Kindness is strength. Kindness is clarity. Kindness is bold.
Cassie Roma is a powerhouse in the boardroom, in front of a camera, and speaking in front of local & global audiences on business & personal topics that impassion her.
Yep, this California native is a powerhouse of business & entertainment. And, after 18 years in New Zealand counts herself as a proud YanKiwi.
Passionate about creative content, social media strategy, the influencer economy, and storytelling across mediums both emerging and traditional, Cassie has literally lived & breathed the digital revolution. All the while steering the social media & digital storytelling ships for brands like Air New Zealand, ANZ Bank, Mighty River Power, NZME, & The Warehouse Group. As of 2021, she can also chalk up Advisor to the CEO on The Apprentice Aotearoa on TV1 here in New Zealand.
She can also add the title of entrepreneur to her title now as she is currently Founder & Director of CR&Co her newest venture into storytelling for business, brand strategy, social media mastery, influencer marketing & beyond.
Cassie has been awarded & recognised globally as a thought leader in the fields of social media marketing, storytelling for brands, digital marketing, and the anthropological power of brand in the lives of consumers. She's also an author, keynote speaker, professional coach, & mentor. Her main professional goal? Delivering results while having fun doing it. By embracing change, actively driving innovation, growing positive community engagement, deepening customer service standards, and streamlining reporting across business units, Cassie has truly cut her teeth on the cutting edge. She's also one big bundle of positive energy fuelled by the belief that great corporate culture is built on a foundation of kindness!
Beyond the office, Cassie spends her free time working on projects that aim to put necessary, powerful, & impactful stores into the world most of which aim to lift others through education, diversity, & action. Cassie is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community & speaks often on topics that include Pride & empowering women in the workplace.
At home, Cassie is a proud momma & wife. She loves getting outdoors while soaking up some sunshine & revelling in stolen moments with loved ones. A buttery chardonnay never goes astray, either.
Talking Points
DON’T FEAR THE BOTS: HARNESSING AI & INNOVATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY & CREATIVITY
If you’re not already using AI or diving deep into innovative tech, you’re probably hearing about it - a lot! While AI & emerging tech are truly a new frontier for many, they’re already changing the landscape of business & human behaviours.DON’T FEAR THE BOTS: HARNESSING AI & INNOVATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY & CREATIVITY
From art to science, from poetry to messaging, from social media to IRL, & from neurodiversity to connection at scale - modern platforms & creative innovations can help us work better.
In this keynote, I’ll give you ideas & examples on how to harness the power of AI & new tech in your day-to-day, at work & at play!
Keywords: AI, technology, modern workplaces, productivity, high-performance teams, social media, connection, creativity, collaboration.
FROM LONELINESS TO LONELY-LESS: CONFRONTING THE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC HEAD ON TO GROW ENGAGED TEAMS
We are living in the most connected era humanity has ever known, but we are lonelier than ever. At work, at home, amongst crowds & in silent solitude. Loneliness leads to disconnection & disengagement, both of which are bad for business, teams, & collaboration.FROM LONELINESS TO LONELY-LESS: CONFRONTING THE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC HEAD ON TO GROW ENGAGED TEAMS
The good news is there’s HOPE & TOOLS for beating loneliness.
In this keynote, I will give you tools for creating engaged, collaborative, & high-performing workplaces. Going from loneliness to lonely-less takes effort & heart. Together we go farther.
Keywords: connection, leadership, engaged teams, beating burnout, high-performance workplace, DEI, collaboration, marketing, advertising, executive leadership, people & culture.
BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES WITH 5 C’s Creativity, Connection, Collaboration, Curiosity, Confidence
In today’s fast-paced & fragmented world we’re working longer, harder, & more apart than ever. While some businesses have people in the office full-time, most people are working as part of teams that are hybrid, WFH, & dispersed across geographical locations. BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES WITH 5 C’s Creativity, Connection, Collaboration, Curiosity, Confidence
This means that getting the balance right for nurturing high-performing, diverse, & engaged teams is more imperative than ever.
In this keynote, I’ll give you tools, insights, & case studies to help you & your team maximise your potential now & into the future by focusing on connection, creative solutions for collaboration, & dialling up productivity to drive innovation & success.
Individuals are only as good as their teams, so let’s build the best teams ever!
