David Patterson
Director, Learning Light Limited, UK
David Patterson gained 20 years of managerial experience - involving strategy and planning, sales and marketing and supporting change programmes in the food distribution industry - before enrolling at the University of Sheffield to study for an MSc in information systems. This sparked his interest in e-learning - almost 15 years ago. In 2000, he became a distance learning tutor for the University of Sheffield.
David has worked for Learning Light for ten years, where he continues to provide business development advice to e-learning and learning technologies businesses. He also continues to provide consultancy advice to organisations across the UK, and internationally, that are seeking to adopt engaging, effective e-learning.
David has been the lead researcher and joint author of 3 Learning Light market review reports and collaborated with IBIS Capital on a seminal investment review e-learning lessons for the future. In 2015 David was a judge at the Education Investor awards.