Martin Lindstrom Speaker

Martin Lindstrom Keynote Speaker

  • TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World (2009)
  • Ranked #20 Thinkers50 Global Management Thinker (2023)
  • Eight NYT & WSJ best-selling titles, incl. Buyology

Martin Lindstrom's Biography

Martin Lindstrom is one of the world’s most trusted voices on branding, culture, and consumer psychology. Named to TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” he blends forensic consumer insight with creative flair to help organisations—from Coca-Cola and Nestlé to LEGO and Maersk—win relevance in an age of relentless disruption.

A pioneer of neuromarketing, Lindstrom directed a groundbreaking US $7 million fMRI study that revealed how brands trigger subconscious decision-making, reshaping modern marketing practice. Today he turns the same investigative lens on “small data”—the tiny, often-overlooked clues that signal seismic shifts in customer behaviour—unlocking growth opportunities long before competitors spot them.

His eight best-selling books—including Buyology, Small Data, and The Ministry of Common Sense—have been translated into more than 60 languages and serve as playbooks for leaders seeking to humanise business while driving results. In 2023 Thinkers50 again ranked him among the planet’s top management thinkers, citing his fresh, actionable ideas on customer-centric transformation.

On stage, Lindstrom combines vivid storytelling with hard-won data, weaving live case studies, video, and sound to ignite audience imagination and spur immediate action. Whether dismantling bureaucratic “corporate nonsense” or mapping the future of consumer trust amid AI, he equips executives with practical tools to build resilient, commonsense cultures and category-defining brands.

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Martin Lindstrom's Speaking Topics

  • Post COVID-19

Rethink consumers = Rethink businesses

  • CULTURE

Leadership, Innovation, and the Surprising Truth of Human Motivation

  • TRANSFORMATION

The Disruptor’s Agenda - Unleashing the Innovators

  • CUSTOMER JOURNEY

Creating a Next-Gen Customer Journey Experience

  • Customer-centric transformation for Fortune 100 scale

  • RETAIL

Until Amazon creates a drone that can cut your hair, there’s a real reason to visit the barbershop

  • HYPERGROWTH

How to Keep Your Company in Start-up Mode

  • BIG DATA

And Why the Next BIG Thing Will Be All About Small Data

  • FUTURE

Wired and Dangerous - How Your Customers Have Changed and What to Do About It

  • BEHAVIOURAL PSYCHOLOGY

Scientific Secrets and Opportunities for Innovation and Corporate Makeover

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Videos of Martin Lindstrom

Why We Must Embrace “Small Data” | Martin Lindstrom | TEDxHarvardCollegeSalon
Martin Lindstrom: Delving Inside the Consumer's Mind
Personal Branding Advice from Martin Lindstrom
Attend the Marketing Strategy Masterclass delivered by Martin Lindstrom!

Books by Martin Lindstrom

Buyology
Buyology
Small Data
Small Data
Brand sense
Brand sense
Brandwashed
Brandwashed
Brandchild
Brandchild
Brand, Brick and Brands
Clicks, Bricks & Brands

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