Markus Kramer

Former Global Marketing Director for Aston Martin, Visiting Professor in Strategic Brand Management at Bayes Business School & Author of The Guiding Purpose Strategy

  • Former Marketing Operations Director EMEA for Harley-Davidson Motor Company
  • Board Member, BPN Foundation
  • Co-author of the annual Responsible Investment Brand Index RIBI
  • Honorary Senior Fellow of Brand Management at Bayes Business School

Discover Markus Kramer’s biography of published work below.

The Guiding Purpose Strategy
The Guiding Purpose Strategy: A Navigational Code for Brand Growth

When Markus Kramer is booked for events, they are known to discuss the following speaking topics:

Luxury Learning
Brand Purpose
Brand Power
Personal Branding
Positioning
Future of Marketing
Demystifying The CMO
Customized Engagements

Markus Kramer is a world-renowned brand expert and author with over 20 years of strategic, operational brand, retail development and marketing experience, working for some of the leading organisations around the world. Recognised for his fresh-thinking, academic rigour and business acumen, Markus challenges and advises prominent executives, businesses, boards, and operational teams. Moreover, he is a highly sought-after speaker who eloquently delivers presentations on cultural edge, brand purpose, luxury learning and becoming timeless.

Possessing strong academic credentials, Markus holds a Diploma in International Project Management from the University of California Berkeley, an Executive MBA in General Management from the University of Oxford Said Business School and a Certificate in Future Commerce and FinTech from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2003 he joined Harley-Davidson Motor Company as a Marketing Manager and progressed to the roles of Retail Network Development Manager EMEA and Marketing Operations Director EMEA. He moved on to work as Global Marketing Director for Aston Martin Lagonda before joining Hirschel and Kramer as Co-Inventor and Author.

Applying his vast entrepreneurial expertise to the BPN Foundation, Markus served as a Board Member of the distinguished foundation, which empowers entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Nicaragua, and Mongolia to encourage sustainable economic development. In 2015, Markus joined Bayes Business School as a Visiting Professor in Strategic Brand Management, passing on his revolutionary knowledge of brand growth, innovation, and purpose, to the next generation of executives. Moreover, Markus is the author of The Guiding Purpose Strategy, which offers readers guidance on contemporary brand management. He is also a regular contributor to notable industry publications and academic journals.

A leading expert in the fast-paced world of brand management, Markus is recognised as a thought leader with deep client-side experience working in executive marketing positions. Furthermore, Markus has worked for prestigious clients, including DHL, Harley-Davidson, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Breitling and has spoken at exclusive venues such as the Jumeirah Marketing Conference, Thought Leader Global and Brand Master Class Oman. Having worked across multiple sectors, Markus’s ability to create bespoke presentations and talent for strengthening and growing international brands has made him a highly popular speaker who delivers impactful presentations.

Official Testimonials

Markus Kramer is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:

Markus participated so effectively as a keynote speaker at the 4th Brand Congress. He has played a major role in making it an outstanding event. His presentation was excellent, really successful, motivating and interesting for the audience!

Sophie, Senior Conference Officer, IHM Conferences

Markus is an outstanding marketing leader and it was truly exciting to work with him at Harley-Davidson. His ability to take broad strategic initiatives and deliver and execute across multiple companies, geographies was clearly exceptional. Creative, passionate, and a very respected leader in the organisation that achieved outstanding results!

Don, MD EMEA, Baltimore

Markus recently spoke at Forrester’s European Marketing Leadership forum, which I hosted and planned. He brought such an enthusiasm and intelligence to the stage – the audience was captivated. Additionally, in the short time that I’ve known Markus, I’ve been so impressed by his ability to combine strategic thinking with a deep knowledge of marketing operations and how to execute.

Christine, VP Digital & Practice Leader, Forrester

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