Steve Pailthorpe

An influential philanthropist, Steve is the President of Crown Global, a Christian charity that seeks to support and strengthen future leaders across the world. He is also a leading UK authority on marketing and AI, runs several businesses and holds various trustee roles. Steve is also a trusted advisor to Government and business leaders and is a bestselling author and keynote speaker.

Steve co-founded Crown Global and became President in 2016. He is passionate about social justice and philanthropy and regularly mentors and coaches business and church leaders to help them strengthen their communities. His faith is central to the mission of our charity and our mandate to help transform lives and empower leaders.

Steve regularly speaks to leaders representing many church denominations across the world including the Salt & Light family of churches, where he serves as part of the European Apostolic Team. He is widely received as a prophetic minister and sits on the European Prophetic Council.

Steve is also the founder and Chief Executive of Iconic Digital, an international digital marketing agency and is widely recognised as a UK authority on marketing and AI having gained international recognition through his publications. He is a trusted advisor to businesses, Government leaders and charities both in the UK and overseas.

Steve consults for several leading international brands on the future of marketing and AI. He is listed in the Future50 Digital Entrepreneurs and holds three gold medallions for Best in Search and Best in Social in the National Industry Awards.

In 2021, Steve was named 'CEO of the Year' in the European Business Excellence Forum & Awards and has achieved numerous recognitions from industry bodies across the European Union. In 2023, he was featured in CIO magazine as ‘CEO of the Year’ and was named in the Global 50 ‘Who’s Who’ in Media and Marketing in 2023. In 2017 Steve was named ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur’ in the Global Business Excellence Awards and also won ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in the UK Best Business Awards in 2019, 2020 and 2022 respectively.

Steve is an active Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors where he serves on the Court of the Company as a Court Assistant. He is passionate about the City of London and regularly represents several trade bodies across the country including the CIM, DMA and IoD. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Ambassador for AI for the Institute of Directors.

More information including biography and official photos can be found on his personal website ­– Steve Pailthorpe. This is a resource with all the latest thinking in marketing and AI including his white-papers, audio books and podcasts.

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