2025 Speakers

Debbie Ellison stands at the forefront of brand transformation, with over two decades of experience driving innovation at the intersection of technology and marketing. As of March 2025, she serves as EMEA CEO of Croud, a global full-service digital marketing agency, where she leads with a clear mandate: to scale innovation, inspire performance, and deliver meaningful results for clients in a rapidly evolving connected digital landscape.

Ellison’s career reflects a deep commitment to harnessing emerging technologies to create long-term business value. In her previous roles, she was instrumental in guiding complex strategies, linking a suite of capabilities to deliver value and impact for some of the world’s most recognized brands—work that has cemented her reputation as a progressive and impactful leader.

At Croud, she is building on this legacy, leveraging the agency’s proprietary tools and its distinctive Croudie network to unlock new growth opportunities across the EMEA region. Her focus extends beyond technology to the people behind it—cultivating inclusive, high-performing teams that are empowered to innovate and deliver with purpose.

Debbie Ellison’s leadership is driven by a bold vision: to not only adapt to change but to shape it—setting new standards for how agencies can partner with clients to create future-ready, data-informed strategies in an ever-changing, digital-first world.