Chairman, former public-company CEO, investor and board advisor with an international track record across travel, media, digital and hospitality.

Through BR1 Creative, Julio Bruno advises owners, boards and investors on strategy, digital transformation, operating models, M&A and international expansion. He has also acted as an investor, advisor or board director to a select portfolio, including (among others) Mercato Metropolitano, Trilantic Capital, L Catterton, LifeX Ventures, Floe, Audicus, Roasting Plant Coffee, ¡Hola! and Cervantes Theatre.

Previously, Julio was Chief Executive Officer of Time Out Group plc, leading its AIM IPO (2016), subsequent capital raises, a multi-year turnaround and digital transformation, and the international scaling of Time Out Market, which became a global benchmark in premium food halls.