Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, takes us through his career in Square Mile and Me

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Name: Russ Shaw CBE

Job title: Founder of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates

Previous roles: C-Suite roles at Skype, O2, Telefónica, Mobileway, American Express

Age: 62

Born: New York

Lives: Shepherd’s Bush

Studied: BSc – Washington University in St. Louis; MBA – Harvard Business School

Talents: For others to judge!

Motto: Strive for the ‘win-win’

Biggest perk of the job? I meet the best people in the world who are passionate about helping startups

Coffee order: None (I don’t drink coffee)

Cocktail order: I don’t really drink, but the occasional glass of champagne to celebrate alw

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