Di Mayze

WPPs resident data geek has over 20 years of technology and data experience across media, FMCG, finance and retail consulting for companies such as Hearst UK, dunnhumby & Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Joining WPP in 2014 as MD of Acceleration (part of Wunderman Thompson), Di left in 2017 to become a freelance Data Strategy Consultant. She didn’t go very far away, consulting for Wavemaker, VML, Geometry, Wunderman Thompson and MediaCom. Di joined the WPP CTO team and became Global Head of Data and AI in January 2020.

Di is a creative thinker with proven success finding new solutions and revenue streams for traditional companies. She is passionate about getting non-analysts excited about the possibilities of data.

Di has an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and is a qualified Project Manager and a Neurolinguistic Programme Practitioner. Last year she joined Gartner’s Chief Data Officer Group as a Governing Body member and was included in the Data IQ Top 100 data leaders list.