Lars Silberbauer
CMO of Nokia Phones · Architect of Digital Brand Reinvention
Lars Silberbauer is best known for transforming how global brands remain relevant as culture, technology, and attention accelerate. His claim to fame is not a single campaign, but a repeatable ability to modernise iconic organisations without stripping them of meaning. From rebuilding global digital presence to repositioning heritage brands for new generations, Lars operates at the intersection of strategy, culture, and execution.
His work focuses on how organisations evolve without fragmenting. He examines why digital transformation fails when it is treated as a channel shift rather than a leadership challenge, how relevance is sustained when audiences change faster than structures, and what senior teams must do to embed adaptability into the organisation itself. Lars reframes marketing as a core leadership function, one that shapes culture, coherence, and long-term value, not just visibility.
He speaks to boards and executives navigating reinvention, brand risk, and the pressure to modernise without losing trust.
Signature Keynotes
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How organisations stay relevant without losing identity.
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Why structure matters more than tools.
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Competing when culture moves faster than strategy.
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Why brand now sits at the board table.
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Making change coherent, not chaotic.
The Silberbauer Effect
Brand leadership becomes more future-ready, integrated, and resilient.
Audiences gain the ability to:
Reposition legacy brands for emerging audiences
Lead digital transformation as an organisational shift
Align culture, creativity, and commercial intent
Build relevance that endures beyond platforms
Make confident decisions in volatile attention markets
Why Book Lars
Lars Silberbauer is trusted by senior leaders responsible for relevance at scale. His insight resonates with boards and executive teams facing structural change, market disruption, and the challenge of modernising without dilution.
He brings global leadership experience, strategic clarity, and calm authority.
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