Mary McKenna

Mary McKenna serves as an Entrepreneurship Expert at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, with additional key roles:

• Entrepreneur in Residence at Northern Ireland Science Park, Belfast
• Advisor to government
• Trustee of Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology
• Active member of Tech London Advocates

Her expertise spans technology entrepreneurship, venture capital, and social enterprise with specialized focus on supporting female and first-time founders. Drawing from co-founding Learning Pool (an e-learning platform serving over one million learners) and subsequent 2014 exit, she provides strategic guidance in new venture creation, sales and marketing, team building, company culture development, and fundraising across early to late-stage finance. Her work bridges academic theory and practical startup execution through the Oxford Entrepreneurship Centre.

Key recognition includes:

• MBE in 2014 New Year's Honours for digital technology contributions

As an active angel investor, she has funded six early-stage tech ventures—three with female founding teams—and provides advisory sessions to Saïd Business School students and alumni via the oNetwork platform.