Chris Stefanyk

As Head of Brand Partnerships at Wattpad, the global multiplatform entertainment company, Chris Stefanyk leads the strategy and execution of Wattpad’s Brand Partnerships business. He and his team work closely with leading agencies and brands to solve marketing challenges through the power of storytelling, building deep engagement with Millennial and Gen Z consumers who make up the bulk of Wattpad’s global community of 70+ million people.

Prior to Wattpad, Chris worked at Torstar Digital in their Strategy and New Ventures group, where he evaluated early stage tech investment opportunities for the company. He also worked internationally for Malaysian e-commerce start up, Zalora. He started his career as a Management Consultant at Accenture. Chris is also a proud graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.

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