Naomi Timperley is an entrepreneur, innovation and growth consultant, mentor and community advocate who has spent much of her career creating opportunities for people, businesses and communities across Greater Manchester and the North.
She is Co-Founder of End Game and Tech North Advocates, UK Regions Lead for Global Tech Advocates, and Innovation Director at Merseyway Innovation Centre in Stockport. Over more than 15 years, Naomi has supported and mentored hundreds of founders and business leaders and helped design and deliver programmes focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, skills and inclusive economic growth.
A consistent thread throughout Naomi’s career has been widening access to opportunity, particularly for women and people who can be underrepresented in entrepreneurship and technology. She has championed women in tech, supported female founders and entrepreneurs, and worked on programmes designed to help people build skills, confidence, networks and routes into employment and enterprise.
Alongside her commercial work, Naomi has a longstanding commitment to charities and social enterprises. She has served as a trustee and board member for organisations including Digital Inc, Social Enterprise PIE, supporting digital inclusion, accessibility and community enterprise. She is also a Director of Anchor and Rise, a Stockport-based social enterprise helping women rebuild confidence, connection and opportunity.
In 2025, Naomi was named Computer Weekly’s Most Influential Woman in UK Technology and joined its Hall of Fame in 2026.
A proud adopted Mancunian, Naomi is passionate about championing Greater Manchester, connecting people and using her networks and experience to create opportunities for others.