I think and talk about change — the kind you feel before you can name it.
For nearly twenty years I’ve worked where brand, design, and product meet, building companies and reshaping industries in music, housing, fintech, real estate, and media. Success or fail, things move forward. My talks share what I’ve learned about seeing change clearly, shaping it with vision, and making it real.
Formats: Keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops.
Themes I speak on:
Failure as fuel — what I learned from ventures that didn’t survive, and why they still matter.
Zero to one — how to take an idea from problem to transformation.
Media and marketplaces — what community, housing, and storytelling have in common.
The Obvious in Hindsight — how to see change clearly before it arrives.
Brand as Compass — why brand is not a logo but a navigation tool for teams, customers, and investors.
The Housing Paradox — lessons from building a real estate brand in the middle of a housing crisis.
When Startups Become Stories — why the narrative of a venture matters as much as the product.
Resilience Without Romance — what failure really feels like, and how to use it without fetishizing it.
The Marketplace Mindset — building trust at scale, from music platforms to real estate brands.
Rethinking the Music Industry
Justin R Melville at TEDxCapeTown