Richard Anson

Richard Anson is a Lecturer (Education) at UCL School of Management, teaching on the MSc Entrepreneurship program. He leads the 'Customer Development & Lean Startup' and 'Retail & Consumer Entrepreneurship' modules. His expertise bridges academic instruction with practical industry experience in technology-driven consumer engagement and disruptive business models.

External roles include Entrepreneur-in-Residence at True, Chairman of TBP, Non-Executive Director at Old Street Labs, and hosting the 'People Tell Richard Stuff' podcast. Combines insights from founding Reevoo (a user-generated content platform serving 300+ brands) with prior strategy consulting experience at KPMG and corporate leadership at Orange telecommunications.

Holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and PhD from University of Bristol. Advises early-stage startups and corporations on innovation strategies and lean methodology implementation.