MBA Alumni and Student Conference

Al Crawford Current Executive MBA student at WBS

Leon Rodin CxO, COO, and Co-founder of MyMynd

Bola Adesina WBS alum and Future of Work, L&G Programme Manager and DEI Advisor at Legal & General Investment Management Bola, a WBS alum who completed our Global Online MBA (formerly known as the Distance Learning MBA), works as a Technologist and DEI Advisor and has had a career spanning over 20 years across public and private sectors. In the last few years, Bola’s work has straddled both Tech and HR worlds as Global DEI Partner and now by leading the Future of Work programme at Legal & General Investment Management. She is responsible for sourcing a new integrated Workplace Management System that will enhance the employee experience in a hybrid world. She is an award-winning advocate for equality and won the 2022 WeAreTheCity Rising Star Award in the Asset Management category. She was also listed as a HERoes 100 Women Future Leader. In addition to her MBA from WBS, she holds a BSc in Computer Science.

Leon is the CxO, COO and Co-founder of MyMynd, a mental health platform that empowers wellbeing through science, technology and real-human support. With more than 20 years’ experience as an intrapreneur and entrepreneur in public/ education/charity sectors, he pioneered the world’s first automated competency-based e-learning platform at an East London start-up. As a senior leader in a global disability charity, he spearheaded award-winning initiatives. Before launching MyMynd, he ran a boutique consultancy serving education and public sectors. Leon holds an Executive MBA from Saïd Business School, an MSc in Business and IT, and a BSc in Physics.

Alistair is currently the COO of Mental Health Innovations, a charity that uses digital technology to improve mental health. In 2018 he helped found the Shout 85258 service, providing 24/7 mental health crisis support. A former Royal Navy officer and helicopter pilot, he combines broad experience across aviation, mental health, and medical services in the UK and USA. He has a strong operations management background and saw operational service in Libya, the Middle East, and Indian Ocean. A keen runner, he can often be found in the hills of Dorset getting ready for a race of some kind.

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