Helen Duncan is Chief Executive Officer of Blueshift Memory, a semiconductor IP startup. Following an early career as a microwave design engineer, she was marketing manager for two global semiconductor manufacturers, then editor of a leading European technical magazine for 12 years. Before joining Blueshift Memory she worked as a marketing consultant and a freelance technology writer.

A Chartered Engineer, Helen is a member of the UKTIN Semiconductor Experts Working Group and has advised on UK semiconductor and telecoms policy. She is passionate about promoting the role of women in deep tech, and has served on the IEEE UKI Women in Engineering Committee.