Kyle Bunch

Consultant, Software Engineer, and Public Speaker in Austin, TX

Kyle Bunch builds things at the intersection of culture and technology.

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; the operation doubled in two years and 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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"High-performance creative marketing starts with the human element. It creates conversations that connect, inspire, and move engagement one step ahead of the
rest. When brands listen, they don't just build audiences — they build communities that come alive in ways nobody saw coming."
— Kyle Bunch

  • Education
    • University of Southern California