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Michele Tommasi | Senior Paid Media Manager | Tempcover
I am a Senior Paid Media Manager at Tempcover with nearly a decade of experience in paid and performance marketing. My journey has been marked by a relentless commitment to add value and provide the most profitable outcome for all. I have collaborated with a wealth of prominent national and global brands across a range of sectors. From SaaS, insurance and automotive to construction, travel and e-commerce, I've thrived in both B2C and B2B industries and have an extensive cross-sector knowledge, winning awards such as “Local Campaign Of The Year”, “Best Local Campaign (PPC)” and “YouTube Ads Leaderboard”. At heart, I am passionate about inspiring, leading and helping people to achieve their personal and professional goals, whatever they might be.
Meriem Nacer is the founder of 4M Digital Consulting Ltd, where she applies 13+ years’ paid media agency experience to provide cutting-edge PPC, Display, YouTube, and Paid Social advertising strategies. A Google Ads and Microsoft Ads specialist, Meriem's expertise extends from strategic consultancy and audits to hands-on management and training for global brands and retailers. Her budget management skills are exemplary, having handled weekly budgets from £500 to £3M, amounting to over £150M annually. Meriem's work encompasses a diverse range of sectors, including retail, cosmetics, luxury, travel and finance, making her a versatile and sought-after digital marketing consultant. She is also a published author and certified PTLLS-accredited trainer, recognised for her contributions to digital marketing knowledge and education.
Ned Poulter | Digital marketing consultant & Non-executive Director | Polestar Digital
Ned Poulter is a digital marketing consultant, strategist and non-executive director, helping growth-minded businesses turn digital complexity into commercial results. He has led and advised teams within multi-billion-pound global organisations, and - through Pole Star Digital - has personally driven £69M+ in revenue and £93M+ in qualified pipeline for clients. His work has been recognised through multiple global industry awards. Ned brings a pragmatic, evidence-led, outcomes-focused approach from his day-to-day work to judging excellence in digital marketing, with a clear emphasis on real-world impact over optics.
Ixone Isasi | Founder | PaidStrategy
Ixone is a digital marketing specialist with over 10 years of experience. She currently runs a remote performance marketing agency serving clients in Canada, US, Latam and European markets. Her agency is a Google Premier Partner and has also partnered with Microsoft, Meta, Funnel, Supermetrics and Adroll to name a few. She is highly experienced in the Education, SaaS and Travel industries and encompasses both B2B and B2C segments. Her visionary leadership and extensive expertise continue to drive success and innovation in the digital marketing landscape, making her a highly respected figure in the industry.
Dan Saunders | Director of Digital | Evergreen Finance London
I've worked in Digital for 18 years. Within Digital marketing I work closely with the directors and heads of service to identify new business opportunities and Strategies. Having an in-depth understanding of different markets and competitors in the area to maintain a competitive advantage which is used to work alongside key stakeholders in managing the translation of the business strategy into clear plans. Proactively researching markets, competitors within different regions and establishing ways to develop a competitive advantage within our strategies. Within Stanley Black and Decker, I am a catalyst for change, I plan and execute UK market E-commerce and digital marketing activities to increase sales, grow online channels, and grow new and existing online customers managing substantial 6 figures budgets over many different groups. As an international keynote speaker in the Digital sphere, I inspire and lead a large team of specialists, drive the delivery of brilliant digital products and services, mentoring at levels from executives to C suite. I utilize analytics and insight tools to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple customer touch points. Working with trade marketing teams to analyse product categories and make appropriate product mix recommendations and effectively contributes to SEO, PPC, UX and CRO. I have built, nurtured and lead a diverse, multidisciplinary team to deliver digital transformation across the Stanley Black and Decker group. Defining the required digital capabilities across our people, their processes, and the technology we use. With Stanley Black and Decker being a multinational corporation, I make myself a visible leader by holding regular lectures and Q and A sessions with entry executives all the way up to C suite teams.
