Simon Gatenby, President of Operation Smile Italia ETS Foundation for Operation Smile Italia ETS

Previously CMO at DAZN Bet. I’ve got 20 years of experience across Consultancy (formerly of Deloitte) , Finance (former Chartered Management Accountant) , Technology (CTO at Ladbrokes Coral) and Marketing. I’ve worked at a number of Globally recognized brands from Vodafone, Visa, William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral and I’m now trying my hand at a RMG Start Up: DAZN Bet.

I have a wide variety of experience, but my particular focus in on Digital Marketing – and how technology, data, and innovation can drive best in class performance in acquiring and retaining the best customers.
Outside of work I’m a passionate cyclist: at time of writing I’ve ridden my bike 367 days in a row (completing on average more than 40 km per day)

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