Keynote SpeakersJo Bird is an award-winning Creative Director, Brand Builder and Keynote Speaker.
She is known for her infectious energy, authentic storytelling, and ability to spark creative confidence in any room she steps into.
Her work sits at the intersection of creativity, brand strategy, and personal expression. Jo empowers individuals and teams to think bigger, feel braver, and communicate their ideas with impact.
Jo Bird began her career inside two of the UK’s fastest-growing lifestyle brands, Gymshark and Lounge Underwear, where she helped craft global campaigns that redefined how audiences engage with modern brands.
Today, Jo works as an independent brand consultant and international speaker, helping creative teams, marketers, and founders rediscover their creative confidence.
Over the past few years, she’s delivered talks and workshops for clients including Holland & Barrett, Flo, and STRATEGIQ, as well as industry events such as TEDxPCL, Campaign’s In-Housing Summit, FLOW by Pixelz, Spotlight by Semrush, and the Amsterdam Founders Club.
As a popular creativity speaker, Jo Bird is known for her infectious energy, storytelling prowess and practical takeaways.
She approaches everything with warmth, humour, and a genuine belief that creativity belongs to everyone. People leave her sessions feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to take on the world.
Jo Bird Speaking Themes:
Own the Idea: How to Get Your Ideas Seen, Heard, and Chosen.
In this signature talk, Jo Bird shows you how to turn creative ideas into real-world impact by mastering the art of transferring belief.
Bumfuzzle. Lollipop. Sparkle Juice: The Power of Personality In An AI World.
In this energetic, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt talk, Jo Bird explores how our quirks, humour, and imperfections are actually our greatest strengths in the age of AI.
Through stories, science, and maybe even a little salsa, Jo shows how personality itself is a pattern interrupt – the spark that cuts through digital noise and creates genuine human connection.
You’ll leave laughing, thinking, and entirely convinced that while AI might make us more efficient, personality will always be our most significant competitive advantage.
Flip the Fear: Finding Your Creative Voice in a World of Noise.
In this profoundly personal and motivational talk, Jo Bird shares her journey from a quiet, behind-the-scenes creative to building a thriving career based on her own name, face, and voice. As an introvert who spent years doubting whether she was “loud enough” to lead, Jo reveals how fear can become your greatest creative fuel – if you learn to flip it.
