Ashley is CEO & Founder of Guild, a messaging app for professionals, and Founder of Econsultancy, for marketers learning about digital marketing. Ashley is one of the most influential and connected figures in digital and marketing.  In 2013 he authored the "Modern Marketing Manifesto" which set out his beliefs around how digital and classic marketing should combine. In 2017 he followed this up with the “Modern Marketing Model (M3)” which redefines marketing for the digital age.
Ashley is author of two best-selling books on digital. A columnist, commentator and blogger, he speaks worldwide on digital and marketing trends and best practice.