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Sérgio Sérgio

About

APAC's leading brand and foresight strategist, Sérgio Brodsky (L.LM, MBA) brings 15 years of cross-sector brand strategy and development, having advised blue-chip companies in complex M&A and related scenarios and across multiple sectors like: education, fashion, retail, luxury, banking, entertainment, professional services, utilities, real estate development and humanitarian. In Australia, Sérgio has led the brand revitalisation of the Australian Grand Prix (turning the Melbourne circuit the most profitable one year later), the rebranding of the Myer Family Office into MFco., enabling the expansion of the business, the development of the TasInvest brand and program, that welcomed the unprecedented visit of his excellency Xi Jinping to and a delegation of 600 Chinese investors, resulting in an increase of international trade to $1billion, and, was responsible for managing the acquisition and integration of new brands into the portfolios of AGL and Wesfarmers. Notably, Sérgio is also an agenda contributor to the World Economic Forum, the founding Chair of The Marketing Academy Alumni, and a Board Member at Red Nose Australia. Sérgio has been widely published and featured on stages worldwide. He has co-authored Routledge's Handbook of Modern Marketing Research, UN's Asia Futures 2040 report, and was Executive Producer of Futurecast,backed by Adobe and Salesforce, among many other thought-leadership initiatives. 

Previous Brands
The Australia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce - ABCC
Landor
World Economic Forum
Red Nose Australia
AGL Australia
RMIT University
The Marketing Academy
Initiative
Marketing Magazine
SURGE advisory
Work Experience
Global Brand & Trade Strategist and Writer and Core Member of the Brazil Week Organising Committee
Jun ‘24 -
The Australia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce - ABCC

In my role as Global Brand & Trade Strategist and Writer at The Australia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, I strategically led initiatives to showcase the best of Brazil to the Australian Business Community. By collaborating with the Brazil Week Organising Committee, I nurtured the development of brand Brazil, brand Australia, and other commercial brands within the ecosystem. Through effective communication strategies, I aimed to enhance brand awareness, engagement and bring bilateral trade opportunities to fruition. https://www.brazilweek.au/meettheteam/

Executive Strategy Director, APAC
Jun ‘23 - Jul ‘24
Landor

Agenda Contributor
Jun ‘21 -
World Economic Forum

The Davos Agenda is a pioneering mobilization of global leaders to shape the principles, policies and partnerships needed in this challenging new context. It is essential for leaders from all walks of life to work together virtually for a more inclusive, cohesive and sustainable future as soon as possible.

Board Director
May ‘21 -
Red Nose Australia

Brand Development and Delivery
Apr ‘19 - May ‘22
AGL Australia

Directed overall enterprise brand strategy planning and transformation, brand integration of newly acquired companies, people and special projects leadership and delivery.

Lecturer In Marketing
Apr ‘19 - Feb ‘21
RMIT University

School of Economics, Finance and Marketing | RMIT University | Digital Marketing Course.

Inaugural Chair (Alumni)
Sep ‘17 - Feb ‘22
The Marketing Academy

The Marketing Academy is a non-profit and voluntary organisation that develop leadership capability in talented marketers from the Marketing, Advertising and Communications industries through mentoring, executive coaching and experiential learning.

Head of Strategy
Apr ‘17 - Mar ‘19
Initiative

Led team for development and global roll out of agency methodology and thought leadership and devising strategies for existing clients as well as being the pitch lead for new business.

Columnist and Editorial Board Advisor
Feb ‘14 - May ‘21
Marketing Magazine

The wit and grit behind the bi-monthly "Brodsky on Re/Invention" (formerly, Agent Provocateur) column and also contributing with regular opinion pieces.

Partner
Sep ‘13 -
SURGE advisory

SURGE is a management consultancy focusing on brand communications, strategic foresight and the development of learning cultures. We combine practical experience with academic rigour and creative flair, helping organisations and individuals surge for success and significance.

Languages
English - Fluent
Portuguese - Native
Spanish - Fluent
Education & Training
Durham University
‘10 - ‘11
MBA
Business
Melbourne VIC, Australia