Will Collins

Senior Director, Business Development at DuckDuckGo

Will Collins has over 20 years of experience in business development and strategic partnerships within the technology industry. Most recently, they served as the Director of Business Development at DuckDuckGo. Prior to that, they worked as a Digital Business Consultant, specializing in creating growth strategies and forging strategic partnerships for digital businesses in various industries such as HealthTech, FinTech, Mobile Gaming, Search, and Privacy.

Will has also held leadership positions at notable companies such as UNiDAYS, where they served as the Strategic Partnerships Director and led global strategic partnerships, including Apple. At Facebook, they were the Strategic Partner Manager for Games, where they created and managed the Real Money Gaming Business worldwide. Will also led the relationship with King, helping them scale to become Facebook's biggest global gaming partner. Additionally, they served as the Sports and Music Partner Manager for EMEA at Facebook.

Earlier in their career, Will worked at Microsoft as a Business Development Director, where they developed a new global go-to-market strategy for mobile internet services. Will also served as the Senior Global Product Manager for the VoIP, Video, and Mobile features of MSN Messenger. At Excite, they were the UK Producer and successfully developed a mobile app for the first WAP-enabled phones.

Overall, Will has a wealth of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, and go-to-market strategies in the technology industry, spanning across multiple verticals and global markets.

Will Collins obtained their education from the University of Cambridge. Will attended the university from 1993 to 1996, majoring in Land Economy. Later, in the year 1996, they pursued a Master's degree in Management Studies from the same institution, which they completed in 1997.

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