David Buttle

Media and Marketing Consultant
DJB Strategies

David Buttle is an independent consultant working at the intersection of media and technology. Prior to founding his consultancy, David was Director of Public Affairs and Platform Strategy for the Financial Times. In this position (which he held until March 2024) David was responsible for the FT's interfaces with big tech, relationships with governments and legislators and led the business's response to artificial intelligence, including licensing negotiations. Before this, and for around 8 years, he was the Global Commercial Marketing Director, leading an international team that was integral to the FT’s market-leading commercial performance throughout that period.

Prior to joining the FT, David was a senior manager at Pearson and before that he held corporate communications and marketing roles in education and consulting businesses. David holds a MBA from Warwick Business School and is a regular contributor to The Drum and Press Gazette on media and technology.