Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based CEO’ operating in the Digital Marketing space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
James Henry Blake (Entrepreneur)
CEO and Founder of Vindicta Digital Marketing Agency
James Henry Blake (Born 1993) is a Northern-Irish entrepreneur, award winning businessman/ notable digital marketer and Internet personality. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vindicta Digital – One of the UK’s leading digital marketing companies. James also is the managing director of Black Holdings Group and is an official council member of Forbes Agency Council.
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About Black Holdings Group, Vindicta Digital Marketing Agency: Vindicta Digital provides web design, SEO and digital marketing services.
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Dylan Collins
Co-Founder and CEO of SuperAwesome
Dylan Collins is one of Europe’s most experienced digital media entrepreneurs, focusing on games, kids entertainment and the technology which underpins them. He is CEO of SuperAwesome, the #1 kid-safe brand engagement platform. SuperAwesome works with the biggest kids entertainment brands in the world including Disney, Hasbro, Warner Bros and Activision ensuring they connect safely with over a quarter of a billion kids each month. An active investor and advisor across both kids media and technology companies, he is Venture Partner with Hoxton Ventures and sits on the board of the UK’s top-rated marketing technology agency, Potato and Brown Bag Films, Europe’s leading kids animation studio. Previously Collins founded Jolt Online Gaming which became one of the pioneering social games publishers in Europe. Jolt was acquired by GameStop (NYSE: GME), the largest video games retailer in the world in 2009 to spearhead their digital media strategy. As founder and CEO of DemonWare in 2003, he led the company to become the leading online games technology firm in the global console games market. In 2007, DemonWare was acquired by Activision Blizzard (NYSE: ATVI), the world’s biggest video games publisher and is now the multiplayer backbone of the billion-dollar Call of Duty franchise.
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About Box of Awesome, brown bag films, Hoxton Ventures, Potato, SuperAwesome: SuperAwesome offers kid-safe tools and technology for the children’s digital media ecosystem.
Gerard Keeley
CEO & Co-Founder of Vidsy
Co-Founder & CEO at Vidsy.
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About Vidsy: Vidsy is the creative technology engine powering mobile video ad creation for brands.
Raj Anand
Founder & CEO of Goodman Lantern
Raj is the winner of Europe’s Young Entrepreneur 2007 by BusinessWeek, Digital Future 50 by Revolution Magazine (alongside Twitter and Spotify), Courvoisier/The Observer Future 500 (2008) and Finalist of Sussex Entrepreneur 2008. He graduated from Sussex University with a Bachelors in Engineering (1.1)/Masters in Research, at 23 he setup Anderstand Limited and developed the majority of the software. Raj worked for the European Union, Sussex University research laboratory and Shell STEP internships developing software projects for several start-ups. Raj won many national awards for projects in computer science, leadership skills and entrepreneurship.
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About Goodman Lantern: Goodman Lantern provides content that helps you increase subscriptions and grow faster.
Damon Reeve
CEO of The Ozone Project
Damon Reeve works as a CEO Of The Ozone Project. He is a former CEO at Authenticated Digital and Hereford Technologies respectively. He has 10 years of experience in the Internet and advertising industries across Europe, the United States, and Australia. Before launching Unanimis, Damon ran his own brand and interactive marketing consultancy after being Head of Marketing for Excite UK. Damon is also a co-founder of OpenX and remains on the Board as a non-executive Director.
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About The Ozone Project: The Ozone Project is a transparent and brand-safe platform offering advertisers direct access to an audience for programmatic advertising.
Thibault Launay
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Exclusible
Thibault Launay is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Exclusible.
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About Exclusible: Exclusible is creating an NFT marketplace for luxury brands.
