We are very much looking forward to having Sarah Wood at Inspire London this year. Here’s a little snap-shot into who she is, what inspires her and why she’s generally a brilliant leader.
Sarah Wood is co-founder and co-CEO of video ad tech company Unruly, where she ensures the company delivers the most awesome social video campaigns on the planet.
90% of Ad Age 100 brands have trusted Unruly to connect with audiences at speed and scale across the Open Web. Unruly has 15 offices, employs 200 people and was acquired by News Corp in September 2015.
Sarah has been votedone of 15 Women to Watch in Tech by Inc., one of 10 London-Based Entrepreneurs to Watch by Forbes and number 4 in Digital Spy’s Top 10 Women in Tech. She is a member of Tech City’s Entrepreneur Advisory Panel and a Technology Ambassador for London.
Sarah is also an associate lecturer at the University of Cambridge, where she teaches a course in Mash-Ups, Memes and LOLitics: Online Video Culture and the Screen Media Revolution.
What inspires you?
My children. Fearless, generous, curious. I learn from them every day.
How would you describe a successful leader in three words?
Positive, empowering, trusting.
What one piece of advice would you give to someone who wants to lead?
Be prepared to follow too. It doesn’t matter who’s at the front; what matters is you’re all going in the same direction and enjoying the journey together.
Sarah Wood is speaking at Inspire London 2016 “The Changing Nature of Leadership: Why we need to think and act differently to succeed” on Thursday 14th April 2016. 100% of profits from the day go to The Marketing Academy’s Merlin’s Apprentice Programme. For more information on Inspire London 2016 and how to get your earlybird tickets please visit https://inspire-london-2016.eventbrite.co.uk
