Our Social Times is a leading social media consultancy, run by social media consultant, Luke Brynley-Jones. Having worked on more than 40 major online and mobile services, Luke is one of the UK’s most experienced social networking experts. Back in 2001 he co-founded the UK’s first social networking consultancy, advising clients such as British Airways and the YMCA on how to facilitate online interaction with and between their customers.

In 2005 he launched etribes, the blogging and photo-sharing network, before leaving to head up the Product Team at Trutap, the popular mobile social network. In 2009 Luke set up School for Startups with ex-Dragon’s Den star, Doug Richard, touring the county teaching other entrepreneurs how to succeed in their ventures, and in 2010 he founded Influence People, the social media events company.

In 2010 Luke founded Influence People, the social media events company, with Murray Newlands. He personally hosts the Monitoring Social Media and Social Media Marketing series of conferences in London and he also runs the popular Monitoring Social Media LinkedIn Group. In his ’spare’ time Luke provides social media strategy consultancy for several leading brands and multinationals he also teaches Social Media Marketing for the University of Essex and various marketing training organisations.

Luke Brynley-Jones