Brendan Hughes

Brendan Hughes is a seasoned commercial and operational digital leader with a focus on bridging the world's largest ad platforms for efficient customer acquisition and conversion.

He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA Essentials) from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a Master of Science (MSc) in Multimedia Systems from Trinity College Dublin, a Higher Diploma in Education from Trinity College Dublin, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Mathematics, Psychology, Philosophy from University College Dublin, and completed his Leaving Certificate at St. Joseph's CBS, Drogheda.

Throughout his career, Brendan has held key positions such as Former CCO at eDesk, Former CEO at Optily, Former MBA Essentials at LSE, Former Board Member at IAB Ireland, Former Chief Digital Officer at Independent News & Media, Former Commercial & Digital Director at Boylesports, Former COO & Managing Director at PokerStrategy.com, Former Board Advisor at Ubiquity, Former Head of e-Commerce at FBD Insurance, Former e-Business Manager at Vhi Healthcare, and Former Interactive Designer at Intuition Publishing Ltd.

His expertise lies in driving revenue growth through digital and multi-channel product and marketing innovation within the financial services sector, particularly in insurances and gambling.