Engage 2025

Emily is a BSc nutritionist with a degree from King’s College London. Driven by a love of food, her ethos is to marry the science of nutrition with the joy of eating.

She rose to fame by sharing vibrant, nourishing recipes across social media, earning a loyal following who love her evidence-based yet accessible approach to healthy eating.

In 2024, Emily launched her debut cookbook So Good, which became an instant No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller in the UK and one of the biggest cookbook releases of the decade. That same year, she also founded Epetōme, a gut health supplement rooted in simplicity and science.

Her second cookbook, Live to Eat, has just been released in the UK and was an instant No. 1 bestseller continuing her mission to prove that food can be both good for you and absolutely delicious. Live To Eat is available to pre order in the US and launches on July 1st.

Alex Partridge is one of the leading pioneers of social media content in the way we know it today. Having founded UNILAD at 21, Alex is now a mental health advocate, openly sharing his journey with alcoholism and ADHD, of which he was diagnosed with at 34. He’s become a leading voice on neurodiversity, with over 250,000 followers and hosts the chart-topping podcast ADHD Chatter. Other prominent roles of Alex’s have included Social Media Manager of The Hook Group, which boasted over 8 million social media connections, and the Head of Facebook at Steven Bartlett’s Social Chain. He was won eight Cannes Lions Awards.

Rose has been at Time Out for 12 years, working across editorial and commercial. She was the Editorial Director of Time Out Australia, where she oversaw the brand’s transition from print to digital-first and escalated the ambition and scale of branded content campaigns. In 2018, she joined the London team to bring her experience in branded content to the UK Creative Solutions department. As Head of Commercial Content, Rose has been instrumental in bringing multi-platform campaigns to life – from comedy gigs at Nando’s to Time Out’s first podcast with FREENOW, and guides to the best of London with Transport for London. Once, she even took on the guise of Paddington Bear as the ‘guest editor’ of a special edition print magazine for StudioCanal. Rose relishes the creative challenge of telling a brand’s story in engaging and surprising ways.

Wayne has been head of Time Out UK’s Creative Solutions team since 2018, creating bespoke, multi-channel campaigns for a range of clients including Uber Eats, British Airways, TfL, Deliveroo, FREENOW, Madri, Häagen Dazs and more. Wayne leads a team of strategists, project managers, event producers, writers, videographers, and designers and is responsible for the ideation, pitch and delivery of all of Time Out UK's commercial content partnerships. 
 
Specialising in entertainment and culture marketing, Wayne’s 20-year career reflects his agnostic approach to content marketing with prominent roles at Metro and Global Media. This approach has played a significant role in aiding Time Out's recent transformation from a legacy print publisher to a world-leading 360 digital and experiential media and hospitality business. 

‘Pocket Rocket’ Mary McCarthy is a driving force in London’s run scene. With years of experience and a genuine passion for movement and wellbeing, she’s a respected figure in the fitness and lifestyle space. Mary blends fashion, fitness and food into an engaging online presence that resonates with her huge community. 

Working as an ambassador for brands including Lululemon, New Balance and Free People, he champions a lifestyle where performance and style go hand in hand. More than just a digital creator, Mary is known for pushing boundaries, whether it's through a new challenge or a personal goal, all whilst encouraging her audience to do the same. Her story is one of energy, resilience, and authenticity. 

Ollie Presswell is the Global Innovation Lead at Wanderlab, Tripadvisor’s in-house creative studio. He leads the charge in developing bold, future-facing ways for brands to connect with Tripadvisor’s global community of passionate travellers through storytelling, insight, and innovation.

 Jenny Haggard leads Global Thought Leadership at Spotify. In her role, she analyses trends, tests hypotheses, crafts content, builds marketing campaigns, and after more than 11 years at the company, is still trying to figure out how to turn on private mode while listening to her Guilty Pleasures playlist. She’s held multiple roles in creative strategy, content monetisation, and branded content. She’s based in LA, and when she’s not squinting at data dashboards or wielding a pen, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, speaking at leadership conferences, and guiding others as a Certified Discernment Director. 

As Editor of Contagious, Chloe oversees the content featured on the Contagious IQ intelligence platform, which deconstructs the most creative, effective and innovative marketing ideas from around the globe. She has appeared on stage at marketing conferences around the world, including Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia and Digital Marketing First. 

Callum Smith is the Head of Marketing Solutions at TikTok, with over 12 years' experience in media and advertising. He spends his time exploring the many ways that brands can effectively rock up on the platform and helps brands take advantage of the varied opportunities short-form media presents. A man of many hats, Callum's journey has taken him through sales, marketing, brand and creative strategy, giving a diverse and, sometimes, unusual perspective on the industry. 

Edward Roussel is Head of Digital for The Times and Sunday Times, overseeing the modernisation of the newsroom. Before moving back to his hometown of London, Edward spent eight years in New York, working at The Wall Street Journal, where he was Chief Innovation Officer. The role included running product development, and overseeing relations with the major tech companies including Apple, Google and Facebook. Earlier in his career, Edward was Executive Editor, Digital at The Telegraph for seven years, and he spent 11 years at Bloomberg, where he oversaw global financial coverage, following stints as Brussels bureau chief, Paris bureau chief and London bureau chief. 

Tyler is best known for his hit daily radio show ‘The Home Straight with Tyler West on Kiss' which reaches close to a million listeners per week and has seen a 28% increase on the previous year! Tyler’s love of music is deeply embedded into his personality and is clear to see why he has built such a loyal audience on his radio drive time show.

Sophie K is an award-winning presenter, podcaster and D.J. Best known for the breakfast show on Kerrang Radio and weekend Through The Decades on Absolute Radio. She also hosts the evening show on Absolute Radio 00's and is often working with brands such as Amazon Music and Knotfest for their video content.