Contributors

Steve Watling

Head of SEO and Social Media • Vitality UK

Steve is Head of SEO and Social Media at Vitality UK, with several years of digital experience across retail, recruitment and financial services his broad skills span SEO, content management, email marketing, web analytics and beyond.

Chi Igboaka

Global Head of Performance Marketing • Travelex

Chi Igboaka is Head of Performance Marketing at Travelex where she works to drive digital marketing strategy across the extensive global footprint, break down data silos to optimise the online customer experience and drive growth through efficient use of existing and new marketing channels. Chi started her career in customer strategy, and since her move...

Andres Sosa

EVP, Sales, Marketing & Creative • THEOUTNET.COM – YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP

Andres is responsible for the global sales, marketing creative and e-commerce teams, optimizing brand awareness for THE OUTNET while driving customer acquisition and retention, public relations and channel innovation. He also provides guidance on site content, campaigns and cross-channel initiatives, ensuring THE OUTNET’s editorialized approach is maximized across all touch point, and has been instrumental...

Winnie Palmer

Director Digital Marketing and Media, EMEA • Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Winnie is an accomplished B2C and B2B digital marketer with a track record of driving performance through strategic marketing management – a long history in the IT&T and ICT industry. Outside of driving growth at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), the global market leader in IT, technology, enterprise products and solutions, Winnie is Advisory Board Member...

Andy Bolter

Creative Partner • Yes&Pepper

Andy is the Creative Partner at Yes&Pepper, where ideas are built collaboratively with clients. With the belief ‘ideas are precious, so they’re not’ Yes&Pepper immerse clients, customers and partners in the creative process using a mix of creativity and technology. Their inclusive approach has been at the heart of various integrated campaigns, marketing propositions and new...

Tamara Duschl

Head of Brand Marketing • Tesco

Tamara is a strategic thinker who has been boosting the success of numerous Tesco branding campaigns since 2014, having progressed through a number of business development roles at Tesco. One fantastic example of Tamara’s work is Tesco’s fully integrated festive campaign that truly put Tesco’s customers at the heart of its brand message.

Saul Lopes

Customer Insights, CRM & Loyalty Manager • Virgin Holidays

Saul has a strong background in travel, having worked for NetJets, Claridge’s Hotel and Virgin. With over 8 years’ experience in Product Development, Analytics, Customer Relationship Management and Loyalty, he leads Virgin Holidays’ efforts to become a truly data-driven innovator in the CRM & Loyalty Space.

James Leech

Head of Digital Product • Sainsbury’s

Before joining Sainsbury’s in 2019, James worked his way up through the various management positions at Argos. He then made the move into Head Office to lead the development of customer service within stores, during which time he became involved in creating the current strategic road map for Argos, specifically around multi-channel customer service. James...

Nick Wilsdon

SEO Lead - Global Channel Optimisation • Vodafone

Nick started his online career in 1998, giving his first SEO seminar two years later in Brighton. After moving to Moscow, he became an expert on Russian search, working with gaming clients across CIS markets. During this time he was involved in the Russian digital start-up community; working with Yandex, the Federal Assembly of the...

Nick Dutch

Head of Digital • Domino’s

Nick is experienced at pushing transformational digital thinking into organisations and has a keen interest in answering big questions with the use of data, change theory, emergent technology and solid evaluation which has made him a respected thought leader and multi award winner. Currently at Domino’s Pizza Group as the Head of Digital, Nick is responsible...

Phil Mitchelson

Marketing Director • Bigballs Media & Copa90

Phil is the Marketing Director at Bigballs Media; a Cannes Lion and Bafta award winning content and sports media business in London. Bigballs own and operate a football fan network with over 12 million followers across Copa90 & KickTV. A former media brand marketer turned storyteller. Phil has over 10 years experience in both News and...

Simon Baker

Head of Branded Content • ITN Productions

Simon joined ITN Productions in 2010 to launch its branded content offering and has gone on to win over 35 awards including Gold Cannes Lions and D&AD pencils. His mix of creative, tech, production and media skills, plus a focus on spotting future trends, has led to be a pioneer of creative video campaigns in...

Teresa Parker

Media Relations & Communications Manager • Women’s Aid

Teresa has worked at Women’s Aid for 14 years and during that time has developed a number of high profile public awareness campaigns for the charity. The campaign Look at Me, which Teresa developed with WCRS on no budget, has won a host of awards and raised an incredible awareness for both Women’s Aid and...

Denise Law

Community Editor • The Economist

Denise Law oversees social media innovation at The Economist. She currently leads a team focused on adapting and distributing its journalism across social media, chat apps and emerging platforms. Denise previously spent five years as a journalist at the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong. A native of Toronto, Denise has lived and worked...