David HieattDavid Hieatt has been described as a marketing genius. After leaving Saatchi, he built howies into one of the most influential active sports brands in recent years. After selling it to Timberland, he co-founded The DO Lectures, voted one of the top tn ideas festivals in the world by The Guardian. He started Hiut Denim in his hometown of Cardigan, Wales a town that used to have Britain s biggest jeans factory. Its purpose is to get 400 people their jobs back. In 2024, it was featured on BBC2's Inside the Factory. David has a cult internet following and has spoken at Apple, Google, Red Bull, the Hay Literary Festival. He is the author of Do Open: Why a simple email newsletter can transform your business (2017) and The Path of a Doer (2020). Read More Read Less