Joey Hemingbrough

What has been your personal highlight of 2020?

Hmmm tough one. Getting to spend more time with my family which has been both a pleasure and a curse.

Which three celebrities would you invite to a Zoom party?

Gordon Ramsay as his swearing and candour rival my own, Robin Williams for his ability to make people laugh and his kindness, and RuPaul Charles because of his fabulousness.

What has been your guiltiest lockdown pleasure?

Gin.

Which tech figurehead has inspired you most this year, and why?

Given the pandemic, I think there are too many to list. There are so many people and businesses from the industry who have been inspirational during these unprecedented times, from their work with key workers to how they have supported their staff and other businesses.

What piece of technology, or app, have you not been able to do without during the pandemic?

My iPhone, always.

If you could be anyone else for a week, who would you be and what would you do?

My daughter so I could enjoy childhood again when life was simpler.

Do you miss face-to-face events?

Absolutely.

How will COVID leave its mark on the way the channel operates long term?

I think it will have a positive effect in relation to how the channel operates with more focus on work-life balance due to remote working.