Founder and CEO, www.DigitalTrainingAcademy.com

Danny is a true internet visionary. He has been an international trainer and commentator on the digital networked industries for over a decade and is recognized a world authority on digital marketing and online media. In the early '90s he cut his teeth in digital publishing, and in '95 began managing the UK’s first online newspaper Telegraph.co.uk - repeatedly winning it Newspaper of the Year. He set up online magazines, email news and social media. He co-founded the UK and then European Internet Advertising Bureaux www.iabuk.net which each elected him president four times and then CEO, before going State-side as a European Vice President for NBC’s internet businesses. He has helped run web firms ranging from mass market portals and social media, to consumer magazines and search engines, to online stores and email services. Among his numerous awards is being recognized by the UK government as one of the 100 founders of the internet industry, and many acknowledgements by trade magazines as being one of the most influential figures. He has advised numerous boards of directors and many governments, as well as universities and young entrepreneurs, with over 40,000 people have attended his talks and workshops. That’s why he set up the Digital Strategy Consulting group www.DigitalStrategyConsulting.com in 2000, and then it’s sister www.DigitalTrainingAcademy: to help agencies, brands and digital media share in this expertise and get their strategies right, first time. He holds fellowships with the Royal Society of Arts & Commerce, and the Institute of Direct Marketing, memberships of a dozen trade associations. When away from surfing the web you might find him beneath surf of a different kind as a Master PADI scuba instructor. Danny has been coaching communications directors in digital marketing across Europe and before the talk you can post questions to him: Danny@DigitalStrategyConsulting.com