Riding for change with Natalie Simmons from Wyld Bikes

Natalie, is a trusted and proven leader of building and driving successful global businesses. For 21 years, Natalie worked for Flight Centre Travel Group, driving the strategic growth of events, the group’s award-winning specialised meetings and events business. Natalie oversaw the growth of the brand from an Australian-based business of 2 people to a global business employing 300 people in 7 countries across 15 operational hubs to become one of the top 3 agencies in Asia-Pacific for the past 10 years and in the top 10 for the UK market. Achieved through both organic and acquisitions, Natalie has extensive experience in M&A, integration of businesses and change management across multiple regions. During this time Natalie worked with some of the world’s largest listed companies around the globe, pioneering industry-first technology, operational models, people engagement and strategic growth for the group into key markets. An industry leader, Natalie is sought out for thought leadership on innovation, creative solutions, strategy, culture, sustainable business and purpose. Now Nat, together with her business partner Simon Doble are setting about to create a group of businesses driven with the ethos of profit with purpose - creating positive impact for people and the planet every step of the way while driving commercial bottom line results. Get involved with the crowdfund at www.birchal.com/company/wyld  Connect with Nat at https://www.linkedin.com/in/simmonsnatalie/