Ashley is the CEO & Founder of Guild, a private professional messaging app that meets new standards, yet is as easy to use as WhatsApp. It is advertising-free, and GDPR compliant.

Ashley is one of the most influential and connected figures in digital and marketing. As one of the 100+ recommendations for him on LinkedIn reads, “If Ashley doesn’t know it – it ain’t worth knowing.”

Ashley is author of two best-selling books on digital. A columnist, commentator and blogger, he speaks worldwide on digital and marketing trends and best practice.

Ashley is involved in a number of digital businesses and ventures as investor, adviser, mentor and operationally, including: 1. CEO & Founder, Guild – private professional messaging app 2. President & Founder, Econsultancy – digital marketing best practice 3. Chairman, Ably – realtime data delivery platform 4. Investor, Cranberry Panda – ecommerce recruitment 5. Digital Advisory Board, Age UK – digital transformation for leading charity 6. Adviser, Government Digital Service – digital transformation of government