Neil Barrie

Neil Barrie is a Creative and Commercial Strategist with an impressive background in developing successful brand strategies. He has worked with top-tier companies such as Airbnb, Pinterest, Netflix, Disney, and Unilever. Neil's expertise is taking breakthrough brand strategies and effectively implementing them into businesses across all levels, from marketing to product experiences, employee value proposition to investor communications.

Neil's education includes studying Modern History at the University of Oxford and attending the Leicester Grammar School.

Prior to his current position as Co-Founder and Managing Partner at TwentyFirstCenturyBrand, Neil has held various senior positions including Chief Strategy Officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day, Group Planning Director, and Planning Director at TBWA\Chiat\Day, Partner at BBH London, Strategy Director at ZAG Brand Invention at Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), Senior Consultant at Interbrand, and Brand & Comms Strategist at Ingram.

Neil is also a published author, having written a well-received White Paper on the importance of creating an iconic brand. He has been featured in Fast Company, The Guardian, and SXSW, and is a regular judge for this year's Effies. Neil has a passion for music and was a former guitarist and songwriter.