Kerin O’Connor

Kerin O’Connor is a leading figure in the media and consultancy world, known for his transformative subscription strategies. As CEO of The Week, he drove 35 consecutive circulation increases, making it the UK’s highest-selling quality weekly subscription magazine and the largest paid-for digital magazine. He pioneered digital subscriptions at Dennis Publishing, ensuring readers paid for content across platforms, and launched The Week Junior, the UK’s largest children’s magazine, later expanding it to the US.

O’Connor now leads the innovative consultancy Atlas, advising media businesses like The Guardian, The New Scientist and the i paper on how to build robust, recurring subscription revenues through strategic insight.