Evren Kacar
Founder, CEO of DAN Global
15 years of experience in digital marketing and agency business. Established Synergy, one of the first generation of digital marketing agencies in 2002. In line with the rising trends, Co-founded Boomerang Social Media Agency in 2010. Managed both agencies and supported the development of digital marketing industry in Turkey with DijitalAjanslar.com which began as a local network for digital agencies in 2013. Witnessed the rise of the digital age. Gained deep experience in all areas of digital marketing, working with global brands and Turkey’s most respectable brands since 2002, as the definiton of web agencies became interactive agencies with web 2.0, and digital agencies as of today. Established DAN Global in Turkey to provide online platforms, industry knowledge and various tools to support digital marketing agencies and global community of marketers. Expanded his business to the UK in 2017, and established DAN Global (UK) Ltd. in London which owns and operates the Digital Agency Network (DAN), an all-in-one platform to discover the best digital marketing agencies in the world.
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About DAN Global, Digital Agency Network: DAN Global provides online platforms, industry knowledge and various tools to support digital agencies and global community of marketers.
Simon Ward
Founder and CEO of Team ITG
Simon Ward ITG and Simon Ward SP Group: Simon Ward is CEO of ITG (Inspired Thinking Group) and former Commercial CEO of SP Group, a part of St Ives Group. Simon founded ITG in 2009 and has played a key role in the company’s growth, running the business and obtaining investment for expansion and acquisitions.v ITG delivers best-in-class marketing software, procurement and studio services to numerous blue-chip clients, including PUMA, M&S, KFC, Audi and Heineken. In 2015, ITG joined the London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. Prior to founding ITG, Simon Ward was commercial CEO of SP Group, based in Redditch. He joined the printers in 1999, as co-founder and head of SP Digital. This soon became the most profitable part of the business, and Simon took over the reins of SP Group in 2000. In 2004, Simon sold SP Group to St Ives, becoming the group’s commercial CEO, remaining with the company until the launch of ITG.
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About Team ITG: Team ITG is a technology-led provider of outsourced multichannel marketing services.
Chris Donnelly
CEO of Verb Brands
Chris Donnelly is the founder of Verb Brands; a luxury digital agency based in London & New York. Verb specialises in creating digital strategies for brands by building websites, eCommerce platforms and conducting SEO, PPC, Programmatic and social campaigns for luxury brands. Operating across fashion, hospitality and lifestyle, Chris has led large-scale digital projects for international brands such Jimmy Choo, Bugatti, Clive Christian, The Wolseley, Claridges, The Connaught, The Berkeley, ALEXACHUNG, Boodles, Creed Fragrances and many more. As an industry expert, Chris regularly writes, speaks and consults on digital marketing and the evolution of the luxury digital market and the emergence of the Chinese consumer. Chris has become one of the leading experts in the luxury Chinese consumer and helps his brands to expand their businesses by focusing on connecting with the Chinese consumer both in China and locally. Chris launched Verb at university when he was 21 and since he has grown the company organically into one of the most recognised luxury digital agencies in the world. While working in the strategy and creative part of the agency, Chris has helped drive growth to a team of 60+ who are serving both national and international luxury brands. Currently hiring for digital marketing positions for SEO, PPC and Project Management.
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About Lottie, Verb Brands: Verb Brands is a full-service digital agency that drives growth, awareness, and revenue located in London.
Mathijs Eefting
CEO & Co-founder of Moteefe
Print-on-demand and retail expert. Co-founder and CEO of Moteefe. INSEAD MBA 2014
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About Moteefe: Moteefe is an e-commerce platform that allows anyone to sell customized merchandise through social media.
Gideon Lask
CEO & founder of Buyapowa
Gideon’s been leading digital brands for over 20 years. He’s proud to have built and businesses for the likes of Universal, HMV and LetsBuyIt.com, but right now he’s busy helping other brands acquire new customers in an altogether smarter way. He’s the Founder and CEO of Buyapowa, and they’re the world leaders in reward marketing, and their platform powers customer acquisition for over 200 leading enterprise brands across 27 countries and in 21 languages.
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About Buyapowa: Buyapowa is the global leader in referral marketing. Your customers have friends, let’s make them customers too.
Tim Cobbold
CEO & Executive Director of UBM Plc
Tim is the CEO & Executive Director of UBM, an event services platform.
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About UBM Plc: UBM is a global events-led marketing and communications services business.
