Tom Emil Olsen

A multi-award-winning Creative Director with more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Tom Emil Olsen is the founder of the global branding agency KIND, and the company's CEO. The success of Kind’s unique approach to its client’s needs - termed ‘Emotional Branding’ - has seen it rapidly expand with an additional Norwegian office in Oslo, as well as regional offices in the UK and China.

Tom has a deep understanding of how to create, manage and develop successful brands, which has made him a renowned figure in the international branding industry. Throughout his career, he has worked with a cluster of market-leading international brands and helped them achieve their branding goals. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for creativity, Tom Emil Olsen is a visionary in the branding world who always strives to deliver results that are both meaningful and memorable.

Tom is frequently called upon as a key speaker on branding, design and creative thinking by various global industry events. He has given speeches for the likes of The Eurobest Festival of Creativity, Hyper Island, The Norwegian Design Council, Innovation Norway and The Chinese British Business Council. Tom has received numerous prestigious awards for design and creative thinking, both in his native Norway and internationally. He has repeatedly received ‘The Award for Design Excellence’ from The Norwegian Design Council. Tom has, together with his team been awarded "European Agency of the year" by the European Design Awards and received "Global Agency of the Year" by the World brand Design Society several times. Tom is featured in hundreds of international blogs, books and magazines, as well as the highly regarded Adweek Talent Gallery, where he was listed in Adweek Magazine’s Top 100 list of global creative talents.

tom@kindworldwide.com