Cindy Gallop — I like to blow shit up. I am the Michael Bay of business.

About Cindy

I'm an advertising, marketing, brandbuilding and business innovation keynote speaker, a business consultant and cultural impact strategist, a personal coach, and the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn. Cindy Gallop is a globally recognized advertising, business innovation and cultural impact speaker whose work spans three decades at the top of brand building, industry leadership, entrepreneurship, and cultural critique. As the former head of the New York office of Bartle Bogle Hegarty — one of the world’s most creative agencies — Cindy helped shape global brands and won Advertising Woman of the Year in 2003. Today, she brings that experience to bear on the deeper questions no one else is asking: What does advertising do — not just how it sells, but what it normalizes, excuses, and reinforces in culture, gender, sex, and power? Cindy’s talks challenge leaders, creatives, and organizations to confront advertising’s real-world influence and take responsibility for the stories they help amplify. 🎤 Signature Topics ❯ Advertising & Cultural Power How the narratives brands create shape behavior, expectations, gender norms, intimacy, and social values — and why accountability matters. ❯ Creativity with Consequence Why traditional notions of “creative excellence” must evolve to include ethical impact, inclusion, and cultural sustainability. ❯ The Future of Advertising Actionable insights on what advertising must become — not just what it has traditionally done — to stay relevant, trusted, and socially responsible. ❯ Gender, Power & Media Narratives How advertising reflects and perpetuates concepts of sex, gender, and power — and how we can rewrite those script lines for positive change. In a broader business context, Cindy has an especial focus on redesigning business models and business structures to own the future of any industry. Unlike many speakers who deliver 'off the shelf' talks, Cindy takes a brief from each speaking client on what they want their event/conference/board retreat/employee town hall to achieve, and then crafts each talk specifically to deliver that outcome. Cindy researches your industry in-depth and comes up with new insights and perspectives that inspire employees and drive better business. To book Cindy as a speaker, contact her speaking agent James Robinson of Robinson Speakers, at james@robinsonspeakers.com.