Ben Legg

Tech recruitment is stuck in the dark ages. Spam messaging, shady practices, uninspiring job ads and dull job boards make discovering that next unique opportunity a chore. Haystack is the go-to data insights and careers marketplace, connecting world-class tech talent with innovative tech employers. We’re rethinking what it means to be discovered, allowing forward-thinking hiring managers to find, engage and hire verified tech talent. Were giving techies the tools to uncover, explore and discover the tech landscape with full anonymity - showcasing opportunities that match their interests, values and tech stack. Haystack is where techies discover opportunities.

Optimi is an intelligent health-tech platform, delivering sports and exercise medicine. We help users reach expert care and support clinicians with data driven tools, making care more informed, personalised and scalable. Optimi’s clinical expertise is driven by the Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Rugby Team and the Former Head Physio of the Australian U20 Rugby Team. Optimi’s mission is to make world class exercise medicine accessible to all, regardless of athletic ability.

Goodsted is a stakeholder impact management platform that brings organisations and their stakeholders together to address global social and environmental challenges. It helps initiate and scale volunteering programmes, employee resource groups, and sustainability initiatives. The platform helps engage not only employees and nonprofits but also other external stakeholders such as suppliers and customers. While doing this, we also aim to improve individuals well-being while promoting skill development. The platform can also be used by existing networks that engage members in collaborating for impact objectives. Goodsted significantly reduces administrative burdens through streamlined communication and simplified reporting processes, allowing more time for strategic activities and enhancing the effectiveness of impact initiatives. Additionally, Goodsted offers a free version to the public, enabling anyone to engage with causes they care about, thereby extending its reach and fostering a community committed to creating a better world.

Mrs Wordsmith is the world’s silliest learning company. We combine proven learning science with Hollywood-quality animation and state-of-the-art game design to create books, card games, worksheets, and video games that improve the literacy outcomes of kids aged 4–11. Guided by the conviction that educational resources should be every bit as exciting and hilarious as the movies kids watch and the games kids play, our products provide a premium, modern learning experience that is more motivating and more fun than any other.

Ranked number one in the world in the 2025 Times Higher Education World Rankings, we are at the forefront of the full range of academic disciplines, including medical sciences; mathematical, physical and life sciences; humanities; and social sciences. As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, we have long traditions of scholarship, but we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europes most entrepreneurial universities: we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, with more than 130 companies created to date. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Find out more about what makes Oxford so special at www.ox.ac.uk. We’re all about encouraging conversation, but we have some house rules. Content we will remove: * Spam: any type of sales, buying or selling, or self-promotion, legal or illegal, will be removed. * Links: to prevent the spread of misinformation, spam, malware, or potentially inappropriate content, comments featuring a link to another site will be removed, regardless of the URL included. * Problem comments: any type of repeated comment, explicit comment, unrelated comment, or misleading comment will be deleted and users may be banned. If an accusation has been made and a name used this will be hidden, and could result in legal repercussions if the person or entity named decides it is libellous. * Hate speech: racism, sexism (this includes leaving disrespectful or explicit comments to other users), religious discrimination, homophobia and trolling are all completely unacceptable to the University of Oxford. Users who engage in any of these activities will be banned. Please be: * Respectful of other people’s opinions * Aware that your comments are public

The Oxford Foundry, University of Oxford, is an entrepreneurship centre opened by Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, in 2017. We support all 24,000 students at the University of Oxford, from undergraduates and postgraduates to DPhils and all alumni, to better society through entrepreneurship. The Foundry is building a new generation of ventures and leaders that, whilst commercial, are focused on people and the planet first. To date, the 32 ventures on cohorts 1-3 of the OXFO Elevate Accelerator (https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/about-oxfo-elevate) have raised £53m+, are valued at over £157m, have created 250+ jobs globally, and are having a positive impact around the world across all sectors and industries. The Foundry has 3,400+ members from all four divisions and 38 colleges of the University, representing 103 nationalities. OXFO programmes include skills and training workshops on idea exploration and design thinking, creativity, and tech skills, the All-Innovate university-wide idea generation competition, inspirational speaker series and masterclasses, the OXFO Entrepreneurial Fellowship Initiative, Student Advisory Board and OXFO Booster grants, and many others. Sign up to the OXFO newsletter for more information: https://oxfordfoundry.tfaforms.net/f/oxford_foundry_newsletter

MoneyPlus is one of the UK’s largest and most trusted financial lifestyle solutions companies. Over the years we have built a number of great working relationships with many of our partners, which allow us to provide tailored advice and lifestyle solutions. At MoneyPlus, people matter. We understand that the culture of a company is what gives it a unique personality, and it’s the MoneyPlus people who define our culture. People work better when they’re happy in their jobs and passionate about what they do. We understand how important your personal development is, and that finding somewhere you actually WANT to work can be difficult. We know that if we value our people and treat them with trust and respect, they will look after our customers in the same way.

Tech recruitment is stuck in the dark ages. Spam messaging, shady practices, uninspiring job ads and dull job boards make discovering that next unique opportunity a chore. Haystack is the go-to data insights and careers marketplace, connecting world-class tech talent with innovative tech employers. We’re rethinking what it means to be discovered, allowing forward-thinking hiring managers to find, engage and hire verified tech talent. Were giving techies the tools to uncover, explore and discover the tech landscape with full anonymity - showcasing opportunities that match their interests, values and tech stack. Haystack is where techies discover opportunities.

Conduit Capital incubates innovative impact investment strategies emerging from The Conduit ecosystem.

The Webinar Vet was established in 2010 by Anthony Chadwick (BVSc CertVD MRCVS), with the express wish of making veterinary education easier, more accessible and affordable for veterinary professionals with very busy lives. We provide vet professionals with the highest quality online content, and we’re here to help you complete your CPD at a time that fits around your busy schedule and commitments. We’re proud to be the largest online veterinary community in the world offering live interactive CPD webinars, online events, and Q&A sessions with expert speakers from around the world. With us, you can watch high quality webinars in the comfort of your own home, but still in a professional live lecture format. All of our webinars are recorded so you can come back to them later, or if you just want to go over something from the lecture again. We have an extensive library of 2,500+ hours of CPD webinars on a huge variety of topics that you can access on demand - there’s content for everyone, no matter what your specialism. Also be sure to check out VETchat, our podcast for vets 🎙️ anchor.fm/vetchat We are also passionate about helping regenerate the veterinary world, and we are proud to be a carbon negative company. 💚

Optimi is an intelligent health-tech platform, delivering sports and exercise medicine. We help users reach expert care and support clinicians with data driven tools, making care more informed, personalised and scalable. Optimi’s clinical expertise is driven by the Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Rugby Team and the Former Head Physio of the Australian U20 Rugby Team. Optimi’s mission is to make world class exercise medicine accessible to all, regardless of athletic ability.