Director of Entrepreneurship CentreSaid Business School
Megan has a wealth of experience in innovation ecosystems, strategy, change management and science commercialisation, with a particular focus on the culture and structures that facilitate effective innovation. She particularly values working across traditional institutional and disciplinary boundaries, encouraging collaboration and breaking down stereotypical divisions.
Megan runs the Entrepreneurship Centre for the University of Oxford, delivering education and support to entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs across the university and beyond. The Centre’s work spans three pillars of operation: education and experiential training; networking, convening and co-working; and thought leadership in policy and practice. The new Oxford Foundry development will dramatically expand the existing Launchpad co-working space in 2017.
Megan has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge as a member of St John’s College, and subsequent qualifications in economics, science communication and business. Her professional career has spanned a range of sectors including energy, transportation, cryogenics, space, healthcare technologies, medical devices, construction and property management. She is particularly passionate about sustainable businesses which use market forces to create social impact.
Megan previously lectured on innovation for the University of Cambridge, facilitated innovation and scenario workshops and investment readiness training for small companies and academics, and worked as an open innovation partner for major corporate brands. She is a business mentor for several high-tech companies, a Founding Director of the start-up SmartCare Analytics Ltd. and a Board member of two local charities, The Oxford Trust and The Leys Community Development Initiative.
In Megan’s spare time, she enjoys Ceroc dancing, climbing, civil war re-enactment and culinary experimentation, and has been a longstanding clinical volunteer with St John Ambulance.