Alex is Fellow in Management Practice (Marketing) at Oxford University's Said Business School, teaching undergraduate, graduate and executive education in marketing and management, with a PhD in video optimisation for e-commerce. He is also a Lecturer in Management at St Hugh's College, Oxford, Senior Tutor at the National Film and Television School of the Creative Entrepreneurship Masters, and Visiting Professor at Salford University.
Commercially, Alex has created and grown multiple media companies, founding Missile after leading a team which substantially grew Endemol Shine North (now Workerbee) 2012-17. In 1998-2011 he co-founded media group Ten Alps (now Zinc Media) with Bob Geldof, as CEO. In the 1990s he was head of development, and managing director of the radio business at indie Planet 24. He has been six times shortlisted as Entrepreneur of the Year.
His non-executive roles include directorships at UNICEF UK and The Halle Orchestra. He is also Deputy Chair of the Creative Industries committee of the UK5G Innovation Network and a voting member at BAFTA. In June 2020 Alex published 'You're On Mute: Optimal Online Video Conferencing in Business, Education and Media'.
Alex is Fellow in Management Practice (Marketing) at Oxford University's Said Business School, teaching undergraduate, graduate and executive education in marketing and management, with a PhD in video optimisation for e-commerce. He is also a Lecturer in Management at St Hugh's College, Oxford, Senior Tutor at the National Film and Television School of the Creative Entrepreneurship Masters, and Visiting Professor at Salford University.
Commercially, Alex has created and grown multiple media companies, founding Missile after leading a team which substantially grew Endemol Shine North (now Workerbee) 2012-17. In 1998-2011 he co-founded media group Ten Alps (now Zinc Media) with Bob Geldof, as CEO. In the 1990s he was head of development, and managing director of the radio business at indie Planet 24. He has been six times shortlisted as Entrepreneur of the Year.
His non-executive roles include directorships at UNICEF UK and The Halle Orchestra. He is also Deputy Chair of the Creative Industries committee of the UK5G Innovation Network and a voting member at BAFTA. In June 2020 Alex published 'You're On Mute: Optimal Online Video Conferencing in Business, Education and Media'.
Tim is an International Emmy, BAFTA and RTS award winning content expert. whilst at Princess Productions, he developed branded content and digital strategies for Mazda, Ocado, Westfield, Global Brewers' Initiative and Associated British Foods amongst many others. A ‘reformed journalist,’ he also worked for ITN, Sky News and helped to set up Al-Jazeera’s English language channel. He also spent nearly ten years as a senior Executive at Princess Productions, working on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5), Sunday Brunch (Channel 4) and Something for the Weekend (BBC2)
Tim is an International Emmy, BAFTA and RTS award winning content expert. whilst at Princess Productions, he developed branded content and digital strategies for Mazda, Ocado, Westfield, Global Brewers' Initiative and Associated British Foods amongst many others. A ‘reformed journalist,’ he also worked for ITN, Sky News and helped to set up Al-Jazeera’s English language channel. He also spent nearly ten years as a senior Executive at Princess Productions, working on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5), Sunday Brunch (Channel 4) and Something for the Weekend (BBC2)
Shrimoyee Chakraborty grew up Calcutta, relocating to the UK to study for a master's degree at Manchester Business School. But she then left her posh corporate job at an Economic Think Tank to launched a hugely popular food blog, then a series of pop ups, then an actual restaurant, then a sequence of other ventures in digital food content.
Shrimoyee Chakraborty grew up Calcutta, relocating to the UK to study for a master's degree at Manchester Business School. But she then left her posh corporate job at an Economic Think Tank to launched a hugely popular food blog, then a series of pop ups, then an actual restaurant, then a sequence of other ventures in digital food content.
Simran Samra has 14 years of experience of standout social content and client services, having project managed successful campaigns, such as the award-winning relaunch of ‘Britain’s Next Top Model’ across Sky and successful marketing activations across Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Studio Canal & Paramount Pictures. She started out in commercial radio at Kiss FM and Magic FM and was Bauer Media’s ‘One to Watch’.
Simran Samra has 14 years of experience of standout social content and client services, having project managed successful campaigns, such as the award-winning relaunch of ‘Britain’s Next Top Model’ across Sky and successful marketing activations across Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Studio Canal & Paramount Pictures. She started out in commercial radio at Kiss FM and Magic FM and was Bauer Media’s ‘One to Watch’.
Sunderland-based, Connor has 10 years experience of producing short form scripted content, including the international award winning project 403 Forbidden and Missile Digital Studio's 's upcoming horror, comedy series Uncommon. His broadcast credits from ITV, BBC, CBBC and Discovery Channel.
Sunderland-based, Connor has 10 years experience of producing short form scripted content, including the international award winning project 403 Forbidden and Missile Digital Studio's 's upcoming horror, comedy series Uncommon. His broadcast credits from ITV, BBC, CBBC and Discovery Channel.