Bio

I have been engaged in the technology sector since 1995 at a senior project manager & board level. I am currently Chief Technology Officer and Data Lead at Beacon, a multi-award winning data & technology company working with digital marketing professionals to help combat ad fraud. I believe in the power of well thought through innovative technology helping deliver game-changing digital projects that make a measurable, positive difference to the world. I am a member of the Chief Data Officers (CDO) Hub - https://www.cynozure.co.uk/cdo-hub/ #BrillianceInData I am an established long-time speaker and moderator at Brighton SEO (https://www.brightonseo.com/) & The Digital Marketing Hub (https://www.thedigitalmarketinghub.com/), as well as presenting on all subjects technical, data and marketing at events as diverse as Technology for Marketing (https://www.technologyformarketing.co.uk/), the Marketing Technology Expo (https://www.marketingtechexpo.co.uk/), Disruptive Seasons (https://virtual-events/disruptive-seasons/) and the Financial Services Club (https://fsclub.zyen.com/). Beacon are technology partners for the nationally important UK Police Memorial where I previously acted as Digital Project Lead; working alongside academic partners Liverpool John Moores University to deliver memorial and educational materials for the Digital Memorial. (http://www.ukpolicememorial.com/) I am chair of the Artificial Engagement working group for the Data & Marketing Association (DMA) Data Hub; investigating and promoting best practices to tackle artificial engagement in all forms of digital marketing – for more details, see https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6676541914637996032