Gord Ray
Gord has had a global career spanning 20 years and working with the world’s leading brands across media, marketing strategy and communications . His diverse media expertise was developed by holding management positions across 4 aspects of the media industry: agency side (Saatchi), client side (Georg Jensen), publishing (Wallpaper* Magazine and Time Inc) and digital and social consulting (Facebook/Instagram).
He is currently a Brand Development Lead at Instagram (which is owned by Facebook) – helping advise commercial partners on marketing and creative strategy.
Gord is somewhat of a global soul having lived in 8 countries, traveled and worked in more than 40. He recently took time off to volunteer on a school building project in Zambia and consult on various start-ups.
“I admire the great work the School for Creative Startups does in encouraging entrepreneurs with big ideas to follow their dreams. I believe in the mission of providing talented young leaders with the skills, resources and tools to achieve their full potential.”