Mike Darcey is a renowned executive with a broad experience in strategy and delivery in the publishing, telecoms, and television sectors. Before becoming a pluralist, Mike served as CEO of News UK, formerly News International, and as COO at Sky. He also acted as a Non-Executive Director at Premier League Basketball and Home Retail Group. Currently, Mike holds several non-executive positions like Chairman at British Gymnastics, Director at Arqiva, and Director at Sky New Zealand.

Mike's extensive academic background includes a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics, a Master's in Economics, and a degree from St. Patricks College in Wellington, New Zealand. Through Tide End Consulting, he advises companies in the TMT field on strategic matters. Additionally, Mike held board positions at Dennis Publishing, Nickelodeon UK, National Geographic International, and the Press Association.