Contributors

Jonathan Healey

Group Technology Director • IDHL

Jonathan Healey is Group Technology Director at IDHL, leading technology strategy and AI innovation across the business. With over 25 years’ experience in software development, IT infrastructure, and digital delivery, he has delivered 300+ websites and pioneered AI adoption, starting with early neural-network experimentation. Jonathan previously drove major growth at NetConstruct and unified IDHL’s Web...

Ian Lloyd

Performance Managing Director • IDHL

Ian Lloyd is Performance Managing Director at IDHL, with responsibility for the Performance division and its strategic direction. With nearly 20 years’ experience in SEO and performance marketing, he has progressed from a junior role to leading one of the UK’s largest teams. Ian brings deep expertise across multiple channels and is passionate about building...

Claire Taylor

Managing Director • IDHL

Claire Taylor is Managing Director of IDHL’s Web Division, overseeing website development and operational delivery. With 16 years at IDHL, she has progressed from Account Manager to MD, bringing deep knowledge of the business, people and evolving technology stacks. Claire is passionate about empowering teams, aligning roles to skills, and creating a positive culture.

Julie Davey-Wood

Director of Group Sales Operations • IDHL

Julie Davey-Wood is Director of Group Sales Operations at IDHL, leading commercial operations across the UK and US. She oversees pipeline management, forecasting and reporting, while supporting recruitment, performance reviews and internal communications across the commercial teams. With a career spanning financial services and digital, Julie brings a people-first approach and is passionate about culture...

Clare Eagle

Principle Lead, People & Culture • Signal42

20+ years leading people and culture at Burberry, Commonwealth Bank, Michael Kors. The reason Signal42 doesn’t just build things and hope people adopt them. Clare makes change stick — not through training programmes, but by redesigning how organisations actually work.

Jason Liew

Managing Director

Tech founder turned enterprise architect. 15+ years building production systems at DoubleClick, Daily Mail, Collective, Ebiquity. Jason doesn’t recommend technology — he builds it. S42 Labs exists because he wanted to ship products, not slide decks.

Dasha Melyushkina

Chief Marketing Officer • Naturismo

Dasha has 20 years of experience across luxury fashion and beauty, with a focus on brand, marketing, D2C, strategy and growth. She has delivered revenue acceleration, brand and product positioning, and brand relaunches for the likes of By Terry, Theory, Naturisimo, Oh My Cream, Chelsea Peers and M&S. She is particularly interested in shaping culturally...

Simon Swan

Ecommerce Development Director • Karo Healthcare

Simon is a forward-thinking marketing leader with a proven track record spanning enterprise brands and high-growth startups. Known for pushing boundaries in digital marketing, brand storytelling, and customer experience. Whether leading cross-functional teams, designing high-performing campaigns, or exploring emerging channels, his approach is rooted in clarity, experimentation, and impact. Beyond campaign strategy, Simon regularly shares...

Dave Heywood

Senior Marketer at Ocorian

Dave is a senior marketer at Ocorian and host of the Marketing Careers Uncovered podcast. Whether advising as a school governor, leading a cycling club, or interviewing leading marketers to understand how they think and act, he is driven by a focus on connecting the dots across a business to drive real, sustained commercial impact. He specialises in cutting through complexity...

Yenni Maelianawati

Director of Marketing & Revenue • Island House LVM

With nearly two decades of experience across luxury hospitality and a range of global industries, Yenni brings a practical blend of digital marketing, brand development, and commercial understanding to her work. She focuses on connecting clear data insights with straightforward, effective storytelling to strengthen brand presence and support sustainable growth. At Island House LVM, she...

Kristian Tucker

Product Evangelist • Spotler

Kristian is a Product Evangelist at Spotler, passionate about translating marketing innovation into clear, engaging stories that allow people to increase their marketing wins. Through demos, webinars, content, and industry events, he helps audiences understand how Spotler’s solutions support smarter marketing and increased ROI.

Sam Shrager

Chief Marketing Officer • BCB Group

Sam was appointed as BCB’s Chief Marketing Officer in 2019. Previously, she co-founded crypto app Remit TV in 2015 and made her pivotal shift into blockchain at NKB Group in 2018. Sam leads BCB’s global marketing, communications and PR, developing integrated, data-driven strategies to strengthen the brand and support business growth. She was awarded CMO of...

Darren Teague

Senior Account Executive

With over 5 years’ experience in the Digital Marketing Industry, Darren has established himself as an expert solutions specialist covering email and website marketing with a distinct focus on results based, data driven strategies. Darren prides himself on being straight talking and opinionated, not afraid to go against the grain in order to help clients...

Samuel Ricard

Commercial Director

As Spotler’s commercial director, Samuel brings a wealth of knowledge, a proven track record, and a passion for delivering exceptional results. Prior to Spotler, Samuel made significant contributions to the field while working with renowned companies such as Emailvision and Lyris. His expertise extends across the multifaceted digital marketing landscape, where he has consistently demonstrated...