With a background in life sciences, serial entrepreneur Lynne Cadenhead (BSc, MBA) has 30 years’ start-up and equity investment experience in both technology and retail sectors.

She is Chief Operating Officer for TRICAPITAL Angels Ltd, Chair of Women’s Enterprise Scotland, Visiting Professor in Governance and Enterprise and a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence at Edinburgh Napier University.

A passionate advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Lynne has served on over 30 Boards and is past Chair of UNICEF in Scotland.

In 2020 Lynne was awarded the Institute of Directors Scotland Director of the Year award for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. In 2022 Lynne was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Open University for international services to gender equality in business.

Connect with Lynne Cadenhead on