Alfredo Ouro
Co-founder & CEO of Onlive.site
C-level digital executive & serial entrepreneur with 20+ years leadership experience in B2C and B2B An expert in building and optimising digital products and their commercial applications across web, mobile and emerging technologies, blended with commercial strategy, digital transformation, and business development Strong academic background, ranked in the prestigious French Choiseul Institute’s Top 100 Spanish Economic Leaders of Tomorrow. An ESADE Business & Law School Graduate, with a thesis score of 100% A regular guest lecturer and industry speaker at European and US events including ITB Berlin (the world’s largest tourism convention), PhocusWright Innovation Summit in Los Angeles, and Eye for Travel in London
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About Onlive.site: Onlive.site is an e-commerce website that provides live shows to generate profit.
Nnamdi Chineme
CEO of Lexel Digital
Nnamdi Chineme is the founder and CEO of Nigeria Property Centre, a leading real estate website in Nigeria that simplified the process of searching for property for rent and sale. Since established in 2011, Nnamdi has overseen the growth of the company which now has over 80,000 property listings on the website covering over 340 localities in Nigeria and attracting over 1.2 million visits monthly (as at May 2020). Nnamdi started his career as a software developer and co-founder of Parkway Projects, a software services firm which delivers software solutions and products for e-banking and e-payment to financial institutions in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. While at Parkway Projects, Nnamdi was key to the development and delivery of winning solutions and products that Parkway offered its clients. As a member of the management team, he also led the Solutions Delivery team. Following his Master’s degree in the UK, Nnamdi worked as a Senior Solutions Architect at Experian, UK (the world’s largest credit referencing agency) and Callcredit (now Transunion). He managed a delivery team and was responsible for delivering software that automates lending decisions to blue-chip companies. Nnamdi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri and an MBA from the Leeds University Business School in the United Kingdom.
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About Lexel Digital, Nigeria Property Centre, Workflare, Workflare: Operators of Property Centre Africa (propertycentre.africa)
Mark Iremonger
CEO of iCrossing
Mark is the CEO of iCrossing in the UK. Owned by Hearst, iCrossing is the marketing agency for a modern world. Annual agency reviews by Forrester and Gartner have consistently ranked iCrossing as a market leader for the past five years. 2016 saw iCrossing collect the Grand Prix, Best Digital Full Service, Best Strategic Thinking and Best Search at the RAR Awards, the only UK awards based on independent client feedback. 2016 also saw iCrossing announce a strategic partnership and minority acquisition of content marketing agency Mediablaze, and move into a new home on Broadwick Street in the heart of London’s Soho. Mark became CEO in August 2015 following four years as Chief Strategy Officer. He joined from Proximity BBDO where he was Head of Digital and Planning for six years, leading its digital transformation. Before this he was MD of creative shop unit9, voted the 9th most creative agency in the UK by AdAge International, and MD of cross platform marketing start-up Sleeper, that challenged conventional advertising models by bringing the UK’s best TV and digital creatives together. Mark has been a member of the British Council’s Creative Industry’s Advisory Panel, a Vice Chair of BIMA, a member of D&AD, and is a board member of Wired Sussex, a member organisation that promotes digital creativity, innovation and growth.
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About iCrossing: iCrossing is a digital marketing company providing planning and development services for brands and agencies.
Yannis Piperakis-Papadakis
CEO of DOPE Studio
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About DOPE Studio: DOPE creates [D]ata driven, fully [O]ptimized, top [P]erforming, digital [E]xperiences for local & international brands!
Ezra Pierce
CEO of Avocet
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About Avocet: Avocet provides a demand-side platform for digital advertising with viewability, cross-device and class-leading optimization all built-in.
Patrick Byrne
CEO of Pursuit Marketing
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About Pursuit Marketing: The UK’s Leading B2B Demand Generation Agency.
Mark O’donoghue
CEO of AVADO
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About AVADO: AVADO delivers transformative learning that helps businesses gain critical digital skills.
