Gavin Bell Keynote Speaker

Built & exited Yatter in 3 years (to Velstar Group)
Featured by BBC, STV, The Herald & The Scotsman
Spoke at VidCon, Digital Marketing World Forum & ATOMICON

Gavin Bell's Biography

Gavin Bell is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and award-winning entrepreneur, known for positive, engaging talks packed with real-world lessons. Recognised as one of the UK’s most candid voices on what it really takes to build and exit a business, he blends first-hand experience with proven frameworks audiences can use immediately.

By the age of 30, Gavin had founded and grown Yatter into one of the UK’s leading independent paid media agencies, guiding it to a successful acquisition by Velstar Group in just three years. Specialising in systemising business growth, he shows companies how to scale sustainably while keeping operations simple, improving customer experience, and maximising enterprise value at exit. Having worked with hundreds of brands worldwide, he brings a rare mix of entrepreneurial insight and battle-tested tactics.

His insights have been featured by BBC, STV, The Herald, and The Scotsman, and on leading podcasts including Entrepreneurs on Fire and DigitalMarketer. He has spoken internationally on stages such as VidCon, Digital Marketing World Forum, and ATOMICON, sharing lessons on growth strategy, entrepreneurship, leadership, and the realities of building companies from scratch. Known for an interactive style, Gavin asks questions, challenges assumptions, and guides people to discover insights for themselves—ensuring organisers get practical strategies, not just theory.

Creating systems that scale

The entrepreneur’s job isn’t to sell the service - it’s to sell the business. Learn how to design systems that remove you from the day-to-day, create a company that runs without you, and maximise exit potential.

Building a predictable growth engine

Growth starts with numbers, not ads. You can have the best advertising in the world, but if your business isn’t set up for success, it won’t work. This talk demonstrates how to construct an acquisition model with the right unit economics built in, enabling your marketing to scale profitably and sustainably.

The customer journey blueprint

Learn how to map every customer touchpoint, remove friction, and create systems that deliver a world-class experience. The result: happier customers, simpler operations, and a business that’s more valuable at exit.

The founders reality check

What does it really take to grow a successful business? Behind the highlight reel of entrepreneurship: candid insights into the pressures, trade-offs, and leadership challenges of building companies - and how to grow without burning out.