Gracie Page-Fozzati

Gracie Page-Fozzati is a seasoned entrepreneur and expert in emerging technology, digital strategy, and branding. She is the Founding Partner of The Building Blocks, a venture studio focused on building the next internet usingWeb3 technology. Gracie is also the Managing Director of PROOFofBRAND, a branding and communications agency dedicated to the third web. She serves as the UK Delegate to UN Women, where she focuses on leveraging technology to capture and communicate the female lived experience, especially in areas where data collection is challenging.

Gracie’s career spans various roles in the marketing and technology sectors. She has held leadership positions in some of the world’s largest marketing agencies, including WPP and VMLY&R. At WPP, she was part of the team that rebuilt the data and analytics arm and developedAI-driven products. At VMLY&R, she established the EMEA emerging technology practice.

Gracie gained recognition as a pro-am sportswoman before transitioning into the tech industry. She taught herself web development and later became a molecular biologist, genetic engineer, and biotech entrepreneur.

Gracie’s professional journey also includes leading innovation strategies for major brands such as Google, The Guardian, BBC,Meta, Deliveroo, BT,Kellogg’s, Brave, and Richemont, and launching data products for global companies like WPP,Omnicom, and Publicis.

Gracie is a recognised thought leader, with her work featured in publications such as Campaign, The Drum, The Wall Street Journal, AdobeMAX, and Social Media Week. Some of her key publications include "Collapsing the Purchasing Funnel, One Click at a Time" (Campaign), "A Day in the Life of a Future Consumer" (The Drum), and "Genetic testing is redefining the role for food brands" (Campaign).

She has also received numerous awards, including the London Business School Entrepreneurship Scholarship, the Bright Ideas 2015 Winner, and the Watt Club Medal for outstanding academic achievement. One of her key projects includes the Emerging Technology Newsletter, which was read by major companies such as Google, BBC, Meta, and Deliveroo.

Gracie holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Technology Entrepreneurship from UCL (University College London) and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons in Molecular Biology from Heriot-Watt University, where she graduated with First-Class Honours.