Kana LiVolsi
Top 100 Global CMO. 40 Under 40. Founder of Award-Winning Firm that is Trusted by Fortune 50 + Disruptive Start-ups. Kana is a Change Agent Focused on Creating Stories to Shape a Better Reality.
Merging artistic vision with data-driven process, Kana LiVolsi is a sought-after Product Development and Brand CX Strategy Expert. Over the past 20+ years she has built a proven track record of increasing profits and customer connection for established Fortune 50 companies, A-list celebrities, luxury brands and pro-athletes, as well as disruptors across CPG and tech (Google, Apple, Cision, Conde Nast, Nascar, MGM Resorts International, CapitalOne, UberEats, The Kardashians, MaCallan Scotch, Activision Blizzard, HBO, Expedia, BBC, Nike, The Houston Superbowl, Cole Haan, Harper-Collins, Sony, Amazon, etc.)
Kana has won numerous awards including being recognized as one of the Top Global CMOs by the National Diversity Council, (with CMOs for industry giants like PepsiCo, USA TODAY, Intel Corporation, and Lenovo). She is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas, mentor for SXSW, SKU, MassChallenge and the Kendra Scott Entrepreneurship Program, and a regularly recognized business executive by a variety of high profile industry awards. Additionally, she is a winner of the Women in Business Awards, a Netty Award, and a finalist in the Champions of Change Awards under Executive of the Year, for her work around the 2022 election. Kana’s career is focused on the intersection of future-proof brand ecosystems and their impact on women and marginalized groups in business.
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