Gill Whitehead

Gill Whitehead

Strategy, Finance and Economic Consulting

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  • About me

    Online Safety Champion, Visiting Policy Fellow at Oxford University, Non Executive Director and Chair Rugby World Cup 2025

  • Education

    • University of Nottingham

      1995 - 1999
      BSc Economics & Econometrics
    • Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

      2019 - 2021
      MSc Social Sciences of the Internet Distinction
  • Experience

    • Deloitte

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
      Strategy, Finance and Economic Consulting
    • BBC Studios

      Jan 2005 - Sept 2008
      • Director of Childrens

        Jan 2007 - Sept 2008
      • Head of BBC Commercial iPlayer

        Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
      • Head of Strategy

        Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
    • Channel 4

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2016
      • Director of Audience Technologies & Insight

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2016
      • Director of Strategy & Corporate Development

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
    • Google

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2020
      • Senior Director, Client Solutions & Analytics

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2020
      • Senior Director, Market Insight, Google EMEA

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Camelot

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
      Non Executive Director

      NED and Audit Committee member at Camelot UK, operator of the National Lottery that raises over £1.5bn pa for good causes for a 3 year term from 2019 to 2022.

    • Informa

      Aug 2019 - now
      Non Executive Director & Audit Committee Chair

      NED and Audit Committee Chair at Informa plc the FTSE 100 events, exhibitions, and intelligence business for specialist communities worldwide, with a market cap of £10bn+.

    • Ofcom

      Jan 2021 - Dec 2024
      Group Director, Online Safety

      Chief Executive of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum from 2021 to early 2023. From early 2023 to September 2024, Group Director for Online Safety, accountable for leading the implementation of the Online Safety Act on behalf of Ofcom. Chair of the Global Online Safety Regulator Forum for 2024.

    • British Olympic Association

      Sept 2021 - now
      Non Executive Director & Audit Committee Chair

      The BOA's role is to prepare TeamGB athletes for, and lead them at, the summer, winter and youth Olympic Games, including Paris 2024. NED and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, and the Investment Committee.

    • World Rugby

      Jan 2023 - now
      Chair Rugby World Cup 2025

      Chair of the Board of Directors of the next Women's Rugby World Cup taking place in England in 2025. The Board is a joint venture between World Rugby and the RFU, with representatives from UK Sport and HMG.

    • Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

      Oct 2024 - now
      Visiting Policy Fellow
    • NatWest Group

      Jan 2025 - now
      Non Executive Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellow Chartered Accountant

      ICAEW