Finn
Finance
Senior consultant, specialist in Asian markets, ex-Coats Group
Andrew Mabbutt
Telecoms
Extensive telecoms and online startup experience, founder of Feefo