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ROHIT BHARGAVA - A NON-OBVIOUS KEYNOTE SPEAKER

MARKETING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Rohit Bhargava is a marketing keynote speaker who shows audiences five keys to earning attention and trust in a skeptical world.

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People skip ads, mistrust brands and demand transparency from the companies they buy from or work for. What does it take for any organization to be more believable? To win in a low-trust world, you need to be more human. This funny and insightful keynote from awardwinning marketing expert Rohit Bhargava will reveal the five keys to earning attention in a world filled with distractions. Whether you are looking to shift perceptions, improve sales or simply inject more breakthrough thinking in your current efforts, this talk will help. Through a digestible collection of entertaining case studies and unusual observations, Rohit will shine a spotlight on what actually works to command attention, build loyalty and generate real results. Most importantly, the audience will leave with some real practical advice they can use immediately to put the power of non- obvious thinking to work every day.

Why Rohit For This Topic

  • Author of Likeonomics and Personality Not Included, two books on trust and brand authenticity, and creator of the UAT Filter
  • More than a decade as a global brand strategist at Ogilvy
  • Author of the Non-Obvious Trend Report, an annual analysis of disruption and changing consumer behavior used by hundreds of global brand leaders
  • Winner of over fifty international book awards; 3-time WSJ bestselling author of eleven books on innovation and the future
  • Has keynoted in 32 countries

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21 years of writing about this

Rohit has published 3,578 articles on his blog since 2005. 1,221 of them are about marketing, branding and media.

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Rohit has years of experience working in nearly every industry. Select yours from the list below to see how he can customize a talk for you.

AUTOMOTIVE & MANUFACTURINGBefore becoming an entrepreneur, Rohit Bhargava spent more than a decade as a global brand strategist at Ogilvy - including working inside the pioneering Team Detroit group focused on automotive marketing and strategy for Ford. Past keynotes for Swagelok, Rheem-Ruud and CoreCentric.DIGITAL & ECOMMERCERohit Bhargava has been shaping digital marketing since its earliest days. Past keynotes for Amazon, Mailchimp and Hubspot.EDUCATIONRohit Bhargava knows higher education from the inside: he is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, where he has taught Global Marketing and Storytelling. Past keynotes for University of Maryland, George Washington University and Sage Hill School.FINANCIAL SERVICES & INSURANCERohit Bhargava has spent more than a decade helping financial services leaders see what others miss. Past keynotes for Regions Bank, Scotiabank and MetLife.FOOD, BEVERAGE, GROCERY & ALCOHOLRohit Bhargava has been trusted by the world's biggest food and beverage brands - Coca-Cola, Nestle, Kellogg's, and Molson Coors - to decode changing consumer expectations and purchasing behavior. Past keynotes for Food Marketing Institute, Lipton (Unilever) and Certified Angus Beef.GOVERNMENT, ASSOCIATIONS & NON-PROFITAs a longtime Washington DC resident, Rohit Bhargava has worked with governments, associations, and mission-driven organizations around the world - keynoting for the World Bank, NASA, the FDA, and ASAE. Past keynotes for the FDA, the American Red Cross and the US Chamber of Commerce.HEALTHCARE & PHARMARohit Bhargava spent more than a decade in digital healthcare marketing - even testifying before the FDA during the early rise of social media - and co-authored the award-winning book ePatient 2015, identifying 15 trends changing healthcare. Past keynotes for Merck, McKesson and Boehringer Ingelheim.MEDIA, TELECOM & ENTERTAINMENTRohit Bhargava has spent more than a decade helping media and entertainment leaders decode cultural trends and audience behavior, keynoting for NBC Universal, Disney, FOX, Warner Bros Discovery, AT&T, and Telemundo. Past keynotes for ESPN, Univision and Millicom.ADVERTISING, MARKETING & PRRohit Bhargava built his career inside the marketing, advertising and PR industries - holding leadership roles at Ogilvy and Leo Burnett, where he developed strategy for more than 100 brands, from breakfast cereal to microchips. Past keynotes for LinkedIn, JWT and PR Newswire.REAL ESTATE & BUILDINGRohit Bhargava has spoken at some of the largest events in real estate - including NAR, Coldwell Banker, and Zillow - helping industry audiences decode the demographic shifts and behavioral trends changing how people live, work, and interact with spaces. Past keynotes for Gensler Architects, AREAA and Perkins Eastman.RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITYRohit Bhargava started his career in the restaurant industry - and that firsthand operational perspective still shapes every keynote he delivers for brands like Pizza Hut, YUM Brands/KFC, Marriott, Hilton, and Waldorf Astoria. Past keynotes for the National Restaurant Association, Melting Pot and Sage Hospitality.RETAIL, FMCG & FASHIONRohit Bhargava has spent more than a decade advising retail, FMCG, and fashion brands - including L'Oreal and Coca-Cola - on consumer insights and cultural trends, and has keynoted NRF, the industry's largest annual gathering. Past keynotes for DeBeers, Colgate-Palmolive and Forevermark.TECHNOLOGY & SOFTWARERohit Bhargava spent more than a decade advising global technology companies like Intel and IBM on brand strategy, innovation, and customer engagement - and is still invited inside innovation labs and product roadmap sessions as a trends advisor. Past keynotes for Cisco, Lenovo and SAP.TRAVEL & TOURISMRohit Bhargava has spent years advising travel and hospitality brands around the world - from Marriott to Waldorf Astoria - on evolving traveler expectations and the future of customer experience. Past keynotes for Swissotel, Tourism Queensland and Visit Fort Worth.WOMEN'S CONFERENCESRohit Bhargava has spent nearly twenty years using his platform to advocate for women in business - starting with his 2008 Personality Project and continuing through trend predictions like Rise of Women and Fierce Femininity that spotted cultural shifts years ahead of the mainstream. Past keynotes for Association for Women in Communications, Equality Lounge and Healthcare Business Women's Association.GLOBALRohit has been invited as a global speaker to speak to audiences in 32 countries around the world.SPORTS, FITNESS & WELLNESSRohit Bhargava has spent more than a decade studying how brands earn attention and build loyalty - work that has made him a trusted voice for organizations across sports, fitness and wellness, including ESPN, Under Armour, the US Olympic Committee, and IHRSA (The Global Health & Fitness Association).

