Campus Speakers Program

A powerful partnership between industry and academia, AEF’s Campus Speakers Program invites advertising and marketing practitioners onto college campuses nationwide to engage with students and faculty, in-person or virtually.

Each academic year, AEF speakers participated in more than 250 engagements, covering topics such as multicultural and global advertising, marketing technology, purpose-driven branding, digital marketing, and data analytics. Speakers are carefully chosen, and programs customized to meet mutual objectives.

Our speakers enjoy the opportunity to make connections with bright college students. This valuable personal interaction goes a long way toward attracting new and diverse talent to the industry. In addition, these sessions validate what students learn from their textbooks and illustrate how course material applies to the real world. It is a rare opportunity for students to ask questions and it opens the eyes of those who may have never considered advertising or marketing as a career.

There is no financial obligation to the host school unless an overnight stay is required. Otherwise, the speaker donates their time, expertise, and travel expense.

How to sign up

If you are interested in becoming a Speaker and inspiring the next generation of marketing leaders, click here to sign up.

If you would like to host a practitioner on your campus, click here to request a speaker.

For more information, contact Malinda Logan.