Neil Packham
CEO | President International of CDK Global
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About CDK Global: CDK Global is transforming how cars, trucks, and vehicles of all kinds are marketed, sold, and serviced around the world.
Gilbert Corrales
Co-Founder & CEO of Leaf
Gilbert Corrales (born December 3rd, 1982 in Heredia, Costa Rica) is a strategist, entrepreneur and professor. Corrales attended Costa Rica Institute of Technology (BE Computer Science, 2004) and the University of Science and Technology in South Korea (MSc Human Computer Interaction, 2010), where he helped coordinate the first [International Augmented Reality Standards](http://www.perey.com/ARStandardsMeeting.html) meeting. Since 2002, Gilbert’s work has made high profile companies like Unisys, Intel, Microsoft and world-class interactive agency Schematic achieve success in crafting new and exiting experiences. In 2009, Gilbert joined the Imaging Media Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology as a Research Scientist, where both Discovr Korea and the Discovr Places’ Platform saw the light of day as part of his Masters Thesis. Gilbert’s current focus is in crafting the best social experiences for travelers around the world on top of the [Discovr Places’](http://www.discovr.net) Platform, helping people make the most of their trips on the go, wherever they go.
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About Discovr Places, Leaf: Leaf, previously Leaf Grow, is a tech company that provides end-to-end performance marketing services for ambitious eCommerce businesses.
Singe (StJohn) Deakins
Founder and CEO of Citizenme
StJohn Deakins As Founder and CEO, StJohn oversees the commercial and technical direction for citizenme. His vision was to create a service for everyone that lets us take back control of our digital identities and asset our right to self. He works with our team, partners, suppliers, advocates, the media and the general public to ensure that the citizenme vision realises its potential to positively impact the lives of every single digital citizen. . StJohn is a successful serial Internet entrepreneur, digital visionary, mobile evangelist, and documentary producer. In late 2010 he sold his mobile multimedia platform company, 3ple-media, to a US private equity firm. StJohn subsequently advised on the acquisition of the NSN Wimax business unit by SkyView. In 1995 he was instrumental in helping to put Lloyd’s List, the world’s oldest daily newspaper, online. Later, his team at Agency.com developed the first British Airways booking system and global Internet presence. . StJohn produced the acclaimed crowd sourced documentary Twittamentary. He provides formal and informal advisory to a number of start-ups including Distrify, the innovative Internet movie distribution platform. StJohn returned to London to found citizenme after spending 12 years living in Singapore where he worked to advance mobile data services in the emerging markets of Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and South America.
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About Citizenme: CitizenMe empowers us people and organisations with the true value of personal data.
Joel Silverman
CEO / Co-Founder of KidsKnowBest
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About KidsKnowBest: A full-service creative agency; driven by insights; powered by youth. Delivering effective and results-led solutions.
Marjorie Leonidas
CEO of Taggstar
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About GlobalReach Technology Ltd, Taggstar: Real-time social proof message expert for enterprise eCommerce | Conversion uplift by up to 12% | Shop Direct, N Brown, TUI, Missguided use.
Zeeshan Mallick
CEO of YouYaa
With over 21 years of marketing experience, Zeeshan is one of the leading experts in digital marketing, media buying, analytics and reporting. He has a multi-channel business marketing background, having worked in the public & private sector and agency and client-side, in banking and finance, e-commerce, travel, technology, and start-ups. Zeeshan has worked in digital transformation, blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency industry focusing on business strategy, community building and social networking. He is a qualified life coach having coached professionals around the world and teaching in top-ranked business schools, including INSEEC.
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About SeerBytes, YouYaa: A specialist digital marketing agency in London providing bespoke growth solutions for businesses.
