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Keynote SpeakerJeremy Schwartz

Global Business Leader Renowned For Driving Transformative Growth

Jeremy Schwartz is a global business leader renowned for driving transformative growth through innovative strategies in branding, marketing, and innovation. As a speaker, Jeremy draws on his remarkable track record, which includes leading Pandora as CEO, reversing its decline to generate €20bn in market value. At L’Oréal UK, he propelled... Read more

Biography

Jeremy Schwartz is a global business leader renowned for driving transformative growth through innovative strategies in branding, marketing, and innovation. As a speaker, Jeremy draws on his remarkable track record, which includes leading Pandora as CEO, reversing its decline to generate €20bn in market value. At L’Oréal UK, he propelled the company to market leadership and spearheaded the globally iconic “Because I’m Worth It” campaign.

His tenure at The Body Shop saw accelerated growth in Asia, culminating in a €1bn acquisition, while at Sainsbury’s, his groundbreaking marketing strategies turned a decade of decline into ten years of sustained growth. At Coca-Cola, his innovative products delivered over $10bn in annual sales. Jeremy’s entrepreneurial spirit also shone through with the successful exit of Glorious! Foods, a business he co-created with Marco Pierre White.

Jeremy currently serves as Chairman of the Sustainability Practice for Kantar, the world’s leading brand valuation and research company. As a consultant he works with business leaders to maximise their exit multiples through impactful branding, marketing, and innovation strategies.

Jeremy anticipated the game-changing impact of artificial intelligence in 2018, creating the BBC programme Retail’s AI Revolution. In it, he highlighted how AI could transform competitive advantage through innovations like programmatic content creation, real-time algorithmic testing, and optimised marketing strategies. Today, Jeremy continues to develop cutting-edge AI use cases that help businesses accelerate growth and remain competitive in an ever-changing landscape.

Clients are offered the opportunity for audiences to participate in a growth ideation session which he facilitates as part of his keynote speech. The ideas for growth that the audiences generate are processed by Jeremy’s proprietary AI system to produce a strategy report for clients. “Interactive, high energy, insightful and extremely productive.” is what audiences and clients feedback.

Jeremy captivates audiences with actionable insights, blending visionary ideas with practical execution. His presentations are designed to educate and inspire business leaders and teams to:

  • Transform Brand Growth: Learn how to craft powerful brand narratives and strategies to create, amplify and stretch brands. Add to this breakthrough marketing strategies to deliver growth with measurable financial impact.
  • Innovate for Success: Leverage cutting-edge AI, macro & micro trends with consumer insights to develop market-leading products and services.
  • Maximise Competitive Edge: Implement strategies that foster rapid decision-making, employee engagement, talent acquisition and stakeholder alignment.

Jeremy’s forthcoming book, Act Fast to Beat Your Competition (launching in 2025), shares his proven methods for empowering leaders to make faster, better decisions that drive growth and market share.

“Jeremy’s session was absolutely awesome! Jeremy is a talented & very professional speaker, who really understood the message we wanted to convey. On top of that, it was a real pleasure to work & share insights with Jeremy in advance to prepare the final presentation.” CEO Retail. German car company
“Jeremy is an incredible thought leader, high achiever and unique voice that inspired us to raise our game and discover all we can be in our business and personal life too.”
“Jeremy’s session was excellent. He nailed (and exceeded) the brief; he was very engaging and entertaining, and the content was highly insightful and actionable which is exactly what we were after. It was a great highlight to our event.” COO. US Tech company
“He’s the TikTok guy – his use of videos and animation got the messages across in such a refreshing new way.”

Popular Talks by Jeremy Schwartz

  • Amplify & Stretch Brands
    Are your brand strategies stagnant or failing to resonate in an increasingly competitive market? Many companies struggle to evolve their brand’s narrative and leverage their brand assets to create new value, resulting in declining market share and consumer relevance. With a proven track record of amplifying brand impact, Jeremy demonstrates...
  • Apply AI to Drive Innovation
    Are you integrating AI into your operations effectively, or are missed opportunities holding you back? Without targeted adoption across functions, businesses risk losing competitive advantages and making costly mistakes. Drawing on hands-on experience with AI systems, Jeremy demystifies how companies can harness AI for real-time insights, consumer-driven innovations, and marketing...
  • Marketing to Grow Super Spenders
    Are your managers effectively growing the number of super spenders—the 20% of consumers who drive 60-80% of sales and profit? Without targeted strategies, these high-value customers remain an untapped potential, limiting business growth. With expertise in creating data-driven marketing strategies, Jeremy teaches businesses how to pinpoint and grow their super...
  • Corporate Branding to Mobilize Talent
    Is your business struggling to attract and retain top talent in today’s competitive labour market? Does your corporate brand lack the clarity and purpose to act as a magnet for the best talent and inspire employees to perform at their peak? Jeremy provides actionable techniques to position your organization as...
  • Faster Competitive Decision-Making
    Are slow or ineffective decisions frustrating progress and delaying speed to market? In today’s world, speed is a key driver of competitive advantage, rewarding brands that act quickly and launch innovations faster. Leveraging proven frameworks, Jeremy shares strategies and tactics to accelerate decision-making, enhance cross-functional collaboration, and reduce the time...
  • Profit from Sustainability
    Do your leaders view sustainability as a cost rather than a source of profitable growth? An overfocus on governance and compliance often leads to missed opportunities for differentiation and innovation. With over 20 years of experience integrating sustainability into profitable business models, Jeremy helps organizations unlock the financial potential of...