Bryan Kramer helps leaders and organizations succeed by putting humans back at the center of business through his H2H philosophy.
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"This is a man after my own heart."
Ted Turner
Past Global Chairman of Turner Enterprises/CNN
Bryan Kramer is a global keynote speaker, executive coach, investor, and bestselling author known for redefining how leaders think about business. Called the “Zen Master to Business,” Bryan is the creator of the Human-to-Human (H2H) movement, a global philosophy built on the belief that business works best when it starts with people. With more than 25 years of experience building companies, advising executives, and guiding leadership teams at organizations such as MasterCard, Netflix, Hyatt, Expedia, and many others, Bryan brings clarity to the human challenges behind growth, culture, and transformation. His keynotes blend strategy, personal insight, and practical tools, leaving audiences energized, reflective, and ready to act differently the moment they return to work.
Bryan Kramer is a renowned business strategist, global keynote speaker, executive trainer and coach, investor, and two-time bestselling author. He is widely recognized for creating and leading the Human-to-Human (H2H) movement, which challenges organizations to move beyond traditional business labels and reconnect with the people they serve and lead.
As President and co-owner of PureMatter, a Silicon Valley marketing agency founded in 2001, Bryan spent decades working at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and growth. He later became CEO of H2H Companies, where his work focuses on executive coaching and human-centered organizational transformation. His perspective is grounded in experience: building companies, scaling teams, navigating complex decisions, and understanding firsthand that the hardest part of leadership is never the strategy, it is the human part.
Bryan is best known for his message: There is no B2B or B2C. It’s Human to Human. This idea became a global movement after the release of his first book, which challenged the marketing and business world to rethink how communication, trust, and empathy drive results.
The H2H philosophy is rooted in simpler communication, emotional intelligence, and the courage to lead as a human being first. Bryan’s work helps leaders see patterns in their behavior, decision-making, and communication, so they can reframe how they show up for their teams and customers. His approach resonates because it is honest, practical, and deeply relatable.
Bryan Kramer is a sought-after global keynote speaker, delivering both virtual and in-person keynotes around the world. His talks are known for combining insight, storytelling, and real-world application. Rather than offering abstract inspiration, Bryan gives audiences a new lens for understanding themselves, their teams, and their organizations.
His keynotes are designed to spark immediate shifts in mindset, helping leaders operate differently by seeing more clearly first. Whether speaking to executives, sales teams, marketers, or entire organizations, Bryan creates moments of recognition that lead to meaningful change long after the applause fades.
Bryan is the author of two bestselling books that have sparked global conversations about human connection in business.
There Is No B2B or B2C: It’s Human to Human became an Amazon #1 bestseller, selling more than 15,000 copies across 30+ countries. The book challenged long-standing industry assumptions and positioned Bryan as a leading voice in human-centered leadership and marketing.
His second book, Shareology: How Sharing is Powering the Human Economy, made the USA Today Top 150 bestselling books list, sold more than 40,000 copies, and was translated into six languages. The book explores how strategic sharing builds trust, influence, and long-term value in a connected world.
Beyond the stage, Bryan is known for bringing out the best in others through conversation. He has interviewed and shared the stage with influential leaders such as Ted Turner, Michael Dell, Gary Vaynerchuk, Alexis Ohanian, John Grisham, George Zimmer, and many others.
He has hosted and led major global events, including EMC DellWorld conferences, IBM executive interviews and workshops, Cisco digital summits, Verizon leadership events, MasterCard innovation sessions, and Pitney Bowes strategy sessions. His ability to connect ideas with people makes him a trusted moderator, interviewer, and host.
Bryan’s work has been recognized by leading publications and organizations worldwide. He has been named among the Top 3 Thought Leadership Speakers and Top 25 Keynote Speakers You Need to Know, and recognized as one of the most influential voices in social leadership and technology.
His companies have received more than 200 awards for growth, innovation, and leadership, including Fastest 50 Growing Companies honors multiple years in a row. Bryan also holds professional certifications, including ICF PCC Accreditation and Hogan Professional Certification, reinforcing the depth and rigor behind his coaching work.
Service has always been central to Bryan’s leadership. He has served as President of the American Advertising Federation Silicon Valley and as a national judge for student advertising competitions across the United States. He sits on multiple advisory boards and invests in human-driven technology companies.
Bryan has also been honored with the Silver Medal Award for Community Impact, the highest volunteer recognition from the Boy Scouts of America, for his work supporting youth and community initiatives. His involvement with nonprofit organizations, advisory boards, and service groups reflects his belief that leadership extends beyond business success.
Booking Bryan Kramer means bringing a speaker who understands both the complexity of business and the simplicity of human connection. His keynotes challenge assumptions, unlock self-awareness, and help audiences lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose.