Gareth Balch
Founder&CEO of Two Circles
Gareth co-founded Two Circles in 2011 with Matt Rogan having spent his career helping sports organisations grow commercial revenues, most recently in Commercial Strategy roles at Manchester City. Prior to assuming the role of Two Circles Chief Executive, Gareth was Managing Director of the business, where he led the delivery of their client results. As a result of these results, the business grew significantly and won plaudits & awards for the quality and innovation of its work. In Gareth’s final year as Managing Director, 40% of Two Circles clients achieved all-time commercial growth records. As Chief Executive, Gareth leads their 100-strong business to deliver results for all of their stakeholders in each market. He is also actively involved in supporting ESP Properties growth strategy and sits on the Global Executive Committee for that organisation. Gareth represented Great Britain at 800m in an international career spanning seven years and still loves nothing more than pulling his trainers on.
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About Two Circles: Two Circles is a sports marketing agency based in London.
Shumel Lais
Founder & CEO of Appsumer
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About Appsumer: Appsumer automates user acquisition & performance marketing dashboards, reports & insights
Laurent Christen
CEO and Founder of e2y
Laurent Christen is a digital entrepreneur, mentor & investor. Prior to founding companies, Laurent gained 10+ years of experience managing strategy, marketing and eCommerce of Fortune 500 companies including Dell, LEGO and Nikon in European and global roles.
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About e2y: e2y is an award-winning digital experience consultancy, delivering solutions for firms aiming to improve their customer experience.
Danny Ashton
Founder & CEO of NeoMam Studios
Danny Ashton has a strong digital marketing background and has been an active part of the SEO industry since 2006. He founded NeoMam Studios in September 2011 and has been the CEO of the agency since then, leading a team of talented and passionate people – including designers, copywriters and digital PR specialists.
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About NeoMam Studios: NeoMam Studios is a visual content marketing agency based in Manchester, UK.
Chris Liversidge
Director, CEO & Founder of QueryClick
Chris Liversidge is a Founder, CEO, and Director of QueryClick. With over 12 years of web development experience, Chris delivered his first web build projects on floppy disk. A big supporter of web standards and accessibility, search marketing was a natural fit, complementary to his skill set. Chris founded QueryClick in 2008 with a focus on harnessing data, to deliver actionable insights for clients that drive strong performance in-line with business objectives. With a focus on using R&D to deliver insights, backed up by tailored multichannel strategies tied to business metrics. QueryClick challenge assumptions and focus on transforming clients digital marketing to better find & connect with customers.
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About QueryClick: Independent digital marketing agency QueryClick uses unique technology to maximise ROI across brands’ multi-channel marketing campaigns
Ben Bilboul
Chief Executive Officer of Karmarama
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About Karmarama: Karmarama is a full service communications agency, combining creative excellence with technology-inspired solutions
Dagmara Lacka
CEO of Flow City
Dagmara has extensive expertise in digital brand strategy, product positioning and delivery. Over the last decade she has worked across online and offline media in both UK and international markets, bringing in depth strategic experience in the construction and execution of digital strategies for start-ups and blue chip companies, with particular focus on running both internal and external innovation teams. Boldmind was founded in 2012 by leading professionals in technology, robotics and media spaces, with the aim of using our multi- disciplinary knowledge to service clients who were beginning to realise the potential of big data to drive business growth.
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About BOLDMIND, Flow City: Flow City is a simple tool that allows any business to advertise on digital billboards.
Bilal Itani
CEO of Modular Customer Engagement Technologies
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About Modular Customer Engagement Technologies: Modular Customer Engagement Technologies is a 3D Customer Experience Platform, Create your 3D Online Shop & 3D Product Configurator
Tino Nombro
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Ambergreen Internet Marketing
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About Ambergreen Internet Marketing: Ambergreen Internet Marketing is a well-renowned digital marketing agency in the UK, creating bespoke internet marketing solutions.
Patrick Charlton
Co-Founder & CEO of Buzz Radar
Patrick is a social marketing and digital specialist, with a track record of creating a wide range of award-winning campaigns and projects for some of the world’s most exciting brands. He is co-founder of Buzz Radar, an industry leader in capturing and visualising real-time data. Buzz Radar makes live data of all types collaborative, easy to understand and shareable for everyone. He works with some of the world’s largest events, brands and retail spaces, including Twitter, Samsung, Nike, Google, adidas, Intel, Skype, Marks And Spencer, IBM, Red Bull and Adobe, helping them create a culture of listening and marketing in the moment. Over his career, Patrick has been lucky enough to lead major-ground breaking projects on multiple global social engagement campaigns, providing leadership, strategy, production savvy, creative direction and client management in a fast-paced, demanding environment with an online audience in the tens of millions.
