Simon Whitcombe is a VP of the Global Business Group at Meta, where he leads teams of marketing experts who live at the forefront of innovation in the digital advertising space. They take a consultative approach to drive growth and performance for mid-stage and large Fortune 500 companies in the Entertainment, Travel, Auto, Financial Services, Technology industries, as well as the Amazon companies.

Simon began his career in print advertising before moving to the US in 1995. He became a leader in the gaming industry, as a founding member of IGN Entertainment before spending time as SVP of Games at Future US and VP of Games at CBS Interactive. He went on to join Meta in 2012, where he and his team were at the tip of the spear for the industry’s monumental shift from desktop to mobile.