Sharon O'Dea

Sharon O'Dea is a digital communications expert for a global bank, specialising in intranets and social media.

She began her career in publishing, before moving into online communications, working first for a host of well-known UK public sector organisations, and then in financial services. A recognised thought leader on intranets and digital workplace technologies, she is one of the brains behind Intranetizen, the world's leading intranet resource.

A prolific social media user and longtime geek, Sharon is a contributor to Share This Too, the social media handbook for PR professionals (Wiley, 2013).

In 2013 she co-founded 300 Seconds, which aims to encourage women in digital to gain confidence in speaking in public.