PEOPLE

Karl Feilder

Chairman, The Neutral Group


Since founding his first start-up in 1990, which was sold to Microsoft in 1995, Karl has overseen the growth of technology companies resulting in three personal trade sale exits, two trade sale exits on behalf of external investors, and the leadership and preparation of two companies for IPO. Karl has 20 years international experience of managing technology businesses and was recognised by the World Economic Forum in 2004, as a Technology Pioneer”. He was recently voted “Innovator of the Year 2011” by the Middle East LOG magazine.

Karl holds an MBA from Henley Management College, a B.Eng.(Hons) Industrial Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, and is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi.