Turns out that's an advantage. I'm the founder of Open CPD and a portfolio of AI-first ventures, a board adviser, trustee and startup coach — and, from time to time, a speaker on recognition, credentials, and leading technical teams without pretending to be technical.
Most learning never gets recognised. Not because it doesn't matter — because recognising it has been expensive, slow, and reserved for institutions.
I've spent twenty-one years in healthcare consulting and four building a platform that lets any training provider issue verifiable certificates and digital credentials — starting at £50.
Standard 30 minutes plus an optional 15-minute Q&A. Available as a talk, an interactive session, or a panel.
Leading without pretending. What you actually need to learn, what you can safely ignore, and how to stay credible in technical rooms while the technology outruns everyone in them.
Skills now evolve faster than qualifications. This session shows how organisations, training providers and event organisers can issue meaningful recognition themselves — and take attendees past attendance.
Accreditation was built for institutions with budgets. Most of the best training isn't delivered by those. Open CPD lets any provider, event or organisation issue verifiable CPD certificates and digital credentials — quickly, affordably, and traceably.
Named one of the top ten players in digital badging as the category heads for billions. Founded 2022. Still small, deliberately.
Visit Open CPD →I'm also available as a fractional adviser or exec for SMEs that need someone experienced, hands-on and quick to decide. Virtual or hybrid. Technology-led businesses preferred, but not required.
A series on professional recognition from every angle — providers, learners, employers, and the awkward bits in between.
Small training providers are some of the most innovative in lifelong learning. They're also the least likely to be believed.
Read →Months spent perfecting a course, and no way to prove it counts. I kept hearing the same story.
Read →Who gets to decide what counts as learning — and what happens to everyone the decision leaves out.
Read →“Her concept of affordable accreditation is an ingenious proposition to re-align the CPD marketplace.”
“It has given us credibility and made our events more attractive. Marta is always full of ideas, and very quick to put things into action.”
Bio in three lengths, high-resolution photography, talk outlines, formats and running times, and how to introduce me on stage.
Tell me the audience, the room, and roughly what you want them to leave with. I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right person.