About Ned Poulter
Ned Poulter is a multi-award-winning digital marketing consultant, strategist, coach, non-executive director, and the founder of Pole Star Digital. With 15+ years’ experience, he works with growth-minded businesses to cut through digital complexity and turn strategy into measurable commercial impact.
Over his career, Ned has led and advised teams within multi-billion-pound global organisations, and through Pole Star Digital has personally driven £69m+ in revenue and £93m+ in qualified pipeline for his clients across a range of sectors.
Known for his pragmatic, evidence-led approach, Ned focuses on what actually moves the needle – blending SEO, digital strategy and leadership experience with a strong bias toward outcomes over optics. He’s a regular industry judge, speaker and mentor, and brings a candid, real-world perspective to conversations about sustainable growth in digital.
Talk details
Ned will be a panellist at HiveMCR 2026 alongside Lisa Paasche, Charlie Whitworth & Sophie Brannon. He will be on the wrap up panel dissecting the day’s topics and adding his perspective to the themes of the day.
