Starting his first tech business at the age of 15, Adam created one of the world’s first social media businesses.
He soon recognised the importance of protecting children and teenagers using online games and social networks from abuse, sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and other online threats, and set up Crisp in 2005, after helping the UK government to develop online child protection laws.
Adam built Crisp into a global industry-leading risk intelligence firm and oversaw its sale to US-based Kroll in 2022. Still an advisor to Crisp, Adam is now focusing on helping the next generation of tech founders.
“I’m really proud to be an Ambassador for Leeds Digital. I’ve appreciated the help and support that I’ve been given from the Leeds tech sector over the years and I’m looking forward to helping promote it far and wide.”