Emily Heyward

Co-Founder & Chief Strategist at Red Antler; Branding Strategist

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Emily Heyward Biography

Emily Heyward is the Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer at Red Antler, the leading brand company for startups and new ventures. Since 2007, she’s worked closely with founders to develop purposeful, strategic visions for their companies and has led branding efforts for some of the most disruptive brands on the planet such as Casper, Allbirds, Boxed and Prose.

After beginning her career in advertising, Heyward started Red Antler along with her co-founders to directly apply consumer insights and brand positioning to launching and growing new and beloved businesses. In 2018, Red Antler made Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in Marketing and Advertising and was dubbed the “cult brand whisperer”.

Heyward was named among the Most Important Entrepreneurs of the Decade by Inc. Magazine, and has also been recognized as a Top Female Founder by Inc. and one of Entrepreneur’s Most Powerful Women of 2019. As a brand strategy expert, Emily is frequently interviewed by the press, with commentary appearing in Forbes, Bloomberg, Inc., Fast Company and Adweek. She’s also been a featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt, 99U, and the Fast Company Innovation Festival. Her first book, "Obsessed," was published by Portfolio, a division of Penguin Randomhouse, on June 9, 2020.

Heyward graduated Magna Com Laude from Harvard University, where she studied postmodern theory and consumer culture. Born and raised in New York, she currently lives in Carroll Gardens with her wife, son and Brussels Griffon Sprout.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/29/2024.

Emily Heyward Speaking Topics

  • How to Build a Brand People Love From Day One

    Heyward will cover the best way to create connection with your consumer is to defy their expectations, innovation should always be in service of people, not “newness”, and any brand needs to tap into human values and truths we all share.

Emily Heyward Videos

  • Emily Heyward, Red Antler // How To Build A Brand People Love
    Who is Emily? “Most Important Entrepreneur of the Decade” – Inc Magazine. Emily is a true branding expert. She’s helped to build brands like...
  • How to Turn Your Startup Into a Big Brand
    Emily Heyward, partner at the ad agency Red Antler, explains to Inc. senior writer Christine Lagorio-Chafkin why startups should reach out to ...
  • Kickoff: Build a Creative and Visual Brand Strategy
    Kickoff: Build a Creative and Visual Brand Strategy 10/15/12. Emily Heyward. Loading... Unsubscribe from Emily Heyward? Cancel

Emily Heyward Books

  • Obsessed: Building a Brand People Love from Day One
    Obsessed: Building a Brand People Love from Day One

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