Christian Tooley keynote speaker
Christian Tooley keynote speaker

Christian Tooley

Multi-award winning queer thought-leader; impact investor & Innovation Expert

Speaker Themes

  • Intersectionality and DEI for tech & innovation 
  • Systems thinking & innovation 
  • The Venture Ecosystem – from seed to scale 
  • Sustainability innovations, the only investments that matter 
  • “Intersectional Incredibles” – the power of intersectionality for innovation
  • Global Orchestration & Disruptive Technologies
    (Latest on GenAI, ClimateTech, & Quantum)
  • Impact investing in late-stage capitalism
  • LGBTQ+ and Queer Futures

Travels from

London, UK

BIOGRAPHY

Christian Tooley (he/they/habibi) is a multi-award-winning queer investor & innovator, C-suite & startup advisor, and global speaker… rethinking systems.

As Founder & CEO of i³ investing, the U.K. and Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ startup and syndicate community, he incubates & invests in under-estimated founders – coined as “intersectional incredibles”.

He is currently a Venture Expert at Bain, leading an EMEA team, advising Global CEOs, Fund Managers and Startup Founders on VC & Investment, Venture Building (from seed to scale), and Growth & Innovation Strategy.

Christian also consults and coaches for C-suite clients – both senior executives and startup founders – utilising over a decade of experience, from London to Hong Kong, on how innovation and impact should interlock with strategy and venture.

Christian is an active angel investor & advisor, focused on scalable impact, varying from HealthTech and DeepTech to Climate and FinTech.

For more information on Christian’s speaking topics and availability, contact leo@vbqspeakers.com.

CHRISTIAN TOOLEY: SPEAKER

Christian Tooley is a global speaker with published work across innovation, intersectionality and investment. A Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum, his recent speaking engagements include:

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