Technologist and Actor
Zoe Cunningham has 15 years experience working in the technology sector and is currently Managing Director of Softwire Technology. In 2013 she was named as one of the 100 most influential people in Tech City and selected by the BBC as the Brightest Woman in Britain.
Zoe is an entrepreneur and investor. She is the founder of private members' network Tech Talkfest and positive psychology tool Achievements.io. She is also the chair and founder of the Small Software Association. She is a member of Angel Academe and is an investor in and advisor to several London startups.
Zoe began her broadcasting career in 2009, presenting the World Series of Backgammon. She has since presented countless backgammon shows, on Sky TV and online, and is widely considered to be the top UK backgammon presenter. She now combines her broadcasting skills with her scientific know-how in her role as a science and technology presenter, fronting technology show Tech Talkfest and appearing as a guest presenter on BBC Click. She is an engaging live speaker and has appeared as part of science communication events, including Science Showoff.
Zoe is currently retraining as an actor, at RADA and The Actors Centre, To date, she has taken part in two shorts and one feature film and will be taking part in various shows throughout 2015.
Outside of her day to day work, Zoe volunteers at Ghanaian charity Ashanti Development, fundraising to bring clean water, micro-finance, health and hygiene to the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Zoe is an entrepreneur and investor. She is the founder of private members' network Tech Talkfest and positive psychology tool Achievements.io. She is also the chair and founder of the Small Software Association. She is a member of Angel Academe and is an investor in and advisor to several London startups.
Zoe began her broadcasting career in 2009, presenting the World Series of Backgammon. She has since presented countless backgammon shows, on Sky TV and online, and is widely considered to be the top UK backgammon presenter. She now combines her broadcasting skills with her scientific know-how in her role as a science and technology presenter, fronting technology show Tech Talkfest and appearing as a guest presenter on BBC Click. She is an engaging live speaker and has appeared as part of science communication events, including Science Showoff.
Zoe is currently retraining as an actor, at RADA and The Actors Centre, To date, she has taken part in two shorts and one feature film and will be taking part in various shows throughout 2015.
Outside of her day to day work, Zoe volunteers at Ghanaian charity Ashanti Development, fundraising to bring clean water, micro-finance, health and hygiene to the Ashanti region of Ghana.
