# Sian Morley-Smith

> Sian Morley-Smith is the co-founder and co-CEO of ToucanTech, a community management software business serving schools, associations and other organisations. A biology graduate of Imperial College London with a background in Accenture IT consulting, she previously helped build BusinessBecause, acquired by GMAC in 2018. Her work combines technology, operations and an interest in keeping alumni and membership communities connected.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Co-CEO at ToucanTech
- **Organizations:** ToucanTech, BusinessBecause, Accenture
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BSc Biology, Imperial College London, Hills Road Sixth Form College, St Mary’s School, Cambridge
- **Known for:** Helped build BusinessBecause, acquired by the Graduate Management Admission Council in April 2018., Co-founded ToucanTech and launched its community software in 2016., ToucanTech secured £1 million investment from Pembroke VCT in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2006** — Vice-president of the Royal College of Science Union at Imperial College London.
- **Before ToucanTech** — Worked in IT consulting at Accenture and helped build BusinessBecause; exact employment dates not established.
- **2013** — Appointed director of ToucanTech Limited on 27 November.
- **2016** — ToucanTech product launched after 18 months of development.
- **2018** — GMAC completed its acquisition of BusinessBecause on 10 April.
- **2020** — ToucanTech secured £1 million investment from Pembroke VCT; discussed hiring ten new colleagues in an August interview.
- **2024** — Described a 60-person team and offices across three continents in St Mary’s anniversary magazine.
- **2026** — Listed as speaker for an AI readiness workshop at the IDPE annual conference in May.

## Achievements

- Helped build BusinessBecause, acquired by the Graduate Management Admission Council in April 2018.
- Co-founded ToucanTech and launched its community software in 2016.
- ToucanTech secured £1 million investment from Pembroke VCT in 2020.
- Her former schools St Mary’s and Hills Road use ToucanTech for alumni engagement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Listed as speaker for Preparing for AI: From mindset to dataset at the IDPE annual conference on 18-19 May 2026; her public profile subsequently discussed the workshop.
- **2025-10** — Hills Road Sixth Form College relaunched its alumni website on ToucanTech; the college identifies her as a former student.
- **2025-06** — Reflected publicly on London Tech Week and the importance of originality, trust and human connection in an AI-rich media environment.

## Links

- Website: https://sianmorleysmith.wordpress.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sian-morley-smith-19091214/

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