Having previously worked at Procter & Gamble as a Marketing Manager and a Sales Team Leader, and at Nestle Rowntree as Head of Brand Marketing, his Innovation passion is the business end of bringing new products/services to market. His mantra is to always start with the end in mind, with winning consumer, shopper and retailer propositions.

Owen's career also includes 4 years as a consultant with McKinsey in New York, a spell as Head of New Ventures at Nestle, and leading a turnaround for a private equity house in the leisure sector. He has an MBA from Insead and a MA in Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin.Away from work, Owen’s passions include golf and rugby. He is also a recent convert to weekend hiking in the Yorkshire Dales/Moors with his partner, Jane and his daughter Lucy (6) where the walks all seem to end with a hearthside pint at the local pub.