Lucy P. Marcus

Founder and CEO of Marcus Venture Consulting Ltd, Lucy P. Marcus is committed to fostering sustainable success for funding organisations. She is a highly experienced conference and keynote speaker with an impressive knowledge of global economic trends and best practices for investment.

In 2014 she was included in the Reuters & Klout 50 list of 'Most Influential Execs on the Web'.

Recognised with the Thinkers 50 Future Thinkers Award, Lucy was also ranked 19th on the Reuters & Klout list of Most Influential Execs on the Web, and she is a fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School, lecturing on leadership & innovation .

Ranked in The Independent as 43rd ‘Most Powerful Britons on Twitter’, Lucy was also voted Director Magazine’s Director of the Month in 2009, was listed as a face to watch in Management Today’s list of Britain’s 50 Most Powerful Women, and in Business Age Magazine’s 10 Women Changing the Direction of British Business. She was also selected as a World Economic Forum Global Leader for Tomorrow.

Lucy works with international clients in venture capital and private equity funds, amongst other businesses, leading them to create healthy and thriving businesses with strong foundations to entice and impress funders.

As non-executive chair of the Mobius Life Sciences Fund, chair of the Mobius Life Sciences Fund Investment Panel, and non-executive director and chair of the board audit committee of BioCity Nottingham, Lucy’s finger is on the pulse of sustainability. She co-founded and judges the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards, and served as an independent non-executive director and treasurer on the board of the International Step-by-Step Association. Lucy is also the chair of The Global Task Force on Building Women Leaders, and the founder of HighTech Women, and is the co-founder and chair of Leadership in Conflict which is focussed on developing leaders in conflict and post-conflict zones.

With experience in many sectors, including government posts and internet start-ups, Lucy was thoroughly prepared for the trials and challenges of starting her own business.

Lucy writes for and has been profiled in all major newspapers and broadcast services including Sky Business Report, the Financial Times and BBC World Service. She was also profiled in the book ‘Powerful Women: Dancing on the Glass Ceiling’ and speaks regularly on board dynamism. She is also a columnist for Project Syndicate - the world's foremost source of original op-ed commentaries, accessing readers of 465 newspapers in 151 countries.