Marc is currently leading the development of several programmes - annual campaign Global Entrepreneurship Week UK, Restart Ukraine, a programme assisting Ukrainian women entrepreneurs rebuild their businesses in the UK, Startup Planet, 3 day net zero innovation conference at COP28 called Mobility Futures Forum, LeZero Innovation Prize, a global green startup competition, and the GEN UK HUB community. He has worked across the media industries as a founder, CEO, director, strategist and creative director. As an entrepreneur Marc has founded several ventures including three creative agencies and two digital businesses, managing projects for national and global brands. In addition to his role as Chair of GEN UK, he consults on brand communications.Marc started at the BBC and Channel 4 before co-founding Ortmans Young International and later running multi-national design agency group Button. He helped launch UEFA Champions League, First Direct bank, the Homeless World Cup, and created the first satellite TV brand in UK for Satellite TV, bought by Murdoch and renamed Sky.Along the way he picked up a shelf load of awards including BAFTA, D&AD, Paris Citi and New York Festivals. Since 2008, Marc has managed the creation and expansion of the GEW and GEN family of brands.
Listed skills include Creative Direction, Integrated Marketing, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and 46 others.