Future plc (FUTR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:04.155 Good morning, all. Thank you for being here. 00:00:04.155 -- 00:00:09.961 So I'm delighted to be here, my first time as CEO. 00:00:09.961 -- 00:00:15.044 I will start with some brief opening remarks before handing over to Sharjil, 00:00:15.206 -- 00:00:18.109 who will cover the financials for the half. 00:00:18.109 -- 00:00:23.474 I will then come back to introduce myself, although many of you know me already. 00:00:23.474 -- 00:00:29.798 Then we will move on to covering why I'm excited to have become the new CEO. 00:00:29.798 -- 00:00:32.841 why we have the tools 00:00:32.841 -- 00:00:37.686 and the track records to succeed and the progress we have made to date. 00:00:37.686 -- 00:00:40.149 And then we'll open up for Q&A. 00:00:40.149 -- 00:00:43.711 Now turning to page four, it's 00:00:44.133 -- 00:00:47.777 truly an honor to be standing here in front of you today. 00:00:47.777 -- 00:00:52.803 I joined Future 20 years ago as a programmer, freshly arrived from 00:00:52.803 -- 00:00:55.533 the beautiful island of Mauritius. 00:00:55.533 -- 00:01:01.363 20 years ago. The company I worked for was acquired by Future, 00:01:01.363 -- 00:01:06.611 and the rest is history. During my time here, I experienced a vast amount 00:01:06.611 -- 00:01:09.636 of change, big and small, 00:01:09.636 -- 00:01:13.062 in the company as well as in my roles. 00:01:13.062 -- 00:01:19.873 I was chief technology officer for the group for eight years, and I have spent 10 00:01:19.873 -- 00:01:25.332 years on the leadership team. And most recently, I was the executive 00:01:25.332 -- 00:01:30.275 vice president of our largest division, B2C. 00:01:30.778 -- 00:01:36.163 So many things makes Future a great company, from the amazing brands 00:01:36.163 -- 00:01:...