Mark Thornby is a seasoned global marketing and product leader with over 15 years of experience in driving growth for media and technology businesses across various continents. With a particular focus on video, Thornby boasts extensive experience in leading successful customer acquisition, retention, and product go-to-markets for b2c and b2b businesses. He is passionate about data-driven strategic planning and executing the delivery of great products to the market. Thornby studied Economics and Politics at University of Kent, graduating with an Upper Second (3.5 GPA Equivalent) degree.

Thornby has held significant roles in several organizations, where he has led various marketing and product marketing teams to achieve success. He is currently the Director of Product Marketing at JW Player and was formerly the Principal Product Marketing Manager at Sizmek. He also served as the Head of Marketing at Rally, Head of Media Strategy, and Head of Video Marketing at Yahoo, Country Marketing Manager, UK at Yahoo, Marketing Manager, Digital TV at Orange, among many other roles in top-tier organizations in the media industry in his early career.

Thornby's wealth of experience and expertise cuts across areas such as data analysis, customer acquisition and retention, strategic planning, product marketing, video advertising, and go-to-market strategy, among many others. He is an industry leader with excellent skills in leadership, decision making, and problem-solving, making him a valuable asset in any organization.