
Stephen van Rooyen
Sky
Chief marketing and digital officer
Van Rooyen has had to be fighting fit this past year, warding off the challenge to Sky Sports from BT Sport, and keeping up with ‘the Netflix generation’. Ahead of the new Premier League season, Sky Sports emphasised its history with an ad featuring Thierry Henry. Van Rooyen has also overseen updates to Sky+ to keep it competitive with streaming rivals.