Business Simulations is dedicated to developing people through psychologically safe, immersive experiences that bring lasting learning.
What we do
We deliver experiential leadership development for some of the world’s leading and most ambitious organisations. Through engaging, collaborative learning experiences, we help businesses unlock the full potential of their greatest asset: their people.
What we do
We deliver experiential leadership development for some of the world’s leading and most ambitious organisations. Through engaging, collaborative learning experiences, we help businesses unlock the full potential of their greatest asset: their people.
Business simulations designed to create lasting, impactful learning
Expert facilitators and trainers who bring sessions to life
Proven methodologies that drive measurable results
Our story
For more than 20 years, our growth has been driven by client recommendations and long-standing relationships. Many of our customers return time and again - and refer us to others - because of the impact our simulations deliver to their bottom line. Today, we work with some of the world’s largest organisations, including those in the FTSE 250 and Fortune 500, across sectors such as healthcare, financial services, and technology.
2004 – Founded by Ken Thompson as Redburn Consulting, renamed in 2014 to Dashboard Simulations
2004 – Present day – Built a loyal customer base across the UK, Ireland, Europe, and North America
2018 – Rebranded as Business Simulations to better represent our evolving focus and core expertise
Our culture and values
We’re passionate about designing engaging experiences that deliver meaningful learning and lasting value. Every simulation we create is built on deep subject matter expertise and years of design experience - carefully crafted to maximise impact and encourage real behavioural change.
Our unique discovery learning process guides the design process, ensuring each simulation is practical, socially engaging, and measurably effective.
Our culture and values
We’re passionate about designing engaging experiences that deliver meaningful learning and lasting value. Every simulation we create is built on deep subject matter expertise and years of design experience - carefully crafted to maximise impact and encourage real behavioural change.
Our unique discovery learning process guides the design process, ensuring each simulation is practical, socially engaging, and measurably effective.
Built with deep subject matter expertise
Designed by experienced specialists to maximise learning
Driven by discovery-based, socially-led learning principles
Awards
Our simulations have recieved a number of awards:
Brandon Hall award
Skillsoft
BEX Institute
Skillsoft Compliance and Ethics Excellence Award for Innovation
Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Organisational and Development Award
Certifications
In 2025 we were certified with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Information Security Management Systems)
Our team
Scott Thompson
Managing Director
With a background in technology, Scott is responsible for overseeing the architecture, design and development of our platforms as well as managing the business.
Ken Thompson
Founder
Ken is an expert practitioner, author and speaker on collaboration, high-performing teams and game based learning.
John Barr
Head of Client Engagement
Based in the UK & Ireland, John is an experienced client engagement manager with a passion for personal and leadership development.
Tom Parsons
Delivery and Engagement Coordinator
A former professional poker player, Tom brings his experience to help coordinate operational delivery and engagement priorities, as well as being responsible for managing our academy and social media.
Jamie Thompson
Lead Engineer
Jamie is an experienced software engineer with a speciality in scalable and robust system design. Jamie is responsible for our platform architecture alongside simulation development.
Lorna Walls
Client Engagement Manager
Lorna is an experienced CEM and is often the first point of contact with our new Clients, explaining who we are and what we do differently to set us apart.
Juan Perez-Camacho
Simulation Facilitator
Juan is an expert on systematic innovation and the design of realistic and engaging content for custom business simulations using simulation “engine” frameworks.
Kevin Quigley
Simulation Facilitator
Kevin specializes in leadership and management development, change management and leading high performing teams, facilitating simulations on these topics.
Dave Kingston
Simulation Facilitator
With a background as a chartered accountant Dave specialises in “de-mystifying” finance and commercial concepts. He has also designed and employed business simulations to support ‘learning by doing’ in safe, engaging and memorable learning environments.
Jean Vanhoegaerden
Simulation Facilitator
Jean is professor of practice specializing in leadership and management development, change management and facilitates simulations that promote these.
Tony Campbell
Simulation Facilitator
Tony is a veteran cybersecurity specialist, with a focus on strategy, architecture, and innovation. He has written several books and many articles and works as a mentor, teacher, and facilitator of cybersecurity syllabi.
Heather Borman
Simulation Facilitator
Heather is an experienced facilitator with an engaging and authentic style, easily connecting with participants and clients to create optimal conditions for learning and development.
Shawn Devine
Simulation Facilitator
An experienced and insightful facilitator based in the southeastern United States, Shawn uses experiential facilitation, assessment tools and technology to connect with program participants and create engaging, lively environments for learners.
George Ashby
Simulation Facilitator
A skilled facilitator, trainer and coach with deep practical business experience in key industries such as automotive. George facilitates business acumen simulations.
Kieleigh Dixon
Simulation Facilitator
Kieleigh is an experienced learning and development consultant, qualified coach and advanced psychometric practitioner. She specialises in leadership development, team dynamics, and building high performing teams.