Matt Burton graduated from Oxford University before starting a career in recruitment, culminating in senior management roles within a global professional services firm. Matt established MBA in 2006 as a free-thinking technology enabled RPO business and is supported by an advisory board including a private equity firm that is totally focussed on innovative recruitment solutions.

Matt owns a broad recruitment portfolio with a £6m EBITDA and 350 recruitment specialists across 7 brands. Matt has spent the last 20 years building and running recruitment businesses and is now focussed on the delivery of a talent solutions proposition for the UK start-up and scale-up sector.

With a keen eye for commercial opportunities, and a 'whatever it takes' mentality, he has a gift for building innovative and strategic solutions that drive real and profitable results. Passionately client-centric, he is the ambassador for employer brand and values, as well as being a significant thought leader and influencer.