
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.
analogfolk.com
9010group.com
thisisdare.com
contagious.com
webbyawards.com
consolidatedpr.com
hpe.com
United Kingdom
Innovation Director
Digital Frontier
• www.linkedin.com/company/digifrontier
Jan 2025 - Present
London, UK
Senior Director, Emerging Tech Innovation Strategy
Monks
• www.linkedin.com/company/monks
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025
The Internet
Senior Director, Web3 & NFT
Media.Monks
• www.linkedin.com/company/monks
Feb 2022 - Jan 2024
The Internet
Lead Creative Strategist
Media.Monks
• www.linkedin.com/company/monks
May 2019 - Feb 2022
London, United Kingdom
Creative Strategist
Media.Monks
• www.linkedin.com/company/monks
Mar 2019 - Apr 2019
London, England, United Kingdom
Executive Academy Judge
The Webby Awards
• www.linkedin.com/company/the-webby-awards
Aug 2022 - Jan 2025
The Metaverse
NFT Advisor
Self
Apr 2021 - Dec 2024
The Metaverse
Co-Author
Brand Actions Library 2019
May 2019 - May 2019
Google Slides
Co-Author
Brand Actions Library 2018
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
On the internet
Founder and CEO
Burst Communications
Feb 2013 - Aug 2017
Old Street, London, UK
Freelance Strategy Director
Freelance Strategy Director
Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
London, United Kingdom.
Social Media Agent
Kontraband
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
Shoreditch, London.
monks.com
rga.com
pokelondon.com