Purna Virji

Results-oriented digital advertising and content marketing strategy consultant with a 18+ year track record of driving revenue and building high-performing teams. Skilled cross-cultural communicator and keynote speaker with extensive cross-disciplinary program management experience.

I have been named by Adweek on their Young Influentials List, was crowned the Search Personality of the Year by the US Search Awards and was named by PPC Hero as the #1 Most Influential Expert in the world.

I'm a firm believer in lifting others up by sharing knowledge to empower them. I am a top-rated international keynote speaker who regularly speaks at conferences such as AdWeek, DMEXCO, The Next Web Conference and INBOUND.

An award-winning former journalist, I led global learning and thought leadership programs around digital strategy for Microsoft prior to joining LinkedIn.

In my spare time, I'm an avid traveler, aspiring top chef, and enthusiastic tennis player.

Keynotes include:
- The Next Web (TNW) Conference Amsterdam
- PubCon Las Vegas, Austin, Miami
- SMX Paris, Milan
- Cannes Lions Edit, Ecuador
- A4 LATAM Peru
- &Now Marketing Istanbul
- IAB Stockholm and Toronto
- HeroConf Los Angeles
- Retail Summit Australia
- DMEXCO Germany
- INBOUND Boston
- AdWeek New York
- MozCon
- BrightonSEO