Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk is the CEO of VaynerMedia, a five-time New York Times bestselling author, and a pioneer in digital marketing and social media. He speaks on entrepreneurship, personal branding, and the future of marketing, delivering no-nonsense advice on building businesses in the digital age. Gary grew his family wine business from $3 million to $60 million before building a global media empire.

Serial Entrepreneur & Global Business Leader

Known as “GaryVee,” Gary is Chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia, a full-service advertising agency with 14 global offices serving Fortune 1000 brands. VaynerX includes VaynerMedia, VaynerCommerce, Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, and The Sasha Group. He co-founded VaynerSports, VCR Group, Resy (sold to American Express), and Empathy Wines (sold to Constellation Brands).

Early-Stage Investor & Entertainment Innovator

A prolific angel investor, Gary made early investments in Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber. In 2021, he created VeeFriends, an entertainment and collectibles company with partnerships including Crocs, Mattel, Reebok, and Topps. He also founded VeeCon, a super conference merging business, pop culture, and technology.

Bestselling Author & Media Personality

Gary is a six-time New York Times bestselling author (Crush It!, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, Twelve and a Half, Day Trading Attention) with 45+ million social media followers generating 300+ million monthly impressions. His podcast, “The GaryVee Audio Experience,” ranks among the top globally.

Gary serves on the boards of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, and Pencils of Promise.

Day Trading Attention

A comprehensive approach to modern storytelling, Gary focuses on exploiting underpriced attention channels to drive brand and sales growth. This concept goes beyond the realm of social media, encompassing influencer marketing, paid media advertising, and innovative strategies like developing collectibles for businesses. Gary’s insights are invaluable for a diverse audience ranging from content creators, B2B SaaS leaders, and local entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 executives, and brand managers. This talk promises to deliver groundbreaking strategies for anyone looking to build their brand and boost sales in today’s fast-paced digital landscape.

Twelve and a Half

Based on his latest bestselling book, Gary shares how he has embraced soft skills like Optimism, Accountability, Patience, and Empathy, to become a better leader. Understanding that emotional intelligence can actually accelerate business success, in his talk, Gary offers insight on how to strengthen these skills. This speech is for anyone looking to improve their leadership capabilities and build a more successful, lasting organization.

Practical Optimism

You only have so much time and energy. If you figure out what to deploy it against, you will maximize your success. No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story and provide value. If you do not build your brand or reputation, you are vulnerable to competition.

Leading with Empathy

Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success – Gary describes the essential emotional skills that are integral to his life—and business—success, and will help refine your skills to improve your leadership capabilities.