Steering Committee Member

Ryan Kelly

Chief Communications Officer, Recursion

Ryan Kelly has gained extensive knowledge and expertise in communications and marketing through years of consulting with hundreds of brands at both large and small companies. His experience spans working at The New York Times on one of the first integrated advertising teams, WPP, one of the first advertising networks, and also assuming the role of Digital Director at Media-Corps, managing a network with 6 billion impressions per month.

Transitioning to the agency realm, he became a partner at GW New York where he oversaw digital strategy, buying, and planning for B/S/H appliance brands and various others. His portfolio of clients is impressive, including Salesforce, Oracle, Lufthansa, American Express, and Bose.

For five years, he honed his skills in global marketing strategy at Virgin Hyperloop, a pioneering company dedicated to revolutionizing our understanding of transportation. Currently, he serves as the Chief Communications Officer for Recursion, a company that is innovatively decoding biology to drastically improve the drug discovery process.

In his spare time, he imparts his knowledge and experience by teaching digital marketing at General Assembly.

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