Alex Hunter

Alex Hunter

Former Head of Virgin Online, Branding and Marketing Speaker, Digital Ninja

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Speaking Topics

  • Branding
  • Marketing
  • Technology
  • Social Media
  • E-Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Customer Service

Travels From

  • UK/CA

Speaker's Fee Range

  • $10,000 - $20,000

Alex Hunter

Alex Hunter's Key Accomplishments Include . . .

Alex Hunter is a brand consultant, company advisor, and angel investor in early-stage tech and green companies.

Alex Hunter is also a noted public speaker, appearing at events all over the world such as ad:tech, Future of Web Apps, Thinking Digital, Marketing 2.0, iStrategy, Tech4Africa and Internet World. He’s also spoken at private events for organizations such as Cisco, Infosys and the BBC.

Alex was leveraging social media before it was the "cool" thing to do. He's gets how to build brands that truly connect and have a conversation with their audience.

Kevin Rose, Founder of Digg.com

Alex Hunter has served as an advisor to the Prince of Wales’ Rainforest Trust, specifically around the use of social media and engagement to propagate the Trusts’ message.

Previously, Alex Hunter served as the global Head of Online for the Virgin Group, overseeing the global digital strategy for the Virgin brand.

Before joining the Virgin Group, Alex was based in California at Virgin America, where he used the web to build a grassroots marketing campaign to garner public support for Virgin America’s certification process on a tight schedule and even tighter budget.

Alex Hunter’s work was covered by Time magazine, CNN, and CNBC, amongst others. He also oversaw the front-end development of Virgin America’s website which has since won several accolades including ad:tech and Webby Award honors.

Alex Hunter’s work has also been featured in the best-selling book The Whuffie Factor by Tara Hunt.

More About Speaker, Alex Hunter...
Alex Hunter has been a mentor at the annual SeedCamp venture capital and angel funding event in London and South Africa, helping young companies refine their marketing and branding before pitching to some of the most influential VCs in the tech community.

Alex Hunter currently splits his time between the UK and Northern California.
Suggested Keynote Programs
  • Why Should I Love You? Creating enduring loyalty in a connected world
  • Brand 2.0 - The future of branding, marketing and customer service
  • Angel investment and the future of entrepreneurship
  • Social Media and the zero-budget marketing experience
What People Are Saying

"Alex had a great style, engaged the audience and conveyed key messages... it was a great conclusion to our event."

- Deloitte

"Fantastic opening keynote. Alex’s presentation was entertaining, educational and timely for our industry.In addition to the content, his fast-paced, colloquial, dynamic delivery style is nothing like what the crowd is used to, and very much appreciated by the audience (and it made us look good for broadening the minds of our attendees)!" 

–IIR

"Alex is one of the rare breeds in the space that gets both the details and the bigger scope of what's happening and maybe more importantly where it's going."

Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder of WineLibraryTV, author of the bestselling Crush It!

"I worked with Alex during the massively intense startup phase of Virgin America, now the most decorated startup in aviation history. If I were to start another airline, I would certainly ask Alex to join me for the ride."

Fred Reid, President, Flexjet, Founding CEO, Virgin America

"This guy knows brand."

Dave Morin, Facebook

"Alex is a passionate online marketer — He has a solid track record of building programs which engage customers and drive loyalty for brands large and small. He's a true visionary who gets things done and delivers results."

Casey Rovinelli, Director, Digital Marketing, NHL Players' Association