“I really enjoyed learning about the different companies. There are a variety of businesses both large and small, and they serve so many different problems and in some cases real niche solutions. It was interesting to see how many companies mention AI in their pitch but when you go to their website there is no mention whatsoever, which really makes you wonder how the new technology is being adopted and how it’s solving real use cases.”
– Erik Schwartz, Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Tricon Infotech
“Judging SaaS66 was an insightful experience. It was truly a delight to witness the innovative solutions emerging across various industries and regions. The diversity of industries represented was particularly intriguing. It was fascinating to see products and services that revolutionize financial services, automotive, fashion, retail, food, education, hospitality, and healthcare industries and more.
“The breadth of industries represented highlighted the vast potential of SaaS technologies to transform our businesses and our daily lives. It was also exciting to see how companies are taking bold steps to harness AI and automation, delivering a wide array of solutions that have the potential to reshape how businesses operate. Entrants are making moves to harness cutting-edge technology, driving change in ways that feel both forward-thinking and impactful.”
– Alex da Silva, Product Manager, Thomson Reuters
“Having the opportunity to rank such a broad range of companies has really emphasised the expansive capabilities of SaaS and the innovative ways that companies are finding to improve the status quo. From fintech and cloud networking to hospitality and sports management, these companies demonstrate the exciting potential for SaaS across industries.
“One entry that really stood out to me was ContentStack. Having been founded as recently as 2018, this startup has achieved unparalleled success in an incredibly short amount of time as a result of its attention to detail, focus on innovation and commitment to ensuring customers enjoy the best experience possible via the platform.
“I can’t wait to see the exciting things that these companies, and the SaaS industry more generally, produce in the future!”
– Gina Marrs, Features Writer, TechRound
“It was extremely difficult to judge such a wide range of entries in the SaaS category, with applications in fields as diverse as sustainability, accelerating innovation, user experience and technology for good. What I really liked was how all the companies had taken a specific business, social or environmental challenge and used technology to solve it in a truly unique way. It was both inspiring and humbling to read about these SaaS pioneers and I selected the top ones based on impact, vision and ability to deliver. All of the entrants deserve credit, however, and I will be keeping an eye on everyone’s progress.”
–Jay Limburn, Chief Product Officer at Ataccama
“I was hugely impressed by the range of sectors and issues covered by entrants to the competition, from solutions that combat world water shortages and improve healthcare to major corporate-administration resources (and AI that allows local car dealers to make video advertisements). There was tremendous innovation on display, rethinking the way software can help us work, achieve, increase sustainability, enjoy our leisure time and improve society as a whole. There was strong business acumen on display, too, with some amazing financial achievements. Technology continues to grow from strength to strength in the way that it is applied in a business setting and to people’s everyday lives.”
– Stephen Repton, CEO and Founder of Flowlio
Thank You to Our Judges!
Erik Schwartz, Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Tricon Infotech
For nearly 3 decades, Erik Schwartz has been at the forefront of information discovery, a field that is increasingly powered by new Artificial Intelligence tools. His product management work has spanned a variety of knowledge industries at leading companies like Microsoft and Comcast. Most recently, he spearheaded the creation of Elsevier’s ScopusAI product, an innovative discovery platform that uses Large Language Models to analyse and unlock the content of over 90 million scholarly articles and books.
Alex da Silva, Product Lead
Alex da Silva is a Product Leader with vast years of experience building and delivering digital products ranging from payment solutions to financial accounting solutions. Alex holds an MBA from the prestigious Aston Business School and works at Thomson Reuters as a Product Manager where he leads product development and integrations for one of Thomson’s Reuter’s flagship products. Alex is also a product mentor and member of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates.
Gina Marrs, Features Writer, TechRound
Gina is a features writer at TechRound, finding and sharing the most successful and exciting startups, investors and entrepreneurs in different sectors around the world.
With a keen interest in technology, Gina aims to highlight both businesses and individuals who are taking great strides towards achieving innovation and change.
Jay Limburn, Chief Product Officer at Ataccama
Jay Limburn is Chief Product Officer at Ataccama, where he leads a worldwide team of product managers to deliver market leading data management software products. Jay has a deep background in data governance, data quality, MDM and AI, and has spent over two decades helping companies align their technology vision, strategy and execution to deliver business outcomes. Before joining Ataccama, Jay was Vice President of Product Management at IBM.
Stephen Repton, CEO and Founder of Flowlio
Stephen founded Flowlio in 2023 when he saw a need to stop projects failing. It is a project-delivery eco-system that includes an end-to-end SaaS solution and Ofqual-accredited training in project management. He has delivered IT and digital projects for more than 25 years, in manufacturing, petrochemical, social housing and the public sector.
Anthony Karibian, Founder and CEO of bOnline
Anthony Karibian is the Founder and CEO of bOnline, the UK’s most awarded VoIP provider for small and growing businesses. With over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, Anthony has a strong track record of founding and exiting successful companies, including XLN Telecom and Euroffice.
