LEON EMIRALI
entrepreneur | adviser | broadcaster
From the forefront of innovation to the corridors of power, Leon Emirali has been operating at the summits of business, politics and media for more than a decade.
- The Telegraph
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In 2009, whilst still at university, I started Poke, one of the UK's earliest social media marketing companies.
I then went on to co-found Crest, the award-winning digital agency. After leading the business to year-on-year growth, my shareholding was acquired in 2019.
After succesful exits from 2 x start-ups, I was appointed as a chief aide to a Member of Parliament and UK Government Cabinet Minister.
Following an eventful period in Westminster, which spanned the UK's withdrawal from the EU and onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I returned to the private sector, advising leaders of global businesses including Aston Martin, easyJet and Virgin Galactic.
Today, outside of running my own ventures, I am an adviser to advertising agency, M&C Saatchi and political consultancy, PLMR.
I often appear as an expert commentator in the media and am a regular on BBC News and Sky News. I have written columns for The Times, Telegraph, City AM and others.
Leon
WHAT I'M WORKING ON
AeroGrid™
AeroGrid™ is a long-term project, building a ubiquitous drone charging network. We have 2 x patents pending and agreements with a number of local government and private sector property owners to host our charging infrastructure on 25,000+ sites throughout the UK.
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Darwinism
Darwinism is my consulting business, working with a number of high-innovation organisations and CEOs to advise on government affairs, risk management and media. We help forward-thinking clients navigate complex political, regulatory and media environments.
