Ged Tarpey

Ged is based in Los Angeles and serves as the Head of Media and Entertainment Sales at Twitter in the US. In his 8+ years at the social media company, he has worked closely with all of the major Movie Studios, TV networks and Streaming Platforms on innovative ways to market a movie or TV show on Twitter. His team also leads Twitter’s sales efforts with the Music, Sports, News and Publishing industries. In his role at twitter, he has also had the opportunity to interview some of the biggest names in Hollywood like Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Mark Hamill.

Prior to Twitter, Ged spent 6 years at Microsoft where he was the Global Account Director focused on working with movie studios, and before joining the advertising world, Ged’s first career was as a professional footballer in his native England for Manchester City. You can of course follow Ged on Twitter @ged.