Mar 16 2016
Mark Brill
Innovator & Global Brand Strategist
Mark Brill has been working as an innovator and strategist with global brands for over 20 years. He founded a web development business, Formation, in 1992, at the beginning of the internet revolution. Starting with web design, he led the company to deliver a range of large-scale online projects for brands, government agencies and major charities. His work is now focused on developing innovation through emerging technologies, particularly wearable and connected devices, along with the opportunities from developments in open and big data.
“A constructive & engaging Speaker”
Shortly after the turn of the millennium, Mark saw the opportunities from mobile technologies becoming a media and marketing channel. Through the development of early messaging and content management systems, he established a leading role in this field. Besides global brands, this has led him to work with start-ups in the field of wearable computing, and open data management.[/expand]
With the emergence of social media alongside mobile, Mark has been a thought leader and in-demand consultant to major brands, helping them to understand how to engage consumers in these channels. Mark brings an enormous breadth of experience covering every aspect of the sector.[/expand]
Speaking at conferences and events around the world, Mark has gained a reputation as enthusiastic, insightful yet down-to-earth speaker. [/expand]
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