Carl Hopkins

“A one-time ‘Secret Millionaire’, Carl Hopkins is a Yorkshire-based entrepreneur and marketing ‘guru'. With over 25 years’ experience he has amassed a wealth of business and marketing knowledge that he now passes on in a style that is often described as ‘no-nonsense’ and ‘refreshingly sharp’.

Since selling his marketing agency JDA in 2007, Carl has turned his hand to serial entrepreneurship, becoming involved with a variety of businesses that range from a recruitment agency to selling sporting supplements.

He can also regularly be found taking to the podium, whether it is delivering keynote speeches at high profile business events or through his not for profit business Joblink Solutions inspiring young people into enterprise.

Carl is also one of 26 nationwide entrepreneurs handpicked to attend Vince Cable’s Entrepreneurs’ Forum focusing on easing of regulations which are faced by start-up businesses.”