Hessam Amiri

Global Digital Performance Manager , Yugo

Hessam began his digital marketing career in 2014, starting at The Royal Mint, one of the oldest companies in the world. Hessam now works for Yugo, a student accommodation business, managing the Global Digital Acquisition strategy. Hessam has won many digital awards and spoken at various digital marketing events. In 2021 he became one of the youngest judges for the UK Search Awards.   Hessam has always pushed boundaries ‚Äì in digital as well as in life ‚Äì by having his family's story made into a play and a new virtual reality experience for the digital world! In 2022 the virtual reality experience, Ripples of Kindness, was an Official Selection of FIVARS (Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories) and a Finalist at QLD XR Festival. Outside the world of digital, Hessam is a Governor for University Hospitals Bristol & Weston and an ambassador of Daring to Dream charity. Hessam theatre show which is out will be doing an international tour after a sell out 6 weeks in London National theatre last year.