Brendan Gahan is a renowned social media and influencer marketing expert with over a decade of experience in the industry. He is the Partner and Chief Social Officer at Mekanism, an independent creative agency where he leads the social division. Brendan has worked with several notable brands such as Amazon, Mountain Dew, Unilever, The Olympics, and 20th Century Fox, to name a few. He was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2012 and was recognized as Digiday's Digital Video Agency of the year in 2017.

Brendan's career in the marketing industry started at BuderEngel and Friends as an Account Executive, followed by a stint at Mekanism as the Syndication Supervisor. He later worked as the Associate Director of Social Media and Director of Social Media at Mekanism before becoming the Executive Vice President. Brendan founded EpicSignal, an influencer marketing agency, and was Vice President of Brand Strategy at Fullscreen, Inc. He was also the Advisory Board Member at VidCon.

Brendan is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he studied Psychology and History. He is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur and has been featured in several publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, The Guardian, Ad Age, and CNBC, sharing his expertise in social media and influencer marketing.