Strategy Lead | Enterprise & Business Strategy | Strategic Planning & Executive Decision Support

Michael Litman is an award-winning emerging tech strategy director, educator, and author with over 15 years of experience in digital brand communications. He drives innovation by connecting brands with audiences through cultural relevance. A former tech startup founder and BIMA 100 ‘Tech Pioneer’ in 2023, he is globally recognised for his strategies and partnerships in innovation, web3, and emerging technologies. The longer intro goes something like this: Hello! I’m innovation strategy director at digital frontier and previously senior director in emerging tech innovation strategy @ Monks. I'm at my best when I'm creating connections in communications between consumers, culture and commerce, even if that is a bit of a mouthful. I studied Marketing and Advertising at Uni over 15 years ago, and have been in the communications industry since. Starting out in PR, I have since worked on or for some of the biggest brands, agencies and consultancies in the world, including the likes of Monks, R/GA, Poke, Dare, AnalogFolk and Contagious. I scratched the entrepreneurial itch by founding and running a video production company and tech startup in between. It was like a practical degree in all aspects of business on extremely fast forward. I’m always interested in the latest and greatest in technology. I love collecting things, digitally and physically. Whether that’s boards on Pinterest, print magazines, NFTs, crypto, football stickers or trainers. And of course all things Nottingham Forest. I’m fascinated by the future of commerce, how physical retail is changing and how in person shops need to become more experiential to differentiate versus the one click convenience of online retail. Accolade wise, I have been featured in the ‘'30 Most Creative Advertising People Under 30' by Business Insider in 2015, the "Top 100 UK Entrepreneurs" by CityAM in 2016, the AdTech Shift 100 by KPMG in 2017 and the "Top 50 in London Creative Tech" by TLA and the Creative Industries Federation in 2017. Since then I have been the first Head of Digital for Contagious, Consulting Strategy Director at R/GA (digital innovation agency of the year 2019) and formerly was Lead Creative Strategist here at Media.Monks (the most awarded digital production company) from 2019-2022. Now, I spend my time in a broader, global innovation role since early 2022. I have presented or been on panels at numerous conferences around the world including Adworld, Blockchain Barcelona, NFT NYC and many more virtually. I received the accolade of BIMA 100 Tech Pioneer in May 2023.