Brian McBride

Biography

Glasgow born and bred, Brian McBride is the Chairman of Trainline PLC, ASOS.com and senior advisor to Scottish Equity Partners. His former advisory and senior roles include Amazon.co.uk, BBC, AO.com, T-mobile, Computacenter PLC, and the Advisory Board of Huawei UK. So, to say that Brian is a British business tycoon is an understatement. Privately, Brian was also the non-exec director of the Celtic Football Club for several years.

As a speaker, Brian brings warmth and local charm to complex topics such as globalisation, green business and digitisation. He’s written on the pace of advancement and how businesses need to think mobile-first or they’ve already lost the technological arms race. His inspirational talks on the early days of computing and manning the helm of mega-corporations during the internet boom are unique within the marketplace. As such, Brian is a desirable voice for professional audiences looking to position themselves ahead of their competition.