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Luke Lewis

Editor-in-Chief, Buzzfeed UK

The behind-the-scenes secrets to launching a globally successful media brand

28th May 2015

A journalist and media pioneer, Luke Lewis launched the UK edition of BuzzFeed and has grown the website to an astounding 18 million unique monthly readers. Luke reveals the behind-the-scenes secrets to launching a globally successful media brand, tells us how some newspapers now threaten to be put out of business by the web, and explains the winning formula to writing viral online content.

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