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About Buzz Radar: Buzz Radar is an industry leader in making data, insightful, accessible and actionable
Bob Jones
Founder and CEO of OriginalityB2B
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About OriginalityB2B: OriginalityB2B is a marketing agency that focuses on the global electronic engineering community and technical sectors.
Rasmus Gustavsen
Founder & iCEO of NerdPeople
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About NerdPeople: DIgital Marketing, Software Development, Web and App development, QA. Our nerds will help you reach your business goals in next to no time!
Kate Fairhurst
CEO of GrowthMinds
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About GrowthMinds: We are a product marketing agency. We help companies create more valuable interactions with their target customers.
Julio Taylor
CEO of Hallam
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About BigSpring, Hallam: Hallam is a full service digital marketing agency providing digital campaigns and strategy, SEO, PPC, content marketing, web development.
Elaine Van Der Berg
Chief Executive Officer of Pufferfish
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About Pufferfish: Pufferfish open up a world of possibilities for better communication and engagement with world-beating PufferSphere® display solutions.
Myles Anderson
Founder and CEO of BrightLocal
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About BrightLocal: Take the lead in local search.
Tim Flagg
Chief Entity Officer (CEO) and Co-Founder of EntityX
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About EntityX: EntityX is utilizing its own cutting-edge Machine Learning and graph technology to elevate contextual targeting.
Toby Heelis
CEO (Co-Founder) of virtuall
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About : Transforming industries by creating innovative products that connect the world more sustainably and profitably.
Daniel Emmerson
Co-Founder & Joint CEO of OpenAsset
Co-Founder of meterfy and OpenAsset.
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About Meterfy, OpenAsset: OpenAsset is the only DAM solution built around projects, properties, and people.
Damian Dutton
CEO (co-founder) of BeeLiked Media Ltd
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About BeeLiked Media Ltd: An interactive content platform for brands to engage their digital audience, build first-party data and drive sales
Richard Jelbert
Founder and CEO of Inzura
Richard is an industry expert on the use telematics and mobile Apps in motor insurance. Richard has been working closely with a range of broker, direct insurers and other technology providers to build next generation mobile centric Apps that support whole lifecycle customer journeys. Working closely with Autoline, Richard and Inzura have developed the ChilliDrive Young Driver insurance App and social platform. Previously Richard was the Founder and CTO of MyDrive Solutions, a telematics service provider, and CEO of Vzzual Ltd the app-based photo analysis business for insurers.
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About Inzura: Inzura’s customer engagement Apps and cloud-based services cover the major personal insurance lines.
Philipp Keller
Co-founder & CEO of Tail
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About Tail: Tail is a cashback and digital marketing platform.
Alex Vaidya
Co-Founder & CEO of StoryStream
Alex is the CEO and co-founder of StoryStream, a leading live content marketing platform that helps brands such as Porsche and Unilever to source and publish user-generated content, and other forms of live content, to create a more engaging customer experience. Alex is a specialist in content marketing and how the role of technology is changing the nature of the brand communications and the connected story.
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About StoryStream: StoryStream is the world’s most advanced content marketing platform built for automotive brands.
Manu Peleteiro
CEO of Inbest.ai
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About Inbest.ai: Inbest.ai is a data analytics platform that aims to democratise the access to wealth management.
Jonathan Wood
Owner / CEO of Intrinsic Marketing
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About Intrinsic Marketing: Intrinsic Marketing is a digital marketing company that uses various marketing platforms to increase profitability.