For organizations ready to move beyond surface-level change and create meaningful impact, Bryan Kramer delivers a message that stays with people and changes how they lead, communicate, and work together.
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"This is a man after my own heart."
Ted Turner Past Global Chairman of Turner Enterprises/CNN
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"Bryan captures the essence of human communication. He has done a fantastic job keynoting and hosting our Dell conference several times."
Konstanze Alex EVP, Dell/EMC
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"Bryan Kramer is the real deal. If you’re looking for an authentic speaker who can connect with any business crowd, he’s your man."
Michael Stelzner CEO, Social Media Examiner
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"Bryan commands the stage. His presentation style is mixed with deep strategy and practical tactics. Always a winning combination!"
Joe Pulizzi Founder, Content Marketing World
Keynote by Bryan Kramer:
Technology keeps getting smarter. Your advantage? Stay human.
In a world drowning in AI, automation, and digital everything, the companies and leaders winning aren't the ones with the best technology, they're the ones who remember how to be human.
Bryan Kramer delivers his signature Human-to-Human framework: a playbook for building real connection, trust, and loyalty in a world that's automated everything else. This isn't soft skills. This is survival strategy.
Through compelling stories, real transformations, and frameworks you can use immediately, Bryan shows why stripping away the corporate performance and leading as yourself isn't just more authentic, it's more effective.
You'll leave understanding why Human-to-Human isn't just a philosophy. It's the competitive advantage AI will never touch.
Key Audience Takeaways:
Why H2H Matters Now More Than Ever: The economic and competitive case for human connection in an AI-driven world
The H2H Framework: Practical tools for building genuine relationships with customers, teams, and stakeholders
From Transactions to Connections: How leading companies are using Human-to-Human principles to drive measurable growth
Keynote by Bryan Kramer:
The Trust Problem
Your team is exhausted. Trust is gone. And "back to normal" isn't coming back.
Leaders are grinding harder while employees are checking out. The old playbook doesn't work anymore, and nobody's sure what replaces it. You can feel it, the disconnection, the performance, the sense that everyone's just going through the motions.
Here's the thing: you can't build trust with another initiative. You build it by leading Human-to-Human.
In this keynote, executive coach and author Bryan Kramer reveals why trust isn't a program you roll out, it's a shift in how you operate. Through real transformations, practical frameworks, and his signature reframing approach, Bryan shows leaders how to stop performing culture and start building it.
You'll leave with a clear playbook for creating the kind of trust that doesn't require constant maintenance, because it's built into how your team actually works.
Key Audience Takeaways:
Why Trust Died: The invisible patterns destroying connection in modern workplaces (and how to spot them in yours)
The Five Shifts Framework: Practical moves for rebuilding trust without another corporate program
Human Moments of Truth: Creating the breakthrough moments that shift culture from the inside out
Keynote by Bryan Kramer:
AI is rewriting the rules of business, but here's what it can't do: be human.
In this keynote, executive coach and author Bryan Kramer cuts through the AI hype to show leaders how to use technology without losing what makes them irreplaceable, authentic human connection.
From decision-making to team dynamics to customer relationships, discover how the most effective leaders are using AI to handle the noise while doubling down on the one thing machines can't replicate: being genuinely human.
Through real client stories, reframing frameworks, and Bryan's signature Human-to-Human approach, you'll leave with a clear playbook for leading in a world where your humanity is your competitive advantage.
Key Audience Takeaways:
The Human Code in an AI Age: Understand which leadership skills AI will never replace and how to strengthen them now
Reframing AI Anxiety: Stop seeing AI as a threat and start using it to amplify your human impact
Operating Differently: Learn frameworks for making faster, clearer decisions while staying grounded in authentic connection
Keynote by Bryan Kramer:
Your customers feel it. Your employees feel it. The disconnect.
Marketing sends automated emails. Sales follows scripts. HR rolls out engagement surveys. Operations optimizes for efficiency. Finance measures everything. And somehow, nobody's creating experiences people actually want to be part of.
Bryan Kramer reveals why the most successful companies aren't organizing by department, they're organizing around human experience. Every interaction is either building connection or destroying it. Every touchpoint either feels human or feels like a transaction.
In this keynote, Bryan shows how to embed Human-to-Human principles across your entire organization, from how you hire to how you sell to how you solve problems. No more siloed "customer experience" initiatives. Just humans creating experiences for other humans.
With real company transformations, cross-functional frameworks, and Bryan's signature reframing approach, your team leaves with a playbook for making every interaction count.
Key Audience Takeaways:
The Experience Gap: Why optimizing each department separately is destroying your overall experience
H2H Across Functions: Practical frameworks for embedding human connection in marketing, sales, ops, HR, and finance
Moments That Matter: Identifying and redesigning the interactions that actually build loyalty, or kill it
Watch Bryan Kramer in action!
Watch Bryan Kramer in action!
