George Cowell

International Director, Rising Academies

George oversees Rising’s operations across Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana, and coordinates Rising’s distance learning platform: Rising On Air. He has degrees from the University of Exeter and the Institute of Education.

Col Elliott-Kelly

Chief Strategy Officer, FilamentAI

Col runs Filament North America and drives strategic planning for the global business including international growth, ventures, corporate development and product strategy. Previously, he founded and led the Education division of Blippar, an augmented reality and artificial intelligence startup based in London. Col has a master’s degree in Classics and French from the University of Oxford.