Julio Bruno

Julio Bruno is an international figure, Spanish by birth, American citizen by choice and British resident. In a varied and successful career across continents, Julio has led multinational companies such as Time Out Group plc, where, as CEO, he marshalled its IPO on London’s AIM in 2016. During his tenure, he led the international expansion of the famous Time Out Markets from New York to Dubai, becoming the global benchmark for premium food halls with over 10 million visitors in 2019. He also led the digital transformation of the iconic Time Out media brand around the world. Julio was awarded ‘Business Leader of the Year – Consumer Media’ by Campaign UK in 2021.

Currently he is Chairman of Mercato Metropolitano, London’s first Sustainable Community Market with 5 locations in the city and expanding internationally. He is also Board Director of Pacha Group, a global entertainment and luxury hospitality platform. Prior to this, Julio held leadership positions at TripAdvisor, Travelport, Regus, Energizer and Diageo. Julio founded his company, Br1 Creative, at the end of 2021, working with the startup community as an investor and board director, and as strategic advisor for several international companies.

Julio has been awarded the ‘Order of Civil Merit of Spain– Officer’s Cross’ for his services to the country. As an advocate for Diversity & Inclusion, he has been selected in the 2021 HERoes Advocate Executive list, celebrating the Top 35 global leaders championing and advocating for women in the workplace; Top 50 EMpower Advocate Executive 2021 list of global leaders advocating for ethnic minorities; and Top 100 OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model global list 2021 (all recognitions awarded by Yahoo! Finance and INvolve).

Julio's new podcast, The Internationalist, explores what it means to be a global citizen in the complex modern age.