Chris Moran, a former actor and teacher, is now the Head of Editorial Innovation at Guardian News & Media, where he spearheads various projects to improve the digital content experience for Guardian readers. With over seven years of experience as an Audience Editor at the company, Moran developed and led the team responsible for bringing The Guardian's journalism to the widest and most relevant audience across the internet, without sacrificing editorial standards. Moran's expertise in building narratives and creating simple processes has been instrumental in persuading people to make necessary changes, as he demonstrated when he led the process of refining and focusing on the editorial output of The Guardian, which increased its audience and engagement. Moran is also the lead editorial strategist and co-creator of Ophan, The Guardian's real-time analytics tool that has become a class-leading product. Moran is a sought-after public speaker and holds a B.Ed in English from the University of Cambridge.