Kyle Bunch

Entrepreneur, Innovation Executive, and Builder in Austin, TX

Kyle Bunch builds things.

Over twenty-five years, Kyle has turned where culture and technology go next into work that ships — for YouTube, Nike, Beats by Dre, ESPN, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Currently SVP of Culture & Innovation at We Are Social, leading global social and AI for the agency's Google and YouTube business. A three-time founder with 16 years at R/GA, Kyle is based in Austin, Texas.

More at kylebunch.com

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SELECTED WORK

  • YouTube — social agency of record for @youtube. 50M+ followers, a billion-plus views a year; evolving with the help of new AI tools
  • Los Angeles Dodgers — Global Sports Venture Studio, the first startup accelerator in professional sports
  • Nike — the world's first brand newsroom; Nike's first branded podcast, with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James
  • Beats by Dre — "Straight Outta Compton," to the whole world. Media Grand Prix, Cannes Lions 2016
  • R/GA — 16 years. Three Gold Pencils at The One Show, for Nike and for Fox Sports / LA Dodgers
  • Dockworks — venture-backed startup, idea to exit in three years
  • Blogebrity — hacking media through creators, in 2005. Covered by The New York Times, Wired, and New York Magazine

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WHAT KYLE BUILDS

  • Creative vision + strategy
  • Global social media marketing
  • Artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Product vision + design
  • Brand + customer experience
  • Innovation + technology partnerships
  • Corporate venture capital + accelerators
  • Data-driven insights + advanced analytics
  • Creators / artists / influencers / fandoms
  • Brand culture + social impact

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TEACHING & SPEAKING

  • Professor of Digital Media, IE Business School in Madrid, Spain (2011-2013).
  • Kyle has guest lectured at:
    • UT McCombs
    • University of Chicago
    • UCLA Anderson
    • Miami Ad School
    • SXSW
    • Advertising Week
    • Future of Sport Summit, Sydney
  • Graduate of the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business

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INDUSTRIES

  • Sports + Entertainment
  • Technology + AI
  • Travel
  • Health + Wellness

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"No more decks, just build the thing."
— Kyle Bunch

  • Education
    • University of Southern California