Our Founder

Founder and CEO, Ann Akiri, is a marketing powerhouse with unparalleled global expertise spanning luxury and contemporary fashion, sports, music, hospitality, and entertainment, all at the intersection of culture.

With decades of global experience driving integrated marketing, public relations, and communications for countless iconic brands in the UK, Europe, and USA, she has spearheaded multi-year brand partnership deals, product collaborations,  advertising campaigns, orchestrated celebrity events, festival activations, runway shows, and more.

An inspirational leader, she empowers teams and businesses to excel across North America, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Brand experience includes:

BEN SHERMAN - TEAM GB X BEN SHERMAN - BCBGMAXAZRIA - BRUNO MAGLI - BODY GLOVE - DIESEL - FIFTYFIVEDSL - ACID JAZZ RECORDS - SOUL JAZZ RECORDS - TUMMY TOUCH RECORDS - NUPHONIC RECORDS - VIRGIN - THE BLUE NOTE, HOXTON SQ - KISS FM RADIO --

BEN SHERMAN - TEAM GB X BEN SHERMAN - BCBGMAXAZRIA - BRUNO MAGLI - BODY GLOVE - DIESEL - FIFTYFIVEDSL - ACID JAZZ RECORDS - SOUL JAZZ RECORDS - TUMMY TOUCH RECORDS - NUPHONIC RECORDS - VIRGIN - THE BLUE NOTE, HOXTON SQ - KISS FM RADIO --


akiria UNITED™ is an innovative game-changing marketing consultancy.

Our Approach

“United - joined together for a common purpose, acting as a single entity”

A powerful engine and seamless extension of your brand, we strategically harness the very best in every facet of culture to deliver exceptional results and ROI.