Poppy was selected as the winner by a highly acclaimed panel of independent judges from the world of business, including Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia, global advertising guru Sir Martin Sorrell from WPP, and Sky News’ City Editor Mark Kleinman. The prestigious award honors entrepreneurs who come into their own in times of disruption. Previous winners include Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of Spotify, and Alex Chesterman, founder and CEO of Zoopla.
“I am delighted to receive the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award from City A.M.,” said Poppy Gustafsson, CEO EMEA, Darktrace.
“The phenomenal success that Darktrace is experiencing is testament to the passion, dedication and hard work of our brilliant team of 600 employees, as well as the fundamental innovation behind our Enterprise Immune System technology.”