Emma Riley
Emma Riley is an expert in marketing, brand development, and strategic planning with a track record of building and scaling global platforms at the intersection of culture, partnerships, and commercial growth. Her experience is in both agency and client-side environments, leading teams that unlock revenue, accelerate global expansion, and create category-defining brand narratives.
As a trusted advisor to C-suites, Emma creates and sells complex ideas to senior stakeholders and converts them into sustained growth across revenue, reputation and influence. She has developed strategies, initiatives, and organizations that have won Cannes Lions awards and established first-of-its-kind policy. Her partnership-led work is a four-time FastCompany World Changing Idea recipient as well as a FastCompany Most Innovative Company recipient, and she has been named both a top-100 Culture Creator in the U.S. and a top-30 leader in climate in the city of Miami, Florida.
Emma's global client roster includes Fortune 500 companies as well as public-sector and NGO innovators. She has launched three organizations, including Lonely Whale -- an award-winning incubator for courageous ideas that drive impactful, market-based change on behalf of the environment. She also currently serves in a development position for AKQA Americas, a full-service digital experience design, development, and communications agency. She is as passionate about inclusive social change as she is about facilitating unique, show-stopping creative campaigns.
Emma currently resides in Newburgh, NY.
Emma's global client roster includes Fortune 500 companies as well as public-sector and NGO innovators. She has launched three organizations, including Lonely Whale -- an award-winning incubator for courageous ideas that drive impactful, market-based change on behalf of the environment. She also currently serves in a development position for AKQA Americas, a full-service digital experience design, development, and communications agency. She is as passionate about inclusive social change as she is about facilitating unique, show-stopping creative campaigns.
Emma currently resides in Newburgh, NY.