Forbes (Oct. 31) -- CS alumna Eileen Burbidge is one of Tech City UK’s biggest personalities. She is a partner at Passion Capital, the leading early-stage technology and internet VC firm in London, ranked #18 in the Wired 100 in 2012-13. Eileen was named as one of London’s 1000 Most Influential People 2014 by the Evening Standard newspaper, and serves on the advisory board for TechCity UK (chaired by the Prime Minister’s Office at No 10 Downing Street). At Passion, Eileen acts as board director for DueDil, Digital Shadows, wireWAX, Lulu and other portfolio companies. She is a well-known media personality, frequently appearing on Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Sky News and the BBC.