Georg Ell is the CEO of Phrase, a global leader in language technology with over 300 employees and prestigious clients such as Uber, Zendesk, and Deliveroo. Backed by The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm, Phrase thrives under Georg's extensive experience in the tech industry. With 2 decades of experience, Georg has held significant roles, including CEO of Smoothwall, an education safety-tech business that gained recognition as a Top 100 UK employer under his tenure. He also served as Director for Western Europe at Tesla, leading a team of over 330 people to promote sustainable energy adoption. Before Tesla, Georg was General Manager for EMEA at Yammer, where he facilitated substantial growth and the company's acquisition by Microsoft for $1.2 billion. Georg's career began at Microsoft, where he was a pioneering salesperson for the company's enterprise cloud business in Europe. In addition to his role at Phrase, Georg is a Venture Partner at LocalGlobe and Craft Ventures, and an Advisory Board Member at EQL. He holds a degree in Political Science and Management Studies from St. John’s College, Cambridge.