Shaun Varga

The author is Chairman and Creative Director of Ingenuity, a highly successful new business consultancy based in the West End. He works closely with many of London's top agencies to help them develop and sharpen their own pitch – from pitching 'cold' to new prospects, through to the final closing pitch.

With a background in advertising, video, digital, design and PR agencies, he has worked at a senior level in the business development functions of a wide range of agencies. As an entrepreneur he has co-founded three successful agencies. He has also worked as the Marketing consultant to a business incubator, funded by the Dti and the UK software industry, advising software entrepreneurs on pitching to potential investors.