Gav Thompson

Gav Thompson's work experience can be summarized as follows:

- Founder & CEO of Paraspara, a well-funded start-up currently in stealth mode.

- Host & Curator of the DO Podcasts at The DO Lectures, a globally recognized ideas festival.

- General Manager (Interim) at TalkTalk.

- Interim Chief Customer & Marketing Officer at Away Resorts Ltd.

- Consultant, Advisor, Mentor, and Lecturer.

- Chief Customer Officer at Boden, responsible for driving a customer-centric strategy and overseeing various customer-facing aspects of the business.

- Chief Marketing Officer at YOPA Property, leading a customer-centric brand agenda during a period of growth.

- Interim Chief Marketing Officer at C&C Group, handling global marketing for the company's popular beverage brands.

- Global Chief Marketing Officer at PADDYPOWER, overseeing the brand strategy and delivering successful marketing campaigns.

- Global Director of Customer Innovation at Telefonica, responsible for customer insight-driven business innovation and digital transformation.

Gav Thompson completed a B.Ed (Hons) 2.i. degree from the University of Cambridge from 1989 to 1993, majoring in Drama. Prior to that, they attended Wellington College from 1983 to 1988. Before Wellington College, they studied at Windlesham House School from 1978 to 1983.