TOP 50 MARKETING THOUGHT LEADERS, ADVERTISING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & MARTECH FUTURIST EXPERTS

30 Nov TOP 50 MARKETING THOUGHT LEADERS, ADVERTISING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & MARTECH FUTURIST EXPERTS

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Top 50 marketing thought leaders, keynote speakers and martech futurist consultants know that promotions today isn’t just about advertising or branding — it’s about impacting culture, leveraging data, driving digital transformation, and staying ahead of consumer shifts. And of course Top 50 marketing thought leaders list members below are among those defining what the practice means for the coming decade ahead.

Keynote Speakers and Consultants

Certain futurist experts are standalone strategists or speakers. Other Top 50 marketing thought leaders picks run advertising for multibillion-dollar companies whose decisions influence millions of consumers globally. Whether through innovation, storytelling, culture-shaping campaigns or digital-first strategies, each has earned recognition as a consulting expert… someone whose work moves the industry forward.

Probably you’ve got your own Top 50 marketing thought leaders to put forth as well. Drop us a line any time with suggestions for additions to the list to boot.

As you might imagine, Top 50 marketing thought leaders hail from all manner of disciplines and areas as well.

The Top 50 Marketing Thought Leaders & Keynote Speakers

  1. Scott Steinberg — Futurist, innovation speaker and marketing strategist
  2. Marc Pritchard — Chief Brand Officer, Procter & Gamble
  3. Lorraine Twohill — CMO, Google
  4. Raja Rajamannar — CMO, Mastercard
  5. Bozoma Saint John — Former CMO, Netflix
  6. Lisa McKnight — EVP & CMO, Mattel
  7. Diego Scotti — CMO, Verizon
  8. Sarah Franklin — Former CMO, Salesforce
  9. Jack Hinchliffe — CMO, KFC (UK & I)
  10. Todd Kaplan — CMO, Pepsi
  11. Chris Capossela — CMO, Microsoft
  12. Deborah Wahl — CMO, General Motors
  13. Kory Marchisotto — CMO, e.l.f. Beauty
  14. Julia Goldin — CMO, LEGO
  15. Angela Zepeda — CMO, Hyundai
  16. Andrea Brimmer — CMO, Ally Financial
  17. William White — CMO, Walmart
  18. Marcel Marcondes — Global CMO, Anheuser‑Busch InBev
  19. Conny Braams — Chief Digital & Commercial Officer, Unilever
  20. Dirk-Jan van Hameren — CMO, Nike
  21. Marian Lee — CMO, Netflix
  22. Morgan Flatley — EVP & Global CMO, McDonald’s
  23. Asad Ayaz — Chief Brand Officer, Disney + President Marketing, Disney Studios & Disney+
  24. Raja Rajamannar — already listed (see #4) — included here only once.
  25. Melissa Selcher — CMO, LinkedIn
  26. Leslie Berland — CMO, American Express
  27. Kristin Lemkau — CMO, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  28. Antonio Lucio — Marketing leader (previously high-level at large technology/social companies)
  29. Sam Richter — Marketing / sales & speaker thought leader
  30. Mark DiMassimo — Marketing & advertising executive, agency founder
  31. Robert Scoble — Marketing-technology and thought influence in martech/tech coverage
  32. Tim Rosato — Digital analyst, futurist and marketing/experience thought leader
  33. Scott Brinker — Martech strategist (known for chiefmartech thought leadership)
  34. Goldie Chan — Content / personal-brand / social media marketing thought leader
  35. Ryan Bonnici — Growth marketing / SaaS marketing influencer
  36. Vala Afshar — Digital transformation & marketing-tech commentator
  37. Jeremy Epstein — B2B marketing, blockchain / emerging tech marketing thinker
  38. Paul Roetzer — AI-powered marketing and marketing automation thought leader
  39. Avinash Kaushik — Analytics- and data-driven marketing pioneer
  40. Sean Ellis — Growth marketing and product-led growth innovator
  41. Morgan Brown — Growth & SaaS marketing strategist
  42. Chris Penn — Marketing analytics / data & measurement thought leader
  43. Sujan Patel — Content, SaaS & growth marketing expert
  44. Loren Baker — SEO and search marketing specialist thought leader
  45. Matt Umbro — Martech & content-marketing thinker
  46. Aleyda Solis — International SEO & search marketing consultant / thought leader
  47. Angie Schottmuller — Content, persuasion & digital marketing strategist
  48. Michael Aagard — Conversion optimization & behavioural marketing thought leader
  49. Tom Webster — Consumer behavior, media & marketing insights analyst
  50. David Thomas — Thought leader around consumer behavior and technology’s impact on marketing attention economy

The world’s Top 50 marketing thought leaders and public figures represent a wide swath of the field’s present and future — from traditional brand-builders inside global corporations, to independent strategists who shine a light on where marketing is going. Certain experts champion creativity and cultural resonance; others focus on data, growth, analytics, and digital transformation.

No matter your interest — brand storytelling, growth marketing, martech, consumer behavior, or content marketing — all are among the people defining what modern outreach looks like.