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Zia is the Chief Content Officer at EMARKETER, a data and insights firm owned by German media giant Axel Springer. She oversees a team of 100+ analysts and forecasters who cover digital trends around the globe with a focus on retail and ecommerce, digital marketing and advertising, payments and more.

From 2015-2020, Zia was the Chief Global Content Officer at Shoptalk and co-founder of Groceryshop. She also spent 7 years at Forrester Research where she led the team covering global omnichannel retail.

She holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MALD from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. She lives in New York City.