A brand is a story that generates a feeling, which leads to shape perception. More importantly, it has become an essential part of promoting a business or service. A brand is the source of a promise to its consumer, and how a brand is perceived can drastically impact how a product sells. To successfully brand and advertise a product or service, one must understand its audience by determining its customer’s wants and needs. From extensive market research to defining a key target audience, our branding and advertising experts have the knowledge to help you develop your brand to its fullest potential. Contact us at Gravity Speakers to book one of our branding and advertising keynote speakers who can share their tips on how to build and sustain your brand.
One of the most in-demand and charismatic Customer Experience speakers and consultants in the world today, David Avrin, CSP, GSF has shared his content-rich, very entertaining and actionable presentations with enthusiastic audiences and organizations across North America and around the world. Recent presentations include Singapore, Bangkok, Melbourne, Brisbane, Antwerp, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Mumbai, Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi, Manila, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, London, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Johannesburg, and Dubai. David helps organizations better understand and serve their changing customers and clients to help future-proof their businesses by becoming ridiculously easy to do business with.
Jay Baer is a business growth strategist, a customer experience and digital marketing pioneer, advisor, analyst, a popular emcee and host of large events, a New York Times bestselling author of six books, and a hall of fame for professional speaking and word-of-mouth marketing. He founded the strategy and analysis firm Convince & Convert. Jay’s entertaining and engaging programs teach companies how to turn customer experience, customer service, and marketing into their biggest business growth advantage.
Larry Bailin is a renowned marketing expert, accomplished speaker, and bestselling author. With over two decades of experience, he is known for delivering engaging and valuable presentations customized to meet the unique needs of his audience. Leveraging his expertise in digital and traditional marketing, sales, customer behavior, and future trends, Larry inspires positive change in businesses and lives. His dynamic and relatable approach has made him a sought-after speaker for global audiences across diverse industries.
Jessica Brown is staff product designer at Faire. She previously led design and user research teams at Vice Media and Rent the Runway. Fascinated by the co-evolution of culture and technology, she loves leading teams to find simple design solutions to complex problems. Jessica speaks on executing redesigns at scale and common philosophies and practices guiding creative people of all disciplines. She has established design and research practices that brought users’ stories to the heart of the product.
Dr. Marcus Collins, best-selling author of For the Culture, is a leading expert on using culture to influence behavior and inspire action. A marketing professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and former head of strategy at Wieden + Kennedy, he's also a Forbes contributor and an inductee in the American Advertising Federation’s Hall of Achievement. Collins has been the creative force behind major campaigns for Nike, Apple, Budweiser, and Beyoncé.
Johnny Cupcakes, an entrepreneur from Hull, Massachusetts, founded the world’s first T-shirt bakery, known for its culinary-themed designs packaged in pastry boxes. His limited-edition releases have built a global community of "Cupcakers," inspiring joy, creativity, and connections while encouraging others to embrace challenges and pursue their passions.
Mike has developed a unique perspective from 20+ years working alongside world-renowned thought leaders. He is a leading authority on unleashing personal and organizational accountability. Clients rely upon Mike’s solutions to accelerate change, shape their optimal culture, flawlessly execute key strategies, ignite leadership capacity at all Levels, amplify employee engagement, and cultivate peak performance.
Bruce Himelstein is the Ritz-Carlton executive who transformed customer service for one of the world's most recognizable luxury brands. He is credited with leading some of the travel and hospitality industry’s most prestigious domestic and global brands during a 30+ year illustrious career setting the global standards in hospitality, marketing, and C-level executive management.
Omar Johnson, a remarkable leader, played a pivotal role in Beats by Dre's rise to a $3 billion acquisition by Apple. He is the CEO and Founder of ØPUS United and ØPUS Intelligence Labs, revolutionizing marketing tech. Johnson's dynamic human-centric approach to marketing and popular speaking engagements with Fortune 500 companies, such as AT&T, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, have earned him the title of one of the "Most Innovative CMOs" by Business Insider.
Maral, also known as, ‘Maral from Twitter’, ‘Powerhouse’, ‘energy pack’ or ‘Curly’ is one of the most familiar faces in the Nordic tech scene. Maral is the CMO at Watty, one of the hottest startups in Europe. She is also the co-founder of Peppy Pals, an active ambassador for diversity in tech. Former StartupGrind chapter director and SUP46 Femtech co-organizer.
As a brand marketer, venture investor, and startup advisor, Dave Knox bridges the worlds of the Fortune 500 and entrepreneurship and is widely recognized as an industry thought leader.
Max Lenderman has a pulse on the future so that you and your business can win today. As founder and chief creative officer, he is a pioneering authority on purpose-led brand building, experiential marketing, and large-scale advertising campaigns.
Mark Levy is a seasoned globally-minded Employee Experience Leader who has chosen to work for big-hearted companies and focus on how he can unleash the talents and passions of a company’s employees. Mark was the pioneer of designing the Employee Experience at Airbnb and most recently at Allbirds, showing organizations what is possible when you empower employees and rethink HR.
Matthew Luhn is an accomplished storyteller, instructor, motivational keynote speaker, and story consultant, with over 20 years’ experience creating stories and characters at Pixar Animation Studios. Alongside his story work in Hollywood, Matthew works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and other professionals how to craft and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart to build stronger brands and business communication.
Kaitlin Maud is a renowned researcher, strategist, and TEDx speaker, known for empowering global brands like Beats by Dre, Nike, Taco Bell, and Google to navigate complex challenges. With dynamic presentations, Kaitlin captivates audiences worldwide, discussing personal branding, digital transformation, and cultural trends. Featured in Forbes, AdAge, and podcasts, Kaitlin is helping individuals and organizations unlock creativity and thrive in today's fast-paced business landscape.
David Meerman Scott helps companies and organizations generate attention and grow business in a real-time world. He spotted the online content revolution in its infancy and wrote five books about it including The New Rules of Marketing & PR, the definitive book on the topic, translated into 29 languages. David’s ideas have captured the attention of respected firms and organizations all over the world – having spoken in over 40 countries and on all seven continents.
Erin Sarofsky is the Founder and Executive Creative Director of Sarofsky, her own design-driven production studio. Her work with a Who's Who list of top-level marketing and entertainment industry executives has her collaborating on main titles for the Marvel blockbusters, among others.
Shawna Suckow, CVP, CMP, CSP, is someone who brings a unique blend of expertise and personality to the stage. With 20 years of specialized knowledge in consumer behavior, sales, and marketing, Shawna is not just an expert—she’s an inspirational business keynote speaker with a knack for comedy. Her mission is simple: to motivate, educate, and inspire every audience she has the privilege of addressing.
Kunbi Tinuoye is an award-winning British-born journalist and broadcaster based in the United States. She is the founder of UrbanGeekz, a groundbreaking video-centric African-American, Latinx, and multicultural digital news platform focused on technology, science, business, and startups.
Denise Lee Yohn is the go-to expert on brand leadership for national media outlets, an in-demand speaker and consultant, and an influential writer, authoring the bestselling book What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest.