Adam Witty

Adam Witty is the Founder and CEO of Forbes Books. He prioritizes sharing his knowledge and experience as an entrepreneurial advisor, engaging keynote speaker, and CEO performance coach.

Witty appeared on the prestigious Inc. 30 Under 30 list of America’s Coolest Entrepreneurs in 2011. He has appeared in the USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, Wall Street Journal, and on ABC and FOX. In 2012, the Chilean government selected him to judge the prestigious Start-up Chile! entrepreneurship competition.

Witty’s passion for building brand authority has resulted in his creation of eight books on the topic. He also co-authored the best-selling book "Authority Marketing" with Rusty Shelton, featuring a foreword from Steve Forbes. His books are the leading resource on becoming an industry leader and authority.

Witty is an in-demand speaker and consultant on marketing, business development, and business culture strategies. He speaks to thousands of entrepreneurs each year, both in-person and virtually. He regularly shares the stage with business greats Steve Forbes, Alan Mulally, and Dan Kennedy.

Witty is an Eagle Scout, pilot, member of EO, YPO, and past Board Chair of his alma mater Clemson University’s Spiro Entrepreneurship Institute and non-profit Youth Entrepreneurship South Carolina. He was named Charleston’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Harbor Entrepreneur Center. Witty is a proud alumnus of Clemson University. Witty, his wife Erin, son Ellis, and cat Pecan Pie are happy to call Charleston home.