Simon Mainwaring

Simon Mainwaring is the author of Lead With We, the Wall Street Journal bestseller that shows how companies address purpose, sustainability, and climate challenges in ways that build their business. He’s the founder and CEO of the award-winning strategic brand consultancy, We First, that’s a B Corp ‘Best For The World’ Honoree and a Real Leaders Top 50 keynote speaker in the World. He hosts the influential ‘Lead With We’ podcast, is a columnist for the CMO Network in Forbes, and wrote the New York Times bestseller, We First. He’s been a Featured Expert and Jury Member for the Sustainable Development Goals at the Cannes Lions Festival and U.S. One Show for Sustainable Development.

Simon Mainwaring is a brand futurist, keynote speaker, columnist, podcaster, and bestselling author. He is the Founder/CEO of We First, a brand consultancy specializing in the strategy and storytelling of purpose and sustainability. We First is a Real Leaders Top 100 Impact Companies in the U.S. and B Corp ‘Best for the World’ honoree. Simon’s first book, We First, is a New York Times bestseller and named Best Marketing Book of the Year by strategy+business. His new book, Lead With We, is a Wall Street Journal bestseller, #2 Forbes Best Business Book of the Year, McKinsey Top Business Bestseller on Workplace & Culture, Official Nominee for The Next Big Idea, and a finalist for International Business Book of the Year. Simon is a Thinkers360 Top 50 Global Thought Leaders & Influencers on Climate Change, B2B, & Sustainability, Momentum Top 100 Impact CEOs in the U.S., host of the influential podcast, 'Lead With We', and prolific columnist for Forbes.com CMO Network. He was ranked among Real Leaders magazine’s “Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World” and was a Jury Member for the Cannes Lions Festival on the Sustainable Development Goals, the U.S. One Show on Sustainable Development, and the Real Leaders Impact Awards.