Marty Davies

Marty Davies is an award-winning strategist, campaigner, writer, and advertising thought leader. Well regarded as the Founder of Smarty Pants Consultancy, an organisation specialising in customer activation and retention, Marty has transformed the industry throughout their remarkable career and is now an admirable professional with audiences globally. Also working as the joint CEO of Outvertising, and the Co-Founder of Trans+ Adland, they have devoted their career journey to ensuring that the workplace is inclusive for all. When looking to hire a passionate LGBT+ speaker to attend your upcoming events, look no further than Marty. 

Frustrated with the state of inclusion throughout the corporate industry, Marty founded Smarty Pants Consultancy in 2018 to begin their positive movement. Having unlocked over $100M in incremental revenue for their clients over recent years, they were named one of Campaign’s Future Leaders in 2022, and a Campaign Trailblazer in 2023. Alongside the rise of this successful venture, Marty is also the Joint CEO of Outvertising, an LGBTQIA+ advocacy group within the advertising industry, and the Co-Founder of TransAdland. Passionate to share their beliefs and specialist knowledge with audiences globally, Marty was appointed Campaign Magazine’s first transgender columnist in 2023 and is respected for creating the viral piece ‘Is ad spend funding an increase in LGBTQIA+ hate crime?’.

A leading authority in their field, Marty has published numerous articles for QueenAF and DIVA over recent years focused on queer history and culture. In partnership with QueerAF, Marty announced their plan to introduce Trans+ History into the DE&I calendar in 2024, an initiative supported at launch by Stonewall, Queer Britain, DIVA, Pink News, and many other organisations. In recognition of their illustrious career, Marty has been the recipient of numerous accolades throughout their career, including being named one of Pink News’ 21 Activists of 2023, one of Campaign Magazine’s Top 10 Trailblazers 2023, Campaign Magazine Future Leader 2022, and awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the Business Trailblazer of the Year category at the PinkNews Awards.

An inspiration to audiences globally, Marty Davies is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements internationally. Having been featured in Forbes, GayTimes, Pink News, HuffPost, The Times, NBC News, and the UN Women’s Unstereotype Alliance initiative, their remarkable career and advocacy are highly respected by audiences globally. As a Member of the London Mayor's Advertising Steering Group for TfL and the New Digital Age’s Media Pride Council, Marty’s career is transforming the industry, and allowing the LGBTQIA+ community to work and develop equally within the workplace. When looking to hire an informative diversity and inclusion speaker for your future events, do not hesitate to hire Marty today.