CEO of West London Business (WLB) and Park Royal Business Group (PRBG)
Andrew Dakers is CEO of West London Business (WLB) and Park Royal Business Group (PRBG). He Chairs London West Innovation Network to support scale-ups operating in the WestTech London corridor. At WLB Andrew has been the leading private sector voice in advocating the West London Orbital railway over the past decade. WLB provides practical advice to local authorities and private sector members on navigating social value and has been piloting local social value needs dashboards in north-west London through 2026.
His experience includes City Hall's CleanTech Advisory Group, London Council's Green Economy Steering Group, local government pension fund trusteeship and currently serving as a member of Innovate UK's national assessment panel for the £500m Local Innovation Partnerships Fund. His career spans IT, change management, campaigning and public affairs, at organisations including the BBC, GSK and BITC. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability.