The Hoodie Marketer
Speaking · Podcasts · Panels

Real talk.
From the chair.

Practical perspectives on lean marketing, AI, leadership, and growth. From a CMO who's still doing the work, not just writing about it.

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Topics

Talks grounded in what's actually happening inside lean marketing teams.

Lean marketing that actually scales

How to build a marketing function that compounds without a big team, a big budget, or big agencies doing everything for you.

AI in marketing: practical, not theoretical

What AI actually changes for lean marketing teams right now. Use cases that save real time, improve real output, and require no PhD to implement.

Small budgets, big results

The mindset, prioritisation frameworks, and channel decisions that let scrappy teams outperform well-funded ones.

From startup to scaleup: the marketing inflection point

What has to change in your marketing approach when you stop being a startup and start being a real business. Most teams miss it.

Leading lean marketing teams

How to build, manage, and get the most out of small marketing teams. What great looks like when you have three people and forty things to do.

Agency management done right

Why most brand-agency relationships underperform, and the operating model that fixes it. Briefing, accountability, and knowing when to walk away.

All talks are customised to the audience and event. If you have a specific angle or brief in mind, include it in your enquiry.

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Keynotes & workshops

Speaking

Available for conference keynotes, half-day workshops, and breakout sessions. All talks are tailored to the audience; marketing teams, founders, CEOs, and operator communities.

Format Keynote, workshop, or breakout session
Audience Marketing teams, founders, CEOs, operators
Length 20 min to half-day. You decide
Style Practical and direct. No decks full of theory.
Guest appearances

Podcasts

Available for guest appearances on shows covering marketing, startups, business leadership, and AI. I come with opinions, real examples, and no PR-approved talking points.

Format Guest interview or co-host conversation
Topics Lean marketing, AI, leadership, growth, startup
Length 30–90 minutes, remote or in-person
Style Opinionated. Practical. No filter.
Dom O'Brien on a podcast
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Dom O'Brien on a panel
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Moderator & panellist

Panels

Available as a panellist or moderator for industry events, forums, and roundtables. Comfortable holding a room, keeping conversations honest, and making sure the audience leaves with something they can use.

Role Panellist or moderator
Events Conferences, forums, industry roundtables
Topics Marketing, leadership, AI, startup growth
Style Direct. Keep it honest. Make it useful.
Make a booking

Tell me about it and I'll come back to you within a couple of days. The more context the better.