Richard is the Founder and CEO of EngageSciences, a social media marketing activation platform. He started his career at a marketing agency, then embarked on a career in enterprise software with Sybase, Vignette and marketing automation specialist Eloqua, before founding EngageSciences. Richard's career has taken him all over the world working with some of the world's leading brands such as EA, AB InBev, Nokia, Vodafone and Reed Elsevier. Richard is passionate about giving brands the tools they need to optimise their social community to achieve their core marketing objectives. He is a contributor to leading industry blogs and the national press and is also a regular speaker at social media events in Europe and the US.