Keynote Speakers

Krishna De, Chair of The Association for Coaching in Ireland and Chief Engagement Officer, Biz Growth Media.

Krishna De is an award winning digital marketing, brand engagement and social media speaker, commentator and mentor and is an Ambassador of Female Entrepreneurship, Ireland for the Enterprise Europe Network. She is has been an advocate for coaching and mentoring since the early 1990’s and has extensive experience of embedding coaching as a capability within global organisations and received the 2008/09 Honorary Award for ‘Influencing Service to the Profession of Coaching’.

Her expertise in personal branding and leveraging online marketing and social media is featured in several highly acclaimed books including ‘World Wide Rave‘ published by Wiley and ‘The Career Doctor: How To Get And Keep The Job You Want’ published by Currach Press.

Her digital marketing and social media agency works with some of Ireland’s and Europe’s leading companies to enhance their marketing and communications programmes. Through her speaking, workshops, mentoring and online training, she has guided thousands of business leaders and entrepreneurs in how to enhance the impact of marketing communications.

Krishna’s expertise in digital influence and social media communications and engagement is featured in the new book ‘World Wide Rave’ by best selling author David Meerman Scott, published by Wile. Krishna is also the author of '42 Rules of Marketing in a Recession’ and ‘Managing Your Personal Brand Online: How to Master the 7 Keys of Professional Success in a Digital Age’ which will be published in 2009.

And of course as you might expect, you will find Krishna networking online including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.