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Transform brand strategies with Will Poskett, speaker and award-winning strategist. Will works with global brands to deliver creative marketing campaigns and strategic innovation, earning 100+ industry awards including YouTube's first Effectiveness Grand Prix.
Will Poskett is a multi-award-winning strategist and founder with two decades of experience in shaping the strategies of some of the world’s most valuable brands, including Nike, Meta, and Coca-Cola. Will honed his experience at leading creative agencies such as Droga5 and Wieden & Kennedy, both recognised for their outstanding contributions to the industry.
Will's work has garnered over 100 prestigious awards, reflecting his ability to drive impactful campaigns that resonate with audiences. Notably, he received the first-ever Grand Prix at the YouTube Effectiveness Awards, a testament to his innovative approach and strategic insight. His career is marked by a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the evolving landscape of marketing and branding.
Most recently, Will was named by Favikon as one of the 10 most influential people in marketing in the UK. He also now has over 72,000 Linkedin followers and over 30,000 monthly readers on his newsletter. With over 8,500 loyal subscribers of his Substack, Will is in the top 1% of creators on the platform.
Throughout his journey, Will has faced various challenges, from navigating the complexities of global markets to adapting strategies in an ever-changing digital environment. These experiences have equipped him with a unique perspective on the intersection of creativity and effectiveness, making him a sought-after voice in the industry.
With a proven track record of success and a wealth of knowledge, Will offers valuable insights into the art and science of strategy. His ability to distil complex ideas into actionable strategies has significantly impacted the brands he has worked with, helping them achieve their goals and connect with their audiences in meaningful ways.
As a thought leader in the field, Will continues to inspire others with his vision and dedication to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in marketing and branding.
Topics, sessions and talks
We live in a world drowning in content and starving for attention. Legacy brands are fading, creators are rising, and the battle for fame has never been fiercer. Will Poskett's talk, Winning the War on Attention, is the result of months of conversations with senior leaders at Liquid Death, LEGO, E.L.F. Beauty, Currys, and Mid Day Squares — the brands rewriting the rules of marketing. It reveals how the smartest challengers act less like advertisers and more like media companies, building stories, formats, and fandoms that cut through the noise and command culture’s attention.
We’re entering a world where growth hacks have died, AI can clone your product overnight, and performance marketing is delivering less for more cost. In this new reality, your last defensible moat is building an iconic brand. Drawing on marketing science and real-world lessons from today’s smartest challengers, Will Poskett reveals why brand is once again the most powerful driver of shared value growth, hiring the best people, and driving profitability.
AI isn’t just reshaping industries, it’s quietly eroding our greatest advantage: our ability to think. As more cognitive work gets outsourced to machines, we’re drifting toward a world of templated ideas, weaker critical thinking, and creativity at risk of extinction. In this talk, Will Poskett explores the rise of cognitive rot and the opportunity it creates. Drawing on new research and real-world examples, it shows why originality is becoming the ultimate competitive edge and why creative thinkers will outpace those who rely on shortcuts.
Have you ever noticed how everything is starting to look the same? Endless movie sequels, creator copying creator, and recycled content you see over and over again. Today, algorithms have flattened taste, creators are optimising themselves into oblivion, and every feed now feels like a slightly warmer copy of the last. Welcome to Fear & Loathing in the Algorithm - a talk by Will Poskett about how the filter bubbles and algorithmic optimisation are homogenising culture and making everything boring. A talk that also explores what the smartest brands are doing to break free from this trap and winning.
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Will Poskett structures his talks around findings drawn from direct conversations with senior brand leaders and marketing science research, translating these into frameworks that challenger brands can apply to strategy.
Will Poskett's sessions cover attention economics and brand-building in the creator economy, the role of brand as a long-term competitive advantage over performance marketing, and the cognitive risks posed by AI dependency on original thinking. He received the first-ever Grand Prix at the YouTube Effectiveness Awards and has shaped strategy for Nike, Meta, and Coca-Cola across tenures at Droga5 and Wieden & Kennedy.
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