FORWARD TOGETHER

Emily Heyward

Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer

Red Antler

Emily Heyward is the Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer at Red Antler, the leading brand company for startups and new ventures. Emily works closely with founders to develop purposeful, strategic visions for their startups and has led branding efforts for top companies such as Casper, Allbirds, Betterment, and Prose. Emily was named among the Most Important Entrepreneurs of the Decade by Inc. Magazine, and has also been recognized as a Top Female Founder by Inc. and one of Entrepreneur's Most Powerful Women of 2019. Her first book, Obsessed: Building a Brand People Love From Day One, was published by Portfolio, a division of Penguin Randomhouse, in June 2020.

Speaking in:

Tuesday

January 19

1:45 pm–2:15 pm
EST

Pivoting with purpose: Lessons from DTC brands

When the pandemic hit, preserving economic viability was crucial, but it wasn't the whole story. Overnight, businesses once defined by their model pivoted to new strategies aligned with their values. Red Antler's co-founder and Chief Brand Officer, Emily Heyward will share how she coached brands that were on the cusp of launching in March 2020 to plot a new trajectory. Likewise, Heyward, who is… Read more