"Oh, of course," says Vanessa, breezing past those protests, "you must not know who I am. Sorry, when you've got a distinctive appearance you start to assume everybody recognises you! I'm Vanessa Goldpaw," she holds out a hand, "I run Goldpaw Tech; the team I'm looking to build would be related to but not a part of my company, and would receive my personal financial backing and be supported by my technological innovations."