Delaney Fifield
CEO of Home Based Business Expert
I share this wonderful planet of ours equally with everyone which is why we are all equal citizens of the world. There’s nothing I like more than to live by my true nature and purpose impacting the world providing for everyone regardless of who and where they are the same opportunities to be able to live a life they love. Abundance of love, wealth and health should be an entitlement available for all. I studied the Social Sciences leading to a Masters Degree in Social Anthropology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. I’ve travelled the world, lived in various countries and witnessed how many people live their lives. We might look and behave differently but taking time to learn and understand one another I know we are all the same. We travel through the journey of life together desiring the best for our loved ones and sharing the love. We are all connected and feel the same emotions. We want happiness and success and all want to be free to choose a life we love and pass on that choice to our children. We are all creators and there’s nothing we can’t do and there’s no life we can’t choose to create as long as we allow ourselves to live a life we love without any of our own resistance getting in the way. We are the predominant creative and all powerful force in our lives and we get to choose what that life looks like and live it! For fifteen years I founded and grew a football club providing so much value to thousands of people in a way they were willing to pay for it to get the satisfaction they needed. Today I do the same with my home based business consultancy. We look at the current and desired realities and explore additional income streams ranging from just a little help to life changing residual income streams both passive and new business set ups to see if they fulfill people’s purpose and goals within their current situation.
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About Home Based Business Expert: Home Based Business, Passive Income Solution, Residual Income
Nigel Botterill
Owner, CEO of Entrepreneurs Circle
Nigel Botterill is a straight-talking UK entrepreneur and bestselling author who has built eight separate £million+ businesses from scratch. Nigel is passionate about business/marketing; he now devotes a big chunk of his time to helping other entrepreneurs.
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About Entrepreneurs Circle: Entrepreneurs Circle exist to educate, motivate, help and inspire business owners to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Si Brown
Founder & CEO of skignz
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About skignz: skignz: A Precise Location AR platform providing an Enterprise API/SDK that is capable of placing digital content anywhere on the planet
Torben Vejen
Partner, co-CEO of Impact Extend
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About Impact Extend: Impact Extend delivers omni-channel and data-driven solutions that help solve challenges in a strategic approach to get the maximum ROI.
Beau Buckley
CEO & Founder of Revolucion One Digital
Beau Buckley launched Revolucion One early 2016 and is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading digital marketing agencies. With over 10 years experience in digital marketing, Beau’s expertise in SEO, PPC & Web Design has not only helped him build a six-figure business from home, but his strategies have generated his clients more than $3 million dollars in the last two years. He is also the Founder of SEO Services London, strategic marketing partner at Jack Frost Mobile Car Air Conditioning, and marketing partner at MNU Digital. Never shy of a challenge, what separates Beau from other experts, is taking struggling startups and turning them into six and seven figure businesses. Beau has the unique ability to look at a business, know the exact areas which need improvement and put together an actionable game plan the business can implement to generate results…fast. With his wealth of knowledge, years of experience and proven results, Beau has established himself as a true industry expert and a respected figure in the digital marketing space.
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About Revolucion One Digital, SEO Services London, Streemie: Perth Digital Marketing Agency helping businesses generate more leads & sales with SEO, PPC & Web Design Solutions
Rod Brown
Co-Founder & CEO of Opun
Royal Navy veteran with experience of corporate and startup business. Co-founder of three startups, with two exits to corporate trade buyers (Tesco plc and John Lewis Partnership). Former Associate Consultant McKinsey & Co., ex Services Director at Tesco. Intrapreneur and entrepreneur. Spears Wealth Management Awards Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 nominee. British ex-Forces Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 nominee.
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About Opun: Why leave home improvement to chance? Opun is the smart new way to end your home improvement nightmares.
Catherine Burke
CEO of Banner Managed Communication
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About Banner Managed Communication: Banner Managed Communication is a supplier of business marketing and essential communication services.
