DJB Strategies is an independent consultancy helping companies in media, information services - and adjacent sectors - understand and respond to change. His work is across strategy, market analysis, research, and product with a focus on the intersection of media and technology. Buttle is also a board member at the Independent Publishers Alliance.

Prior to founding DJB Strategies, David Buttle was Director of Public Affairs and Platform Strategy for the Financial Times. Buttle led the FT’s response to artificial intelligence, had strategic oversight of its interfaces with big tech and was responsible for relationships with governments and legislators.

David Buttle holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and is a regular contributor to The Drum and Press Gazette on media, marketing, and technology.