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Emma Warren-Jones

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Co-Founder at Scholarcy
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Emma Warren-Jones is an experienced founder with over 20 years in the EdTech and academic publishing industries. As the Co-Founder of Scholarcy, she focuses on product and go-to-market strategies. Described by colleagues as innovative and creative, she has a background that includes roles at Thomson Reuters and Blackboard, and holds a BA from the University of Liverpool.

Emma is deeply passionate about her entrepreneurial journey, describing the creation of Scholarcy as the best thing she has done in her career. She made the leap from a 20-year corporate and freelance career after a positive experience at a startup gave her the courage to build her own company from the ground up.

She is a strong advocate for using AI-powered assistive technology to support neurodiverse students and create more inclusive learning environments.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Emma shows up

Charismatic
Informal
Assertive

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Priorities

Topics Emma cares about

Assistive Technology
Writes and speaks about how technology like Scholarcy can break down learning barriers for neurodiverse students and make academic content more accessible for everyone.
EdTech Startups
Co-founded Scholarcy and advises early-stage startups on their product and go-to-market strategies, drawing from her extensive experience in the sector.
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Career

Work history

5-2018 - 4-2025
Co-Founder
Scholarcy
3-2017 - 9-2019
Director
Edible Content
9-2016 - 2-2017
Marketing Director, EMEA (Contract)
Blackboard
8-2015 - 8-2016
VP, B2B Marketing
RefME
3-2014 - 8-2015
Business Development Director, Researcher Solutions
Thomson Reuters
In the press

Media appearances

A Conversation with Emma Warren-Jones, Co-Founder, Scholarcy. Featured in Charleston Hub – ATG The Podcast
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Education
1993 - 1997
BA
University of Liverpool
2007 - 2010
Certificate of Higher Education
Birkbeck, University of London
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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