Chris Schimkat

Chris Schimkat currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Advisory Services & Google Practice at Acxiom, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this role, Chris was the Global Head of Platforms & Intelligence at KINESSO from September 2023 to July 2025, following the merger of Reprise, Matterkind, and Kinesso. Chris has extensive experience in analytics, having worked as the Global Head of Analytics and Regional Analytics Director (Asia-Pacific) at Reprise Digital from November 2019 to September 2023, where analytics offerings were defined and developed for the Asia Pacific region. Chris’s prior roles include National Analytics Director at Alpha Digital and various positions focused on digital experience and SEO. In academia, Chris has contributed as a guest lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, emphasizing a passion for Australia's digital marketing ecosystem. Chris holds an MBA from Griffith University and multiple degrees in business and technology from Griffith University, RMIT University, and TAFE Queensland.