About
Serial entrepreneur. Twenty-five years building at the frontier of technology.
The Short Version
Charlie Muirhead is a British serial entrepreneur and technology executive whose career spans telecommunications, digital media, online video and artificial intelligence. He is the founder of Neevie, CEO of CogX, and co-founder of Ridian and TwinStack. Over more than two decades, he has repeatedly built companies at the intersection of emerging technology and commercial opportunity.
Career
Charlie's entrepreneurial track record begins in the late 1990s with Orchestream, a software business in the network and telecoms space where he served as President and Founder. He went on to found iGabriel and then Nexagent, continuing to build in telecommunications and network technology.
He later moved into digital content, founding T5M and then Brave Bison — a digital media and marketing business built around online video, social platforms and content monetisation during the rise of creator media.
In the next phase, Charlie became closely associated with the AI ecosystem through CognitionX and CogX. As CEO of CogX, he built one of the best-known technology festival brands in the UK, bringing together leaders from AI, business, government, academia and the startup world.
Current Ventures
Charlie is currently active across four ventures:
- CogX — The technology and AI platform behind the CogX Festival and broader innovation community (cogx.global)
- Ridian — (ridian.xyz)
- Neevie — (neevie.com)
- TwinStack — (twinstack.io)
Areas of Expertise
Artificial intelligence and AI ethics. Entrepreneurship and venture building. Digital media, online video and content monetisation. SaaS, enterprise software and cloud technologies. Telecommunications and network infrastructure. Go-to-market strategy. Community building and event production. Angel investing and venture capital networks.
Speaking
Charlie is a regular speaker on entrepreneurship, AI and innovation at global events including the CogX Festival, DLD Tel Aviv Innovation Festival, and TeleManagement World. He has been featured in interviews and profiles covering the skills that improve a founder's chances of success, the growth of digital content, and the evolution of AI ecosystem building.
Education
MSc Computer Science, Imperial College London (1995). Educated at Bedales School. Based in London with an international profile across Europe, the US and beyond.