David Cleevely is the founder of Analysys, and Managing Director of Analysys Group. He is a leading authority on the digital economy, regularly commenting on industry trends and prospects at international conferences and in the media.

He has also worked with governments at a national and supra-national level to create the policy frameworks which encourage innovation and growth. He advised the UK government on its [email protected] report, and, most recently, contributed to government thinking on convergence and the Internet.

David was a prime mover behind the development of the Cambridge Network, which promotes the high-tech activities of the Cambridge region, primarily via an Analysys-designed Web site. He is also Chairman of Abcam (the world's first totally Internet-based antibody company) and VBN, an Analysys spin-off which provides hosted Web sites for organisations wishing to develop online communities.