David Ripert

CEO & Co-Founder of Poplar & Chapter President UK for the VR/AR Association

London

David is CEO & Co-Founder of Poplar, a platform that enables 3D and AR campaigns on demand. Poplar activates a new generation of global 3D and AR creators and provides collaborative tools that make 3D and AR affordable and quick. He plays an active role in VR/AR, as Chapter President UK for the VR/AR Association, the largest trade body in the industry, with 4,200 global members.

For 6 years, David oversaw the EMEA arm of Google’s global YouTube division dedicated to working with creators, media companies and brands, identifying new and rising talent, driving innovation and building creator spaces for them to collaborate, learn and grow. He was previously VP of content at Dailymotion for 4 years in New York and Paris, after some years at Netflix in Los Angeles, where he started his career in film and TV 18 years ago.

David is a board member of Save the Children and Sadler’s Wells in London. He is a judge at the Webby Awards, a Founder's Network Member of Tech Nation and the French Tech.