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Barbara Johnson

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Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Kortical
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Barbara Johnson is the Co-Founder and COO of Kortical, an AI-as-a-Service platform. Leveraging her extensive digital marketing and e-commerce background from brands like Coca-Cola and Budweiser, she now focuses on delivering high-ROI AI solutions. Colleagues have described her as articulate, focused, and passionate. Barbara holds a BSc in Management from Trinity College Dublin.

Barbara is a passionate advocate for entrepreneurs, frequently sharing lessons learned from her own startup journey. She is particularly dedicated to supporting female founders, speaking at events and encouraging women in technology to pursue and sell their ambitious visions.

She successfully transitioned from leading marketing for global brands to co-founding a pioneering AI startup that pivoted from a niche market to a successful horizontal platform.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI for Business ROI
Focuses on delivering practical AI and ML innovation with a clear business case and measurable returns, helping stakeholders quickly approve and adopt new technology.
Startup Mentorship
Actively shares lessons learned from Kortical's journey, advising early-stage founders on strategy, fundraising from angel investors, and the importance of finding a niche market.
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Career

Work history

4-2017
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Kortical
8-2018
Board Member
Kortical
6-2009 - 4-2017
European Innovation - eCommerce & Digital
Coca-Cola European Partners
10-2006 - 4-2009
Marketing Manager: Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
6-2006 - 10-2006
Marketing Manager - Contract
sony
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Education
1995 - 2000
BSc Mgmt
Trinity College Dublin
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