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Matt Stone

Matt Stone

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Matt speaks the way he works: deep technical knowledge and real-world builder experience, delivered in plain, clear language. No slides full of buzzwords. No abstract frameworks. Just hard-won insight from 18 years building, investing in and scaling real businesses.

Former VP at GoCompare.com. Director at GE Digital. 5 patents. Multiple ventures founded.

Career Highlights

  • 100M+

    Product users

  • 500+

    Businesses supported

  • £5BN+

    Global revenue influenced

  • 5

    Patents

  • 50+

    Markets supported

  1. Founder, Re-Thrive

    Founded Re-Thrive, an AI and automation consultancy helping established businesses turn operational drag into competitive advantage.

  2. Vice President, GoCompare.com

    Ran the product team behind one of the UK's most recognised comparison brands (£150M revenue). Launched new products that went from zero to 75,000 users in months, and doubled the performance of a major revenue line overnight.

  3. Director, GE Digital

    Part of the founding launch team for GE's pioneering industrial AI and big-data platform, one of the first large-scale deployments of machine learning and predictive analytics into safety-critical infrastructure including power generation, oil & gas, and aviation. Instrumental in a $7BN strategic merger that reshaped GE's digital ambitions.

  4. GE, Energy Systems

    Started his career as an engineer, earning 5 patents for technology used in some of the harshest environments on earth: deep underwater and offshore.

  5. Founder, Leocycle Ltd

    Built a health-tech startup that detected deadly waterborne bacteria in NHS hospitals. Government grant funded, piloted in 2 NHS trusts.

  6. British Red Cross

    Led the technology behind the national volunteer coordination effort during COVID-19, funded by a £4.8M government grant.

  7. Other

    Serial founder and startup investor. Community leader at ProductTank Bristol.

Perspective on AI in Enterprise

  • "Be a Mushroom, Not a Tree"

    Businesses should build networked, adaptive models rather than doubling down on deep specialisation in a world where AI is flattening expertise.

  • AI as infrastructure, humans as decision-makers

    LLMs should serve as plumbing, not as the brain. The organisations that win will keep humans firmly in the loop on judgement, relationships, and strategy.

  • Start small, scale fast

    Transformation doesn't need a 12-month consulting roadmap. It needs fast, visible wins that prove value with real numbers, right away.

  • Risk, trust, and accountability

    These are practical problems, not abstract governance exercises. They need solving in the context of real teams doing real work.

Speaking Topics

  1. 01

    From Ambition to Value

    18 years turning technology into business outcomes.

  2. 02

    Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast

    Proven methodology, at scale and at speed.

  3. 03

    Human & AI Leadership

    Coaching global leadership teams on AI adoption.

  4. 04

    Responsible & Agentic AI

    Governance in regulated environments where it isn't optional.

  5. 05

    Risk, Trust & Accountability

    From safety-critical energy to public-sector pandemic response.

  6. 06

    Public Meets Private Sector

    Enterprise, government, charities, and high-growth SMEs.

Get in Touch

Available for keynotes, panels, workshops, and podcast appearances.

matt@re-thrive.coLinkedIn