Hi, I’m Laura, it’s great to meet you.

Laura Ward-Ongley UK top female start up entrepreneur mentoring for women award winning best
Laura Ward-Ongley UK top female entrepreneur female founder mentoring for women

As a seasoned CEO & multi-award-winning entrepreneur I know first hand what it takes to conquer your way to the top. Over my 22 year career i’ve sat at pretty much every seat at the table - from global advertising executive for brands including Audi, Unilever, Coca-Cola & L’Oreal, to entrepreneur and brand founder to my work with the British Government as a UK Export Champion

In 2022 I set up the 19HoursFoundation which offers pro-bono mentoring for young women - it’s been a run-away success, proudly supporting the career progression of a plethora of brilliant mentees who are the future of British entrepreneurial spirit.