David PARKINSON

chief executive officer & co-founder
Brave & Heart

David is co-founder and MD of Brave & Heart -  a new type of global digital consultancy – built on the core principles of partnering with the best talent available and delivering digital strategy, business transformation and experiential solutions.

Prior to B&H David held a variety of roles at Nissan Global including Head of Digital and Head of Social Media for Africa, Middle East, India and Europe. His experience covers Social Media, Marketing, Communications, PR, IT & HR.

Judging panel

Ellen Stewart

content director
PinkNews

Angus MacKinnon

group creative director
Publicis Poke

Sophie Mindell

director of digital and social media
Fifty Digital

Joshua Connell

head of content
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Ltd

Justine Bower

director of communications - consumer & social
UKTV

Carl Juresic

Senior Strategist
Leo Burnett

Kat Harding

social director
Havas London & Cake

Tom Reding

Director of Media
BrewDog

Marc Sharp

head of paid social
Jellyfish

Jorge Machado

director of innovation
VMLY&R

Daniel Hernandez

head of resolution media
Manning Gottlieb OMD

steve hatch

vice president for northern europe
Facebook

Tom Punch

global president, chief creative officer
Spring Studios

Katy Howell

chief executive officer
immediate future

Camilla Craven

director of PR & advocacy
Charlotte Tilbury

Katy Howell

chief executive officer
immediate future

Thiago Correa

Head of Performance Media
Zenith

David PARKINSON

chief executive officer & co-founder
Brave & Heart

Marc Sharp

head of paid social
Jellyfish

Joe Goulcher

head of content
PGOne

Jon Biggs

executive creative director
MediaMonks

Chris Kelly

Head of Digital Marketing
Foxtons

Bogdana Butnar

experience strategy lead
Karamarama

Kinda Jackson

managing director, digital
Brands2life

Deborah King

head of paid social
Essence

Matthew Payne

Creative Technology Director
Tribal Worldwide London

Rebecca Holmes

director of social media
Splendid Communications

Saskia Jones

Data Strategy Director
BBH London

Sally Rushton

director of engagement
Jaywing

Claire Twohill

director, social and innovation
FleishmanHillard

Will Harvey

Global digital innovation manager, GB & IOI
Diageo

Lucy Amos

head of social media (UK)
Disney

Sedge Beswick

founder & managing director
SEEN Connects

Iva Dixit

audience editor
The New York Times Magazine