Anna Thackeray

Anna is the Managing Director of leading entertainment agency Feref. Her last 12 months have included bringing together the UK Government with Disney and Lucasfilm to create the Star Wars: Made GREAT in Britain campaign, working between London and LA to launch an international campaign for Deadpool (20th Century Fox) and delivering a 28% year-on-year growth for Feref.

As part of her focus on developing industry talent, Anna led the way for Feref to become an IPA member and oversees the agency’s CPD programme. Anna’s own career was influenced early on by online marketing pioneer New Media Maze and digital innovator AKQA, before joining Feref in 2007.

Anna is a highly regarded operator by some of the world’s biggest brands and was nominated for the IPA and Campaign Women of Tomorrow Awards earlier this year. Outside work, she is committed to supporting charitable causes in Uganda and her native South Africa.