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I'm available to be booked for TV shows and appearances, speaking at business events, conferences, universities & schools. The topics I absolutely love to talk about include, but are not limited to:
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my founder story & journey - the good, the bad & the ugly
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how nurturing people for the future (their future) fosters loyalty
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how bringing company values to life through our team affects our bottom line
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omnichannel marketing for D2C retailers
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building a connected community in a hybrid world
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how we are a customer obsessed company with tea obsessed fans
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Our journey to becoming B Corp & the difference that makes for us
Featured speaking & events
Judging the contestants on Amazon Prime business reality TV Show Ready Set StartUP!
Delivering the keynote at Voyager School Business Studies Student Convention at at Disneyland® Paris.
Keynote speaker at W&A Chamber Better Biz Fest, Worthing
Keynote speaker at the inaugural Better Business Summit hosted by Social Change, Lincoln.
Panel speaker at Omnichannel Futures, The Retail Bulletin's flagship annual conference, London.
Guest speaker at Brighton Chamber business networking breakfast at Bills.
Speaker at The Future of Ecommerce international online conference, discussing the customer journey with one of our partners, PennyBlack.
Honoured to be one of the judges at the People In Retail Awards, The Retail Bulletin.
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Panel speaker at Plus X Presents exploring how growing businesses can navigate the fundraising landscape, Brighton.
Featured podcast interviews
Previous speaking & events
Engage with Ecommerce at the Gherkin, London
Fireside chat with Krisi Smith at Engage with ecommerce business event, presented by Quickfire Digital.
Krisi shared her founder journey and gave insights into how her company is leading the way in the world of omnichannel retailing.
Nottingham Digital Summit
The Nottingham Digital Summit is the Midlands’ biggest digital marketing event, bringing together more than 700 delegates from across the marketing, creative and technology communities.
Krisi Smith spoke about how to build a connected community in a hybrid world.
#SustyTalk Live at edie23, London
Recorded live at edie23, the leading annual sustainability conference in the UK. Bird & Blend’s co-founder Krisi Smith and Upcircle’s co-founder Anna Brightman join edie on the SustyTalk sofa, sponsored by Persefoni, to discuss how brands can be disruptive and embrace closed-loop models, products and services.
Omnichannel Futures 2023, London
Retail Perspectives Panel: Putting customers at the heart of the omnichannel journey - enhancing engagement with new experiences. With retailers needing to keep pace of rapidly changing customer expectations around omnichannel experiences, how can existing technologies be expanded to improve customer experience and engage consumers across the retail journey?
Enterprise Nation #StartUpShow, London
Having created and managed two highly successful Crowdfunding campaigns, Krisi Smith spoke on a panel about raising finance for your business.
International Women's Day podcast interview
Quick Brew episode on Strong Tea podcast with special guest Krisi Smith sharing insights into her experience as a female founder.
Jessie Healy, CEO of Webtopia and the host of Ecommerce Impact Podcast
“Krisi was super prepared, confident and told an incredibly engaging story on my podcast, our listeners and I absolutely loved it. She was also punctual and well set up for recording."
Richard Freeman, CEO of always possible and host of The Possibility Club & The Brighton Paradox Podcasts
"Krisi was a valuable guest and gave candid insight into how her company is tackling consumer buying changes, the challenges that come with scaling and recruitment and staying resilient during times of change and growth. We have had great feedback, and I thoroughly enjoyed our chat as interviewer. Krisi is welcome back on our podcast anytime!"
Kate Moore, Head of Marketing Voyager School Travel
"Krisi is an engaging and relatable speaker and the students connected with her personal story and her honest insights about what she’s learned along the way. Bird & Blend is a great example of an innovative, values-led company, that has achieved commercial success."
Rose Steward, Events & Partnerships Manager at Quickfire Digital
“We loved having Krisi at our thought leadership panel event, sharing her story and insights with an audience of eCommerce professionals. Her experience and expertise, coupled with her open and honest answers were a breath of fresh air. We look forward to welcoming her to future events."
Claire Knott, Conference Director at The Retail Bulletin
"Krisi is one of our TRB star speakers, we really appreciate her support at The Retail Bulletin events over the years and we look forward to welcoming her back."
Darren Williams, Executive Chairman, Scrubd
"Krisi is an absolute pleasure to have on a panel or as a speaker. A compelling story of growth, the learns along the way, and the importance of people and the part they play in any brand success. And of course, an absolute passion and pride in product! All delivered in a warm, engaging, candid way. I am really looking forward to working with her again soon!"
Get in Touch
krisi [@] krisismith.com