Past Speaking Clients (Partial List)

  • Coca-Cola
  • Mailchimp
  • Univision
  • Emirates Future Forum
  • Stolichnaya Vodka
  • University of Maryland
  • Vocus
  • Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)
  • APCC Portugal (Shopping Malls)
  • SAB Miller
  • AT&T
  • Royal Alliance
  • Global Organization for Omega-3 (GOED)
  • National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
  • Honey Bunches of Oats (Post)
  • Female Quotient
  • Infusionsoft
  • Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)
  • DeBeers
  • Hilton
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • WPP
  • America's Credit Unions
  • Molson Coors
  • American Red Cross
  • COINS Global
  • Digital Pharma
  • Microsoft
  • Intel
  • Loudoun Small Business Forum
  • Pizza Hut
  • Hollister Medical
  • AdTech
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals
  • Telemundo
  • Food Marketing Institute
  • Pfizer
  • Sage Group
  • Emory University
  • National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
  • LinkedIn
  • Cambridge Investment Research
  • Dodge Data
  • Digital Summit
  • US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
  • Waldorf Astoria
  • Twtrcon
  • PSFK
  • SXSW
  • Regions Bank
  • GS1
  • Shire Biopharmaceuticals
  • Bonaventure
  • iMedia Brand Summit India
  • Melting Pot
  • Mobile Marketing Association India
  • Canadian Marketing Association
  • FOX
  • Wharton Tech Conference
  • Forevermark
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What Audiences Are Saying About Rohit

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Of Attendees Find Rohit’s Talks Valuable
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Would See Him Speak Again
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Attendees Say Rohit’s Talks Are...

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Independently collected audience feedback, measured by Talkadot.

“Over and above being a fantastic speaker, booking Rohit also means you get a partner.”

Paul Treanor · Event Planner

“Rohit was fantastic on stage and great to work with! Our crowd loved him!”

Christina Baur · National Restaurant Association

“Rohit should think about marketing himself not just as a ‘speaker’ but as an ‘experience’, and a great one at that!”

Dawn Dovey · Sage Hospitality Group

“Rohit Bhargava has a rare ability to make big ideas feel accessible and actionable.”

Buddy Rizer · Loudoun County Economic Development

“I’ve been hearing nothing but positive feedback on Rohit’s talk.”

Becca White · LinkedIn

“Our community has been raving about Rohit and his message.”

Mitch Whitten · Visit Fort Worth

“Rohit was terrific! 94% top two boxes which is phenomenal.”

Event Planner · Large Global Bank

“He’s no Beyonce, but still worth standing in line for!”

Attendee · SXSW Austin
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