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Speaker
John Darling
CEO, Creative Capital
John Darling is an entrepreneur, investor, and operator with a proven record of building and scaling successful companies. An early employee at Meta, he helped launch and expand SME advertising across EMEA, before founding the UK’s first nationwide credit union, growing its loan book to £1 billion.
Over his career, John has founded six companies, successfully scaling and exiting two and launching two venture studios. He invests family and institutional capital into ventures shaping the future of technology, culture, and lifestyle, combining strategic vision with hands-on execution.
At BRIDGE Summit, John will share actionable lessons on how founders can scale with purpose, align capital with culture, and build ventures that endure beyond the exit.
Hong Kong
Marketing
John Darlingat BRIDGE
- Marketing Panel 9 December 1:05 - 1:25PM
Talent, Equity & Interactive Media
As media becomes more interactive and data-driven, the definition of “talent” is expanding beyond traditional entertainment. From creators to AI personalities, investors and agencies are rethinking how equity, ownership, and participation are shared across digital ecosystems. This session brings together voices from talent representation, technology, and capital to explore how new tools, from analytics to immersive platforms, are transforming how talent is discovered, valued, and monetized in the next generation of interactive media.
Central Stage
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