Mark Burnett

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Associate Partner at G-Research

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Mark is the Associate Partner and Head of Technology Innovation at G-Research, where he pioneers agentic AI and bridges the gap between academia, startups, and quantitative finance. Educated at the University of Oxford and Yale, people who have worked with him describe him as analytical and insightful, with a talent for solving difficult problems.

Outside of his primary role, Mark is passionate about exploring the future of technology and coding as a means to build a better world. He authors a series called "The Bramble Files, " which uses analogies to explore creative problem-solving and seeing beyond conventional thinking to innovate.

Unique fact: He created a public coding project described as an "AI bot army" designed to help solve 30 of humanitys biggest challenges.

Personality Overview

Confident

Friendly Challenger

Risk-Accepting

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI
Pioneers the development of Agentic AI, creating open-source tools and running an innovation lab to experiment with new AI-driven ideas and technologies.
Quant Finance Innovation
His role focuses on discovering and evaluating new technologies like AI, HPC, and big data to drive innovation within the quantitative finance sector.
Open-Source Development
Actively maintains public GitHub repositories for AI tools and innovation research, demonstrating a strong commitment to contributing to the open-source community.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Associate Partner at G-Research
1-2018
Head of Technology Innovation at G-Research
11-2012 - 12-2017
Connected Car Design Authority at Jaguar Land Rover
4-2012 - 12-2017
Head of Innovation and R&D at BearingPoint
7-2011 - 4-2012
Innovation Management Lead at BearingPoint

Education

MA from University of Oxford
2008 - 2008
Management from Yale School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Mark

Personality Compatibility


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