Daniel Bennett Keynote Speaker

  • Behavioural Science Lead at Ogilvy Consulting
  • Led pioneering projects including Spotify, Facebook, Unilever, Nestle, Public Health England & ITV
  • Leads a unique practice that applies behavioural science to many sectors

Daniel Bennett's Biography

Daniel Bennett leads the behavioural science practice within Ogilvy Consulting London looking after clients from the public and private sectors. He is a practitioner, speaker and writer on the creative application of behavioural science to the world’s stickiest challenges.  Joining the practice at its commencement in 2012, he has now worked on over 85 of the world’s major brands & organisations.

He has a diverse experience working across the design of products and services, consulting for organisational change and communications across all channels, across many markets. Whether that’s designing first generation tech in Silicon Valley, reducing obesity in Mexico, changing cleaning habits in Beijing, call centres in India or shaping the retail environment in South Africa.

Dan co-leads the global hub in London and helped to roll out the practice across the Ogilvy network.

He has led pioneering projects with Spotify, Facebook, Unilever, Nestle, Public Health England, Gatwick Airport, ITV, the Times, British Airways, Mr Muscle, Diageo, Adobe, the EU Parliament, Comic Relief and many more. And winning a range of awards from the Creative Circle, Cannes Lion to the Nudge awards.

He’s been invited to speak to audiences in over 15 countries about the unseen opportunities behavioural science brings. Some highlights have been Harvard University, National Security summits, Marketing and Social Media conferences, Super Yacht congresses, financial conferences. He has also helped curate the world’s largest festival of Behavioural Science, Nudgestock, since it began seven years ago.

Before Ogilvy, Dan was part of a research group at the University of York Psychology department looking at the real world impacts of our mobile phone usage.

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Daniel Bennett's Speaking Topics

  • Applying behavioural science to drive real-world change

  • Influencing customer behaviour across products and services

  • Behavioural insights for marketing, branding, and communications

  • Designing effective nudges for organisational and social impact

  • Global case studies in behaviour change across markets and cultures

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Why Book Daniel Bennett as a speaker?

  • He operates at the forefront of applied behavioural science, helping organisations solve complex challenges through insight-driven strategy.

  • He translates behavioural research into practical interventions that influence decision-making, habits and consumer behaviour at scale.

  • He brings extensive experience working with global brands and governments across diverse markets and sectors.

  • He is an engaging speaker who reveals the hidden drivers of human behaviour and how they can be shaped effectively.

  • His insights equip organisations to design better products, communications and systems that drive meaningful behavioural change.

Videos of Daniel Bennett

SXSW London 2025 - How to think like a Behavioural Scientist by Dan Bennett
Behavioural Science of B2B Influence

Articles, Media & Podcasts

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