Rita Clifton

High-profile business leader and acclaimed brand and marketing guru. Keynote speaker & chair, author and expert adviser

Rita is in demand as a speaker all over the world, both as a brand practitioner and as a business leader. She regularly speaks and runs workshops on a wide variety of topics including leadership, innovation and disruption, corporate reputation, women in business and sustainability. She covers all aspects of branding, including personal and nation branding, branding in the digital age and how to build a world class brand. Recent speeches and workshops on how to overcome imposter syndrome, building on her award-winning book ‘Love Your Imposter’, have also had fantastic reviews.

  • Rita Clifton Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $30,001 - $40,000

  • Rita Clifton Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $30,001 - $40,000

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Branding in the digital age

In order to succeed in a world of digital possibilities, social media and endless opportunities to connect and communicate, how should a company go about building their brand? What are the principles and best practices? How do you build and protect your reputation when bad ...

In order to succeed in a world of digital possibilities, social media and endless opportunities to connect and communicate, how should a company go about building their brand? What are the principles and best practices? How do you build and protect your reputation when bad publicity spreads with a speed and scale that can take your breath away?

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How to build a world class brand

A look at how brands create value in organisations of all kinds and sizes, and across categories. This includes lessons from some of the world’s leading brands, as well as new ‘up and coming’ brands, and includes insights and implications for how any organisation can...

A look at how brands create value in organisations of all kinds and sizes, and across categories. This includes lessons from some of the world’s leading brands, as well as new ‘up and coming’ brands, and includes insights and implications for how any organisation can use these methods to succeed.

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Disruption and innovation

A senior Coca-Cola executive once said that ‘new products are a lazy man’s marketing’. This presentation examines the disruptive power of brand-based thinking (vs being category bound), and its greater effectiveness and efficiency. And in a way that gives ...

A senior Coca-Cola executive once said that ‘new products are a lazy man’s marketing’. This presentation examines the disruptive power of brand-based thinking (vs being category bound), and its greater effectiveness and efficiency. And in a way that gives more return for less risk. Uses examples of different company approaches to make the point.

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Women and Leadership

A presentation for audiences of all kinds on the need for variety in leadership styles, and about how more women on boards affects the behaviour and performance of companies in the round. It includes a look at how organisations can help women stay and succeed at all levels. ...

A presentation for audiences of all kinds on the need for variety in leadership styles, and about how more women on boards affects the behaviour and performance of companies in the round. It includes a look at how organisations can help women stay and succeed at all levels. Lots of examples and anecdotes, and keeping a light heart on a serious issue for organisations of all types.

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Business, leadership and inclusion

This speech highlights the impact of diverse thinking and leadership in business, and about the challenges and opportunities for different styles of leadership in businesses today. It also looks at the role and responsibilities of senior leadership in an ‘always on’ social...

This speech highlights the impact of diverse thinking and leadership in business, and about the challenges and opportunities for different styles of leadership in businesses today. It also looks at the role and responsibilities of senior leadership in an ‘always on’ social media climate, and what companies can do to build and repair reputations. Good, bad and ugly examples…

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Overcoming imposter syndrome

Rita makes speeches and conducts workshops with executives at all stages on how to recognise and work with imposter feelings. She uses her own experiences to build confidence and inspire participants to be everything they can be. Her acclaimed book “Love Your Imposter&#...

Rita makes speeches and conducts workshops with executives at all stages on how to recognise and work with imposter feelings. She uses her own experiences to build confidence and inspire participants to be everything they can be. Her acclaimed book “Love Your Imposter” book can be made available to all participants.

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About Keynote Speaker Rita Clifton

Rita Clifton CBE has been called ‘Brand guru’ by the Financial Times and ‘The doyenne of branding’ by Campaign magazine. Retail Week commented that she is ‘A fabulous ambassador for business’. Alongside her board chairing and non-executive roles, Rita is a writer, keynote speaker, conference chair & practitioner on all aspects of brands, branding and business leadership.

Her career has included being a Vice Chair and Strategy Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, as London CEO and Chair at the global brand consultancy Interbrand and as co-founder of BrandCap. She is now a portfolio chair and non-executive director on the board of businesses including John Lewis Partnership, Nationwide Building Society and Ascential plc. Previous boards have included ASOS, Dixons Retail plc, Emap, Bupa and Populus Group. Her non-profit boards have included WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature), the UK Sustainable Development Commission and Green Alliance. She was recently appointed Chair at Forum for the Future, the leading international sustainability organisation.

Rita is a regular columnist and media commentator, as well as author of ‘The Future of Brands’ and two editions of The Economist book ‘Brands and Branding’. Her new book on leadership ‘Love your imposter’ was launched by Kogan Page in September 2020. (Available to order on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-…or www.koganpage.com/love-your-imposter)

Testimonials

You went down a storm with the crowd. They loved it… so insightful and fresh.

Google

 

… the highlight of the conference

Marketing Society

 

Warm and funny

Guardian News & Media

 

…funny, insightful, practical and inspiring

Nicola M.

CBE, VP of EMEA, Facebook

…brilliant moderating… witty, informative and fascinating.

Suzy M.

Vogue International

Your presentation yesterday was brilliant… Funny, clever, stimulating.

Barclays leadership conference

 

A fabulous ambassador for busines

Retail Week ‘Be Inspired’ conference

 

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