I am delighted to be joined today Merle Hall, Chief Executive Officer of Kinneir Dufort, a world leading user-centred innovation and product development consultancy. She has 20 years’ experience in launching life-changing products and services globally for businesses such as Roche, AstraZeneca, Unilever, Coca Cola and Raspberry Pi. Merle sits on the board of Kerning the Gap, currently rolling out a national UK programme focused on equality in design leadership, and the Design Business Association (DBA), as well as partnering with STEM organisations Teen Tech and the Big Bang, delivering diversity in the next generation of innovators, designers and engineers.