Tony Kypreos

Tony’s work with UK’s Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP) follows a successful international career where he has held board and leadership positions in blue-chip multinational corporations in Technology, Media and Telecoms and been a co-founder and hands-on investor of entrepreneurial start-up ventures in Internet, mobile services and digital media. In addition to his role on the GEP he is an active board adviser and investor in a portfolio of ventures from mobile advertising & marketing, online publishing and nanotechnology.

Before joining the GEP, Tony was the Group MD of Bauer Digital the M&A integration of EMAP. Prior to this he was on the operational board of T-Mobile International as Group EVP Business Development & Innovation where he reported to the T-Mobile Group CEO. Whilst at T-Mobile, Tony served on the advisory board for Deutsche Telekom’s VC arm, T-Ventures.

His entrepreneurial start-up experience includes over 4 years as a founding partner of a US / Europe venturing boutique achieving successful exits in mobile entertainment and Internet professional services companies.

Tony also has digital media agency expertise as the VP Strategic Services at Omnicom Group’s Agency.com specialising in multiple digital channels. His mobile and digital experience is reinforced with his passion for consumers and brands gained from 9 years in consumer goods marketing roles at Nestle SA and Diageo Plc.

Tony holds a BSc (Hon) in Physics & Electronic Systems, Brunel University and an MBA from Henley Business School majoring in corporate venturing and innovation.