Andrew Webb is the founder of Connectopia and the Emerging Tech Network, a media consultancy and community helping organisations make confident, grounded decisions about technology and AI. With twenty years in senior roles across UK publishing including at i, inews.co.uk and DMG Media he brings firsthand experience of how media businesses build revenue and navigate change at scale. He went on to lead publisher strategy at SeenThis, a sustainable ad tech platform reducing the carbon footprint of digital advertising, before establishing Connectopia as an independent practice.

Andrew now works at the intersection of AI strategy, business model development and publishing, helping organisations move from intent to practical real-world implementation. He is also a judge at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards in the Best AI-Driven News Product category.