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Today the fractional economy in the UK is growing quickly, but for a long time it felt strangely invisible.

Talented marketers were stepping into fractional roles, navigating unfamiliar territory and figuring things out largely on their own. There were events for startups, for investors, for agencies - but nowhere that truly belonged to the operators building careers in this new way of working.

Conversations kept revealing the same feeling: people were experimenting with the model, learning through trial and error, and quietly asking the same questions. It was clear these operators needed something they didn’t yet have - a place where fractional leaders could come together, share what they were learning, and realise they weren’t navigating it alone.

The Slice Network began as a response to that moment in August 2025. What started as a simple LinkedIn group quickly turned into a bigger idea. When our founder Jeremy met Catherine at London's famous Southbank Centre. They shared a simple ambition: bring fractional operators together in the real world and help overcome the structural isolation many were experiencing.

Incredibly just six weeks later, the first gathering took place in central London - completely free for attendees. Nearly 70 leading operators showed up, starting a conversation that has continued to grow ever since…..

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Founder & Community Leader

Jeremy Laight is a London-based CMO and founder of ROCKETJAM, a fractional marketing agency that helps ambitious businesses accelerate growth without the overhead of a full-time team.

With more than 20 years’ experience, he has transformed brands and built high-performance marketing capabilities across blue-chip organisations including Nationwide and NatWest, global enterprises such as Bupa and Crown Worldwide, and fast-scaling founder-led scale-ups.

Recognised among the top 2% of LinkedIn creators worldwide (Favikon), Jeremy shares practical insights on marketing, leadership and the evolution of fractional marketing.

A regular contributor to podcasts and industry events, he brings a global perspective and straight-talking approach to marketing, growth and fractional working.

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Co-Founder & Community Leader

Catherine Nichols is a Surrey-based fractional CMO and founder of fractional marketing agency, MAGGIE, helping growing businesses get the strategic marketing leadership they need, on the terms that work for them.

With more than 20 years leading B2B marketing for SaaS and technology companies, she's helped start-ups, scale-ups and global enterprises grow pipeline, revenue and brand across sectors especially Financial Services, CyberSecurity and Professional Services.

As an active voice in the fractional marketing space, Catherine advocates for flexible working, stronger peer networks and greater support for women in leadership.

After building three tiny humans alongside her career, she believes in making work, work — bringing a pragmatic, no-nonsense approach focused on real results.

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