With an unusual path, my career in digital marketing began in 2018, 2 years after completing my Degree in Philosophy. After a course in digital marketing with an internship, I ended up working at the agency where I interned. With 5 years of experience and dozens of clients, I worked as a PPC manager and content manager. 3 years on I decided to focus exclusively on paid campaigns. Throughout this time I developed experience in lead gen in the B2B market and later in brand development, traffic increase, and purchase generation in the B2C market. I am currently responsible for the PPC department at MintySquare, where I develop marketing strategies for several fashion brands and campaigns that aim to increase brand awareness and generate purchases.
Lukas Adamec | SEM/PPC Specialist |
Lukas Adamec has been working within Paid Digital for 11+ years, during which he transitioned from an employee to a freelancer & CEO of Abadam Marketing. In the last 5 years Lukas has focused on Consultancy - working with established agencies to deliver client growth. His focus is particularly on international paid opportunities, from Google to Yandex, from Naver to Baidu, from Yahoo JP to Seznam. Lukas is a firm believer in knowledge sharing and enjoys discussing experiences with established online marketers as well as providing training to new colleagues. During his time off, Lukas recharges his energy by being disconnected from online influences and instead spends his time on wildlife photography.
Rejoice Oijaku | SEO Manager | Nelson Bostock UNLIMITED
Rejoice has worked within digital marketing (SEO) for 4+ years. After finishing her master’s degree in marketing at The University of Manchester, she started her journey as a Junior SEO Executive and is now an SEO Manager as well as the Co-Founder & Content Lead for B-DigitalUK. She specialises in Content SEO and she has spoken at BrightonSEO, Whitespark Local Search Summit as well as participated in webinars for FounderVine, Majestic, Noisy Little Monkey etc. Additionally, she is also an Award-Winning Diversity & Inclusion Advocate as she is passionate about Diversity & Inclusion within the workplace to ensure the perspective and struggles of Black people are heard.
Anju Anil | Head - Digital Marketing, Loyalty & E-Commerce | Bhima Middle East
Jonathan Fisher | Head of Paid Search | CAVU
Pinar Uensal | Grocery and Beverages Team Lead | Amazon Ads
Pinar Ünsal, currently serving as Grocery and Beverages Team Lead within FMCG at Amazon Ads, brings over two decades of digital marketing expertise to her role. Prior to joining Amazon in 2021, she founded and led Kubix Digital, an award-winning search marketing agency in Istanbul and Berlin. Beyond her professional achievements, Pinar leads Amazon's global DEI Speaker Series, championing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Her leadership style combines analytical strength with empathetic management, fostering inclusive environments where teams thrive. This blend of entrepreneurial success, technical expertise, and commitment to inclusive leadership has established her as a respected voice in both advertising technology and DEI.
Teodor Yordanov | Managing Partner | BYLT Media
Teodor “Teo” Yordanov is Managing Partner at BYLT Media, a performance marketing agency working with brands across the UK and Europe. He specialises in data-driven Google Ads and omnichannel strategies that connect online campaigns with real-world results for retail and eCommerce businesses. Teo is also the host of SEM Stories & More, Scotland’s dedicated performance marketing event, where he brings together practitioners, brands and tech partners to share practical, tested insights.
Krzysztof Marzec | CEO & Technical SEO, Google Ads & Analytics Trainer | DevaGroup
Head of 300+ clients agency with 19+ years of SEM experience. One of the top Google Ads & Analytics Trainers in Poland. Selected by Google for Google Partners Academy project and Big6 project. Certified in both Google Ads and Google Analytics as an individual professional. 7+ years of experience in one of Poland's largest sites - Interia.pl (Head of SEO). Lecturer at Jagiellonian University, AGH University of Science and Technology, and the Tischner European University. Speaker at dozens of conferences recently won 1st place at SEO and 1st place at SEM days at the largest polish conference: I love marketing. Founder and organizer of semKRK, BarCamp gathering up to 500 participants of the SEM industry.
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