Chris Combemale
CEO of DMA UK
Chris is the CEO of the DMA Group, comprising the DMA, IDM and TPSL companies. He has over 35 years’ experience across advertising and marketing experience in Europe, the USA and Asia/Pacific including senior roles at agencies, brands and technology companies. Chris launched his career in New York with Young & Rubicam in 1982 after two years in TV production. His 12 years at Y&R included 5 years in Asia, from 1989, initially as regional account director for Dentsu Young & Rubicam (DY&R) and then as General Manager of Wunderman Hong Kong before founding the Wunderman office in Singapore in 1992. Chris moved to London in 1994 as European media and sourcing director for Franklin Mint and created his own on-line catalogue company (Living Heritage) in 1998. From 2000 to 2009, Chris developed Emailvision (now Smartfocus) into Europe’s leading email service provider (ESP) in his dual roles of Chief Operating Officer and UK Managing Director. In addition to his commercial activity, Chris has taken a lead in industry issues including legislation, best practice and education. His industry roles include being Co-Chair of FEDMA, Chair of the JIC Mail board, and seats on the boards of the Advertising Association, Asbof and CAP.
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About DMA UK: DMA UK is a trade body for the direct marketing industry.
Matt Lowe
CEO and founder of performance.io
Networker, broker, influencer, and experienced digital ambassador and communications advocate, Matt is passionate about accelerating growth and innovation in healthcare through use of new technologies and modern day communications disciplines. He provides high-end consultancy to many C-suite executives and fortune 500 healthcare companies, building integrated brand engagement strategies on forensic insights that deliver measurable outcomes impacting the lives of millions. A judge on several awards networks, a regular contributor to many leading publications and regular keynote speaker he also provides advice for a number of start-ups, is a faculty member at BartsXMedicine and sits on the Advisory Board for Webit Health, the single most influential digital economy, tech, policy & startup event for Europe in 2018. Having joined the Board of an integrated network group, in 2015 he founded and launched the world’s first health specialist SEO and SEM company out of London and NY. Passionate about mental wellness, people and productivity he is a Board member for the Hatch supported PeaceLove Foundation, and through his Marketing agency he provides pro bono solutions to ensure as many people as possible help create peace of mind. With faith in people, technology and the marriage of the two, Matt also advises for Artmatr, a pioneering company that are developing next level technologies that sit at the nexus of art, engineering and robotics. Artmatr have several labs and incubators that allow engineers and artists to collaborate to find new solutions in health, art and engineering that are the driving force for the next great crossover of our time, (digital art and physical art) and are helping people with disabilities to express their creativity through technology.
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About performance.io: performance.io is a performance marketing agency focused on health & tech.
Giovanbattista Cimmino
CEO and Founder of SocialAsk
Giovanbattista Cimmino is an entrepreneur in the hospitality and digital industry. CEO and founder of the London-based social media agency SocialAsk, founder of the Remodels agency and creator of the Model Restaurant platform. Giovanbattista is the co-founder of Kowa Restaurant and Osteria Romana.
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About Entrepreneur.com, SocialAsk: SocialAsk is a London-based social media agency specialized in social media marketing and online reputation management.
Hammy Havoc
CEO of Split An Atom
CEO of Split An Atom and Previous Magazine. Makes music as The Orion Correlation and runs Voidance Records too. An active cypherpunk who advocates the usage of open standards, striving for a future where everything and everybody plays together nicely. Enjoys nothing more than subverting control and giving it back to the public.
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About Clikyz, Previous Magazine, Split An Atom, Voidance Records: Split An Atom is a multiple award-winning integrated marketing agency with digital, content, and PR at the forefront of all our work.
James Robins
Founder, CEO of XbyMe
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About XbyMe: Next generation digital marketing platform – Social Capital Exchange
James Robins
Founder, CEO of XbyMe
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About XbyMe: Next generation digital marketing platform – Social Capital Exchange
Chris Smith
Founder & CEO of 21:32 Ltd
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About 21:32 Ltd: Our technology helps brands connect with, learn from and engage customers, without ever knowing their name.
Chris Smith
Founder & CEO of 21:32 Ltd
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About 21:32 Ltd: Our technology helps brands connect with, learn from and engage customers, without ever knowing their name.
Waqas Iqbal
CEO & Founder of Vix Solutions
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About Vix Solutions: IT & Digital Marketing company based in London
