How to build tech partnership to fuel
growth
Download a talk from Xoomworks Co-founder Steve Jackson on how buyer-supplier relationships have changed with the times and how to build partnerships that fuel growth.
The 25-minute presentation explores:
- Where tech outsourcing is headed
- The crucial shift in buyer-supplier relationships
- How to build a technology partnership that will continue to deliver lasting value.
Steve Jackson, Co-founder and Group COO of Xoomworks

Steve is an entrepreneur and business strategist with over 20 years’ experience starting, building and selling companies. His businesses have spanned consulting, outsourcing, recruitment technology and online games.
Before setting up his first company, Steve worked as a strategy consultant and IT project manager. Steve holds an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in Applied Physics from Durham University. He is an Honorary Professor of Entrepreneurship at Durham University, a Fellow of the Global Sourcing Association and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
He is an active mentor and business advisor to several start-up companies; a mentor for Seedcamp; a mentor for L39 and, until recently, a trustee for the Bright Ideas Trust - a charity dedicated to creating opportunities for entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Steve is a regular guest speaker on all facets of entrepreneurship at several European business schools, including IESE - Spain, Durham University Business School – UK and INSEAD - France.