Steve Lerch is an award-winning international public speaker, consultant, and former Google Executive, and has become a highly respected voice in the world of digital strategy, marketing, consumer behavior, and innovation.
While at Google, Steve served as a digital strategy advisor to prominent brands like GoPro and Roku, respected non-profits like the YMCA and Save the Children, and even major branches of the Federal Government, like the Census and FEMA. He spent years helping hundreds of organizations better understand their customers, tell more compelling stories, and leverage data more strategically.
In addition to building digital marketing strategies, Steve also served as a Culture and Innovation Evangelist during his time at Google. In this role, Steve was one of the first voices heard by hundreds of new employees, teaching them about the important cultural building blocks that drive innovation and that have led to Google’s success.
Steve leverages his nine years at Google serving as a digital strategy consultant to dozens of the world’s most well-known brands to bring independent consulting services to companies of all sizes and across all industries. He offers an outside perspective on a company’s vision and strategy, challenges organizations to evolve past strategies, and helps brands embrace a digital-first world. His many areas of focus include marketing, digital/web/social strategy, customer insights, attribution, strategic planning, and team dynamics.
When on a stage, Steve’s high-energy style perfectly blends humor, inspirational stories, and actionable advice, which makes him a perfect choice for larger, more aspirational keynote addresses as well as more specific breakout and education sessions. Steve is obsessed with data, patterns, and trends, but believes data isn’t useful when it’s boring.
"Steve delivered a thought-provoking and wildly entertaining keynote on Modern Consumers. His insights into how storytelling, humor, and understanding modern trends can transform customer engagement were nothing short of inspiring. Steve’s ability to blend humor with actionable strategies—complete with memes, trends, and a bit of good-natured teasing of Millennials and Gen Z—had the room energized and engaged. He reminded us of the importance of truly understanding what resonates with our customers. Steve’s presentation reinforced the power of empathy, creativity, and attention to detail when it comes to creating customer experiences. If you’re looking for a keynote speaker who can inspire your team while keeping them entertained, I can’t recommend Steve enough. He brings energy, expertise, and an unparalleled ability to make complex topics feel approachable and impactful."
"Steve delivered a thought-provoking and wildly entertaining keynote on Modern Consumers. His insights into how storytelling, humor, and understanding modern trends can transform customer engagement were nothing short of inspiring. Steve’s ability to blend humor with actionable strategies—complete with memes, trends, and a bit of good-natured teasing of Millennials and Gen Z—had the room energized and engaged. He reminded us of the importance of truly understanding what resonates with our customers. Steve’s presentation reinforced the power of empathy, creativity, and attention to detail when it comes to creating customer experiences. If you’re looking for a keynote speaker who can inspire your team while keeping them entertained, I can’t recommend Steve enough. He brings energy, expertise, and an unparalleled ability to make complex topics feel approachable and impactful."