Speaker Profile

Pete Blackshaw is the founder and CEO of BrandRank.AI, a Cincinnati-based startup and SaaS platform that helps brands measure, protect, and grow trust through AI-driven search and discovery. He's the author of Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3000.

Previously, Mr. Blackshaw served as the CEO of startup catalyst Cintrifuse. He was also the global head of digital at Nestlé, Switzerland; served as CMO at Nielsen and McKinsey joint venture NM Incite; and began his career in brand management at Procter & Gamble.

Mr. Blackshaw holds an M.B.A. from Harvard and a bachelor's from UC Santa Cruz.