Blaise Grimes-Viort is a veteran executive and strategist, specialized in social media and online community management. With over 20 years of experience in the field, he has designed and executed various operational models, processes, and policies to oversee large teams of moderators, social media and community managers to maximize engagement and traffic in different industries, including Publishing, Telecoms, Entertainment, Auto, Financial, FMCG, Charity, Gaming, and Social Networks.

Grimes-Viort has been recognized as one of the most influential community managers worldwide multiple times and has made a name for himself as a trainer on social media best practices, content planning, and managing developments. His expertise and skills lie in product development, strategy planning, building and managing large teams, hands-on community management, and social media crisis team management.

He holds a master's degree in Secure E-Commerce and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with Management from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a French Baccalaureate specialized in Economics and Maths from Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres.

Currently, Grimes-Viort is the Founder and Managing Director of Is The Answer, an Advisory Board member at The Digital Nomad Project and GROUNDSWELL ARTS, a former Chief Services Officer at The Social Element, and the Chief Innovation Officer at Emoderation Limited. Moreover, he has held multiple managerial and moderator roles at Hearst Magazines UK, Handbag Publishing Group, Chat Moderators, and Polpeo.