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United Kingdom Martha Lane Fox is a pioneering British entrepreneur and public servant, known for co-founding Lastminute.com and her continued advocacy for digital inclusion and responsible technology.
In 1998, Lane Fox and Hoberman founded Lastminute.com, an online travel and gift business. She stepped down as managing director in 2003. Lastminute.com was bought by Sabre Holdings in 2005 for £577m.
In 2015 Lane Fox founded Doteveryone, a think tank focused on championing responsible technology for all.
Martha Lane Fox was a board member at Twitter from June 2016 until its takeover by Elon Musk in October 2022.
The former UK Digital Champion is a Non-Executive Director at Chanel.
Lane Fox is a Non-Executive Director at Donmar Warehouse.
Lane Fox is a board member and trustee at The Queen's Commonwealth Trust.
Lane Fox previously held posts at Channel 4.
Lane Fox previously held posts at Marks & Spencer.
Lane Fox founded her own grant-giving foundation, Antigone.
Lane Fox is also the founder and chairman of a karaoke bar chain called Lucky Voice.
Martha Lane Fox is an Non-Executive Director (NED) of British Airways.
Martha Lane Fox is an Non-Executive Director (NED) of Multiverse.
Martha Lane Fox has connections with brands like Emirates.
Martha Lane Fox has connections with brands like Aviva.
Martha Lane Fox, born on February 10, 1973, in London, studied Ancient and Modern History at the University of Oxford. Her career began at the consulting firm Spectrum, where she met Brent Hoberman. In 1998, Lane Fox and Hoberman co-founded Lastminute.com, an online travel and gift business. The company went public in 2000, and she stepped down as managing director in 2003. Lastminute.com was later acquired by Sabre Holdings in 2005 for £577 million.
Following her departure from Lastminute.com, Lane Fox co-founded the karaoke bar chain Lucky Voice. From 2009 to 2013, she served as the UK Digital Champion, tasked with improving computer literacy and advising the government on online public service delivery. During this period, she played a key role in the creation of the Government Digital Service and the launch of gov.uk. In 2015, she founded Doteveryone, a think tank dedicated to championing responsible technology. In 2013, she entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher, becoming its youngest female member, and was appointed Chancellor of the Open University in 2014.
Her board memberships have included Twitter Inc., Channel 4, Marks & Spencer, and Chanel. She is also involved in various philanthropic endeavors, founding the grant-giving trust Antigone in 2007, and serving as a patron for charities such as Reprieve, CAMFED, and Just for Kids Law. In 2022, she was appointed President of the British Chambers of Commerce, and in 2024, she joined the board of Multiverse. Lane Fox has received numerous accolades for her contributions, including being appointed a CBE in 2013 and being recognized as one of the most influential women in Britain’s digital sector.
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