Ilan Geva

President

Ilan Geva & Friends – CHICAGO

Ilan Geva is a global branding and consumer behavior expert who loved working at Ogilvy, hated Leo Burnett, enjoyed working for other agencies that were bought out…above all experienced creating magic for all brand touchpoints. He co-authored the book “Global Brand Management” based on his experiences in the trenches. His work won over 100 industry awards around the world. His advertising judging experiences cover many countries, cultures, and agencies.

For many years Ilan taught Branding at the University of Chicago and Consumer Behavior & Marketing at DePaul University. He is invited to speak at many international conferences. He helped many clients solidify their brands while working with some of the largest and best – known brands in the US and abroad. Among them: American Express, Shell, Citibank, Visa, Alitalia, United Airlines, Mexico Tourism, Fiat, Audi, VW, Unilever, Nestle, GSK, HP, Israel Tourism Ministry, Kodak, McDonald’s, El Al, Panasonic, Lisbon Convention Bureau, Royal Commission of Riyadh City, Saudi Conventions & Exhibitions General Authority, and more