Kurt Uhlir

“The King of Scaling.”
This is what I’ve been called by top marketers and CEOs worldwide. For good reason.

Kurt is a globally-recognized 10x marketer, operator, and speaker. He has built and run early-stage companies as well as those over $500M in annual revenue, assembled teams across six continents, been part of the small team leading an IPO ($880M), and participated in dozens of acquisitions. His unique experience being inside hundreds of high-growth companies with the opportunity to analyze, scale, make changes of leadership, and oversee operations has labeled him “the king of scaling businesses”.

Known for being at the front lines for creating several of the marketing channels we all use today, including social media management, influencer marketing, and location-based marketing, with the last five years spent in real estate. In addition to his experience building and/or operating dozens of companies, he has advised hundreds more.

As a popular keynote speaker, podcast guest, and author on high-achieving servant leadership, Kurt wants to help people and create environments where people can flourish as themselves. He has appeared on national television shows and periodicals including Wired, TechCrunch, Thrive Global, USA Today, Business 2 Community, WGN Radio, NBC, ABC, and many more. Kurt’s public speaking experience includes hundreds of speeches across the United States and Europe, including presenting at prominent industry events such as PPAI, GDC, EXPCON, the White House, and private company/team workshops.

He has served as a Chief Marketing Officer, fractional CMO, strategy officer, Chief Operating Officer, and other roles. He is also the lead inventor of disruptive technologies in 5 industries, with 16 granted patents – demonstrating his ability to quickly understand and explain complex technologies to others.

Whether it’s humor, information on modern digital marketing, innovation, or inspiration, Kurt is sure to deliver immense value. Reach out to him to hear stories that will move you and give your audience tactical next steps to unlocking success.

Kurt is a professional member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) - a collective of more than 3,000+ professional members who are among the top public speakers in the world. He is sought after as an international keynote and conference speaker.