Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley

Rosalia Lazzara-Tilley is the founder and CEO of Manuka Media, a boutique digital marketing and personal branding agency specialising in raising brand awareness and turning likes into leads. She is also the founder of MyMoby.AI, an AI-powered marketing platform designed to help mortgage, finance, and property professionals create strategic, engaging content more efficiently.

Rosalia is a number one best-selling author, keynote speaker, brand ambassador for Female Invest, spokesperson and champion for women in finance, Enterprise Adviser in schools, and host of The Money Honey, and On Brand Podcasts.

Through Manuka Media, Rosalia and her team help busy mortgage brokers, independent financial advisers, and property professionals generate organic leads, strengthen their online reputation, and build brand awareness with purpose. She also supports businesses with social media training for their teams, helping companies improve their visibility and confidence online.

Rosalia is a regular contributor to several leading publications, including Female Invest, Mortgage Strategy, Mortgage Solutions, Iress Industry Voice, and Women in Finance. She has also been featured by Female Invest, helping women around the globe take ownership of their money and financial wellbeing.

Her contribution to schools is also in high demand, and she regularly speaks to students to empower the next generation to become more confident with money and learn about business and entrepreneurship.

James Prosser

With over 25 years’ experience across media, technology and live events, James Prosser has built and scaled industry-defining platforms within the UK mortgage intermediary and wider financial services market.

An entrepreneur at heart, he founded and successfully exited his own financial services events business, before returning to lead and grow some of the sector’s most recognised brands, events and awards programmes. Many of the initiatives he has created or revitalised are now established fixtures in the industry calendar.

As Commercial Director at Mortgage Strategy, James is responsible for driving the growth and evolution of the brand’s events portfolio. Since rejoining in 2025, he has launched Mortgage Innovation & Technology Live, the Mortgage Strategy Next Gen programme, and the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards, alongside leading the continued development of the flagship Mortgage Strategy Awards. Known for combining commercial acumen with strategic vision, he specialises in creating platforms that bring the industry together - driving innovation, collaboration and meaningful business outcomes.