About

Abena is Chief Executive Officer of Clokkemaker, on a mission to create positive impacts in partnership with people, brands and businesses.  A firm believer that there are no limits to dreams, Abena has a passion for entrepreneurial venture development, and opening up opportunities for underrepresented talent.

Connected to some of the biggest talent and networks around the world, she has worked with global brands and campaigns to bring experiences to life for the likes of Gumball 3000, Nordoff Robbins, American Express, Brit Awards, Rolls Royce, FaZe Clan, ComplexCon, Kappa and Selfridges.

Jake is Creative Director and Founder of Clokkemaker. He has worked with some of the biggest brands, talent and technology platforms around the world alongside founding and raising capital for different start ups and initiatives. 

As well as leading creative direction day to day for Clokkemaker and its affiliated brands, he sits on a number of advisory boards and is a founding member of The Freedom Project in partnership with House of Mandela. He is also a member of the PTTOW! Social Justice Task Force. 

Jake is due to launch two new music tech platforms in 2022 and manages UK artist Jelani Blackman

Erlen is a technically gifted creative with a wide range of skills, including illustration, animation, programming, visual design and strategic development. He leads all aspects of design for Clokkemaker and its associated brands.

Erlen previously worked at HYPEBEAST where he built the EMEA design team, helped expand the UK team, and worked on global campaigns for Moncler, Burberry, Nike, Adidas, and many more.

Working independently, Erlen collaborates with filmmakers, photographers, musicians and also mentors young designers.

With over 20 years of  music industry experience under her belt, Monique Blake has created a lane for herself that some can only dream about.

Over the years Monique has worked for Soundtrack Studios, Elektra Records / Atlantic Records and J Records / RCA. As well as overseeing the music and events at Clokkemaker, Monique is General Manager for Swizz Beatz Productions and Business Partner to Grammy-Award Winning Producer and Artist Swizz Beatz. If that isn't enough Blake helped Turn 'Verzuz' into music's most influential livestream.

In addition to heading up content at Clokkemaker, Kweku owns LA based production company, Dang Entertainment.

He is a founding member and Ambassador for GenEndIt a collective of HIV/AIDS organisations committed to seeing the end of AIDS in our lifetime, Kweku also sits on the board of Global Citizen, Pioneer Works and Charlize Theron’s Africa Outreach Project. Kweku’s latest credits include the upcoming feature Gully with longtime collaborator and Dang partner Nabil Elderkin as well as the features Dreamland and Georgetown.

He also Co-founded Represent with Michael Orso and Ai-Ling Walker an organization centered around engaging youth communities around the world in social impact.

Ainsley comes with over a decade of diverse experience across event planning, social media campaign strategy, and experiential marketing.

She has worked with global brands across various sectors from luxury car brands such Maserati and Lexus; leading global beauty company,  Revlon Inc; to global lifestyle brands, such as Brooks Brothers and GUESS; Inniskillin Winery and America’s leading beverage company, Bud Light. 

Ainsley is involved with the trust for the British Fashion Council and on the committee for the BAFTA’s annual film gala.

David Cazalet is an entrepreneur, tech investor and composer. He has built and exited his own companies, most recently in the cyber sector. He sits on a number of company boards.  

He started his working life behind the iron curtain as a messenger between the West and anti regime groups. He then worked for the London Times as a journalist before heading to Spain in the early 90s to start a life of entrepreneurialism. 

He is passionate about the arts and technology which puts the human back into the tech experience. 

He is trustee of the Rambert School of Dance and Rambert Grades Co. He was short listed for the Amnesty International Freedom of Speech award for his composition Requiem for Aleppo.