Rafe Offer
Brand & Innovation Speaker
Rafe Offer is a leading authority speaker on brand management and innovation. Rafe has worked for Disney, Coca Cola, and Diageo and consulted for some of the world’s top companies.
Rafe was Global Marketing Director for Disney, where he pioneered the “having fun never goes out of style” campaign and, during his tenure, Disney’s merchandise sales to the adult market grew from $50m to $800m.
Following a further highly successful spell as Global Marketing Director at Coca Cola, he was appointed Director of Innovation at Diageo. Tasked with creating their entrepreneurial business unit his core responsibility lay in finding new revenue sources while strengthening the core drinks business and brands.
Rafe has also consulted for top companies including Microsoft, Aviva, The Daily Mail Group and Amazon, and sits on the board of Twenty Recruitment, one of the world’s fastest growing recruitment companies.
Rafe is now the co-founder of Sofar Sounds, a cutting-edge music company and worldwide promoter of new bands. It has grown into a global music phenomenon which has created the world’s most extensive international network of live music events, and has been touted by the Guardian as ‘a quiet revolution’ and New York Magazine as ‘one of the top new brands in America.’
SPEAKING TOPICS
Rafe Offer is a global keynote speaker. Known for his warm and enchanting style, he captivates audiences on how well-executed, straightforward ideas can capture the imagination of consumers across the world. His speaking topics include –
• Marketing
• Branding
• Company Culture
• Innovation
And talks include –
• Pretty on the inside: Your company culture is your brand.
• Finding Your Future: The Three Paths to Innovation
• Seeing Stars: What you need to know about customer service.
• SuperDinghy: Managing growth from startup to a global brand.
“His deep subject matter knowledge coupled with his passionate and humble style deliver hugely enjoyable and informative talks.”
— Microsoft
“…brilliant and very well received by everyone…he absolutely helped us to deliver our value of continuous improvement…an inspiration to us all!”
— Nissan
“Rafe is a dream to work with — his experiences outside our industry are used to inspire and he is easy & inspirational to work with.”
— Aviva Insurance Europe