Sam Smith

Sam Smith is Head of B2B SaaS within the Technology & IT Services Practice at global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson. He specialises in leadership appointments for organisations ranging from founder-led scale-ups to FTSE 100 companies. With experience spanning North America, Europe, and the Middle East, Sam has led searches for PE/VC-backed businesses and Tier 1 high-growth technology firms. He is also a member of Odgers Berndtson’s Scale Up Collective, advising fast-growing companies on building world-class leadership teams.

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University spinouts are powering a global leadership and hiring boom

Across global innovation hubs – from the UK and US to key markets in APAC – university spinouts are capturing investor attention like never before. These research-rooted ventures are now seen as high-potential engines of scalable growth, sparking an emerging hiring boom focused on transformative leadership.

Your one-way ticket to growth

A culture that scales is driven by a great vision, inclusivity and finding and retaining great people, but, most importantly (and first), it is about a growth mindset. That is where a culture that scales begins.

Why we need to put entrepreneurship on the school curriculum

This Saturday (21st August) is World Entrepreneurs’ Day – a time for us to celebrate entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership across the globe. It’s also an opportunity to put youth entrepreneurship centre stage.

Author: Sam Smith, CEO of finnCap

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