Brand Strategy Specialization: Crafting User Experiences

John Williamson is the founder, owner, and creative director of Agencia YOU, a user-centered branding consultancy in Madrid, Spain. His professional experience spans over 20 years and specializes in digital design. John’s main focus is strategy and design solutions for brands, for which he has received awards such as ID Magazine’s Interactive Design Award.

John has worked with brands such as McDonald’s, IKEA, Carrefour, and Heinz, among others. In 2016, he launched Brand The Gap, a Madrid-based branding community that hosts monthly events focused on exploring new branding trends and ideas. John also teaches advertising communication at Carlos III University of Madrid and has taught at IED Madrid and WholeSocial-IAB.

Laura Busche is a Colombian-German brand strategist. She created her first brand strategy at just 17 years old before going on to study for a bachelor's degree in business administration and a Ph.D. in consumer behavior.

Since then, she’s spent the last 10 years helping individuals and companies build disruptive brand stories in both the public and private sectors. She has contributed to publications including Smashing Magazine, co-founded the digital marketing agency Ozone Group, and collaborated with brands including Canva, Creative Market, and Magmic. Laura has also published several books including Lean Branding, a practical toolkit designed to guide you through the process of building your own brand.

Fabian Geyrhalter is an Austrian brand strategist and the founder of FINIEN consultancy. Born and raised in an artistic Viennese household, at the age of 18 he decided to pursue studies in graphic design, and later moved to Los Angeles where he became a creative director. As soon as he became a US resident, he wrapped up all his projects to start his first business, Geyrhalter Design, which he quickly grew into an agency doing everything from small projects for startups to professional websites for the Fortune 5000s.

With his holistic and methodological approach, he has helped hundreds of creative professionals by transforming them into process-oriented brands that generate revenue more efficiently. FINIEN has been sought out by companies such as Marriott International, Warner Brothers, Match Group, Honeywell, Kaplan, and Randstad. All three of his books became international Amazon bestsellers, turning them into go-to resources for entrepreneurs and marketers alike.

Jessie McGuire is a branding expert and the managing partner of ThoughtMatter, an agency that creates custom marketing strategies for purpose-driven businesses. Born in El Salvador and raised in New York, she developed a passion for cultivating a sense of community. Her background in the arts led her to study communications design at Pratt Institute and branding at the School of Visual Arts. Combining her love for creativity and social initiatives, she has helped cause-oriented organizations increase their visibility and spark engagement through design and storytelling.

In addition to collaborating on commercial projects for P&G, Kimberly-Clark, and Colgate Palmolive, Jessie has participated in raising awareness for socially progressive causes like World of Women, the Joyful Heart Foundation, March for Our Lives, and Girls Write Now. She has also taken on community-focused efforts for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Downtown Staten Island, and the New-York Historical Society.