Anna Watkins is Global VP of Growth and Brand Partnerships at Technicolor Creative Studios; collective of creative studios across advertising and entertainment that includes MPC and The Mill.

Charged with growth and development of the Brand Experience and Advertising division, Anna works with both MPC and The Mill to define and elevate their brand offering, building on their heritage of visual effects, CG and ground-breaking innovative solutions in the world of creative technology.

Anna has an extensive advertising career, having previously been MD at Verizon Media UK, overseeing growth at Yahoo, AOL, and HuffPost. Prior to this she was Global CEO Mofilm (You and Mr Jones) and has also served as Managing Director of Initiative and Guardian Labs as well as CEO of Grand Union. Watkins started her career in advertising at M&C Saatchi and TBWA.