Mark Ritson

Founder at Marketing Week Mini MBA with Mark Ritson

A legend returns to Marketing Festival. With his signature blend of academic rigor and real-world experience, Mark has spent over 25 years challenging how the world's biggest brands think about marketing.

Zoe Scaman

Founder at Bodacious

A visionary strategist who sees around corners. While others talk about the future, Zoe shapes it – crafting bold strategies for brands like Nike, Netflix, TikTok, and Lego that blur the lines between marketing, entertainment, and culture.

Tom Roach

VP Brand Strategy at Jellyfish

Meet the maestro of marketing effectiveness. Over two decades, Tom has not only crafted strategies for the world's most ambitious brands – McDonald's, Mercedes-Benz, BBC, Tesco – but he's also proven, with hard numbers, why creative marketing remains the most powerful business tool we have.

Kelsey Dempsey

Global Social Content Creator at Duolingo

Kelsey is a social media expert creating viral content that resonates globally. At Duolingo, her strategies generated 1 billion impressions, driving campaigns like the Charli XCX Sweat Tour. At Drumstick, she grew TikTok following from 32,000 to 1 million in under a year, leading to their first Super Bowl commercial in 2024.

Oli Feldwick

CIO at T&P𝑚

Where strategic thinking meets technological innovation. Oliver has earned his reputation as one of advertising's sharpest minds by consistently asking the right questions about how technology is reshaping marketing – and more importantly, finding answers that work.

Kirsty Hulse

CEO at Neuroworx

A powerhouse who turned a marketing agency into a million-dollar business at 26, trained over 50,000 people in confidence-building, and still found time to do stand-up comedy at Edinburgh Fringe. Kirsty isn't your typical business speaker – she's a catalyst for transformation who brings humor and humanity to everything she does.

Michael Corcoran

Managing Partner at Frankly

Meet the mind behind one of the world's most talked-about corporate social media transformations. In just 18 months as Ryanair's Head of Social Media, Michael generated 2 billion organic impressions and built what many consider one of the most engaging corporate TikTok accounts globally.

Jes Scholz

Marketing Consultant

Where technical mastery meets strategic vision. Jes represents a rare breed in marketing – an SEO powerhouse who's also led global marketing strategy for a major media corporation. With experience spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia, she brings a perspective that challenges conventional thinking about search and brand visibility.

Jono Alderson

Independent technical SEO consultant

The highest-rated speaker from Marketing Festival 2024 returns – and for good reason. While most technical experts get lost in the details, Jono has a rare gift for making complex concepts not just understandable but actionable for everyone from CMOs to developers.

Dima Melnik

Independent Pricing Expert

Dima helps businesses maximize product value through effective pricing. He's worked with Škoda, Yves Rocher, and managed subscription strategy at Rohlik Group. Dima has helped 100+ European companies increase revenue while supporting entrepreneurs as a visiting professor at VŠE and JIC expert.

Slobodan Manic

Co-founder of Web Performance Tools and host of the No Hacks Podcast

Slobodan blends web development, SEO and CRO expertise to solve digital challenges. He contributed to five WordPress releases and served as CTO at Search Engine Journal. As a CXL-certified expert, he combines technical knowledge with commercial insight to create products people love.