Lisa Bridgett
Chief Executive Officer, DREST
Lisa Bridgett is the Chief Executive Officer of DREST, the gaming company that merges the creative worlds of luxury fashion, beauty and lifestyle with the infinite possibilities of the metaverse. In her role, Bridgett drives DREST’s development across gaming, media, data and e-commerce as the company builds on its 250% year-on-year user growth, and prepares for rapid acceleration. Bridgett joined the company in 2019 as Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer and one year later took on the role of Chief Operating Officer.
Bridgett brings to DREST a compelling vision for the future of gaming, interactive shopping, technology innovation and strategic affiliate partnerships. With two decades of experience in luxury retail, digital and technology businesses, Bridgett’s expertise lies in managing the complexity of such platforms and growing them to scale
Previously COO at The Modist, as well as Global Director of Sales & Marketing at NET-A-PORTER, Lisa also held senior leadership roles at Ralph Lauren, EMI Music & Virgin Records and started her career at Accenture and The Walt Disney Company.
An Economics & Law major from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, Bridgett also gained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and holds an MSc from London School of Economics and Political Science as well as an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. She currently lives in Milan, Italy.