Piero Poli

CEO | Founder | Business Builder

United Arab Emirates

About

As the CEO of Viola Communications, I am passionate about the intersection of creativity and technology’s ability to drive client growth. Let's connect.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at Viola Communications
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Co-Founder at Evorra
    Sep 2020 - Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Board member focused on commercial and product aspects of the business • Pitched and secured pre-seed funding of $3 million from investors: UK, US, Middle East and Australia • Lead all initial strategy, planning design and partnerships for Evorra's growth

  • Masters completion / Parental Sabbatical at Sabbatical
    Mar 2020 - Aug 2020 · 6 mos

    Thesis: Do organisations need to innovate the way they innovate?

  • Co-Founder at Alonso//Poli
    Nov 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Worked with senior leadership and across multi-functional teams in companies as a senior advisor and client partner, delivering digital transformation programmes. Client engagement snapshot: • Global Pharma Client (Barcelona): Launch of Digital Centre of Excellence. 50% reduction in GTM • Global Retail Client (Switzerland): Roll-out of global marketing change program to 15 countries • Global Aviation Client (Middle East): Global media team transformation program delivery

  • Havas Group (8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Global Digital Business Lead
      Jun 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Global digital lead for major luxury and retail clients across Europe • Strategy lead and digital plan orchestration across data, technology, media channels, innovation

    • Managing Director, Havas Worldwide
      Mar 2015 - May 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Successful merger of two agencies (traditional and digital) in <2 months 90+ employees • Increased agency profitability by 75% and revenue by 50% • Employee satisfaction 25%+ in 6 months

    • Global Client Lead: Digital Strategy, Media and Technology for Emirates Airlines
      Jan 2014 - May 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      • Led digital media and technology strategy across 86 countries • Senior client engagement, liaison and strategy leadership • Advisory and strategy across Ad and Mar Tech, Data and Analytics, Programmatic, Social, Display