Elliot Carlyle

Elliot Carlyle Speaking Topics

• Lead with Legacy, Not Ego: Redefining Leadership for a New Era

  In a world oversaturated with performance-driven leadership, Elliot Carlyle offers a bold reframe: leadership is not about being seen — it’s about building something that lasts. In this impactful keynote, Elliot challenges leaders, founders, and creatives to shift from ego-centric leadership models to legacy-minded vision. Drawing from nearly two decades of experience across fashion, entertainment, and entrepreneurship, Elliot explores how personal mission, intentionality, and cultural impact shape brands and businesses that stand the test of time. Audiences will learn how to lead with authenticity, identify core values, and make decisions that align with their long-term brand identity and broader purpose.

  Attendee Takeaways:

  • Reframe leadership through the lens of legacy and cultural contribution
  • Learn strategies for sustainable influence and vision-led decision-making
  • Understand how identity alignment fosters organizational trust and impact

• From Idea to Influence - The Business of You: How to Build a Purpose-Driven Personal Brand

  Today, influence is currency — and personal branding isn’t optional. In this powerful presentation, Elliot Carlyle shares how professionals and creatives can build a compelling personal brand that leads with purpose and communicates with power. Drawing from his own journey as a brand architect and consultant to designers, athletes, and executives, Elliot guides audiences through clarifying their message, curating their presence, and activating their platform. This talk is ideal for those looking to increase visibility, attract aligned opportunities, and create resonance across industries. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, creative, or corporate leader — this session will teach you how to become the brand people remember.

  Attendee Takeaways:

  • Discover how to align brand voice with professional purpose
  • Learn practical strategies for building brand equity and influence
  • Gain insight into digital, social, and media positioning

• Cultural Intelligence in Action: Inclusion, Identity & Impact in Brand Building

  As conversations around DEI shift and evolve, Elliot Carlyle presents a future-forward framework for inclusion rooted in cultural intelligence. This talk unpacks how identity, representation, and visibility play essential roles in building impactful brands, workplaces, and communities. With experience consulting for fashion institutions and platforms across the U.S., Elliot highlights why inclusion must be built into the brand DNA — not added after launch. This keynote is ideal for organizations committed to purpose-driven growth, diverse storytelling, and redefining how equity shows up in real time.

  Attendee Takeaways:

  • Understand how identity shapes consumer connection and brand loyalty
  • Learn how to audit your brand for inclusive practices and cultural blind spots
  • Develop frameworks for equity-centered storytelling and activation

• Storytelling That Sells: Crafting Narratives That Convert & Connect

  Facts inform — but stories transform. In this session, Elliot Carlyle reveals the anatomy of powerful storytelling for brands, founders, and thought leaders. With a background in PR, fashion, and communications strategy, Elliot outlines how to identify signature stories, leverage emotional resonance, and drive connection across media platforms. Whether launching a campaign, preparing for press, or building internal alignment, this keynote provides the strategy behind messaging that moves people to act. Audiences will leave with a roadmap for telling their story with clarity, confidence, and credibility.

  Attendee Takeaways:

  • Learn the 3-part framework for signature storytelling
  • Discover the difference between content and message
  • Understand how stories impact brand perception and engagement

• Building While Becoming: Empowered Growth in the Midst of Evolution

  Growth rarely happens when everything is certain — it happens while we’re evolving. In this empowering and relatable talk, Elliot Carlyle speaks to the creative, professional, or entrepreneur navigating transition, self-definition, and reinvention. With transparency and inspiration, Elliot shares tools for holding vision during uncertainty, sustaining confidence while shifting, and how to thrive without having all the answers. Ideal for emerging leaders, startup teams, creatives, and anyone charting their next chapter, this talk blends emotional intelligence with practical clarity.

  Attendee Takeaways:

  • Gain tools for leading and building during life and career transitions
  • Reframe uncertainty as creative power
  • Develop language to define your purpose during seasons of change