Keywords: leadership, teamwork, collaboration, communication, creativity, business strategy, engagement, storytelling.
BRAND EXPERIENCE: HOW TO CREATE BRANDS & IDEAS THAT STAND-OUT & LAST
Building brands that last in a fast-changing world (Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike, Macca’s, Air NZ)… we know how it went with Blockbuster) takes more than just great products, memorable ads, & services that consumers want.BRAND EXPERIENCE: HOW TO CREATE BRANDS & IDEAS THAT STAND-OUT & LAST
To stand out from the rest, brands need to create stories, value exchanges, & be able to change with the times in ways that are valuable & make sense to customers.
In this keynote, I will take you through how to create lasting brands through experiences that bridge online, offline, & melded-media offerings. Everyone loves to buy, but no one likes to be sold to. So let’s learn to build buy-in from the get-go when it comes to your brand.
Keywords: brand experience, technology, creativity, brand strategy, marketing, advertising, storytelling, culture, connection, people & culture, diversity.
EVERYTHING IS MADE UP - CREATING THE LIFE/CAREER OF YOUR DREAMS:
We’re taught from a very young age how to measure success - at work & in life. We chase titles & awards & recognition & things. But, rarely are the measures we’re taught the ones that we know in our hearts & minds to be the things that make us truly happy.EVERYTHING IS MADE UP - CREATING THE LIFE/CAREER OF YOUR DREAMS:
In this keynote we will look at defining success on our own terms. We will dive into harnessing curiosity & asking “why?” more often. And, we’ll gain a deeper understanding around the power of play, innovation, & unlearning everything we thought to be true.
When we approach the world as a rookie, even experts land on new truths.
Truths that make work & the world better through connection to self & others.
All of which help businesses & brands thrive.
Keywords: collaboration, communication, engagement, productivity, leadership, goal-setting, mental health, leadership, business strategy, HR, people & culture.
EARNING THE ATTENTION OF CONSUMERS IN A BUSY WORLD:
We’re all after it: the attention of others. Whether you call it data, insights, customer information, or cultural knowledge - what people pay attention to earns big advertising bucks & drives consumption in a hyper-connected world.EARNING THE ATTENTION OF CONSUMERS IN A BUSY WORLD:
Most adults spend 10 hours consuming some sort of passive media each day. We’re hungry for value & for content that matters - but we’re starved for attention when it comes to being sold to.
In an over-saturated world, if you want to grab the attention of others, you have to EARN it
And, earning it takes care, consistency, & creativity.
Cutting through the din of beige advertising to create campaigns, products, & brands that stick isn’t a lotto draw - it’s a storyline. And, a structured approach.
In this keynote, I’ll tell you how to harness storytelling, insights, & human emotion to truly connect with your audience/consumers & build lasting bonds with them that drive stickability when it comes to your brand.
Keywords: earned media, brand strategy, brand experience, storytelling, connection, insight, creativity, campaign strategy, innovation, marketing, advertising.
Not Your (Neuro)Typical Talk: Navigating Neurodiversity At Work & Beyond
In this electrifying keynote address, Cassie Roma explores the extraordinary creative potential inherent in neurodiverse individuals.Not Your (Neuro)Typical Talk: Navigating Neurodiversity At Work & Beyond
By highlighting the unique cognitive strengths associated with conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more, she demonstrates how diverse perspectives contribute to groundbreaking innovation, business engagement, and artistic expression.
Key themes include the science behind neurodiversity, practical strategies for embracing diverse thinking in workplaces, and the societal benefits of recognizing and valuing different cognitive styles.
With interactive elements and audience participation, this keynote promises to inspire a paradigm shift in how we view creativity and collaboration, ultimately showcasing that embracing neurodiversity is not just a moral imperative, but a strategic advantage for innovation and progress.
Join Cassie to discover how to unlock the creative superpowers within your own teams and communities, transforming the way we all think about talent and creativity in our rapidly evolving world.
Cassie is magnetic. She lives her life with soul and purpose. Everything Cassie turns her head to in life or work, she contributes her whole self. Cassie has a CV that dazzles, and she deliv ... keep reading The Bella Edit
Cassie's special blend of industry insight, strategic thinking, and creative brilliance is truly unlike anything I've ever seen before. She leads with more kindness than I've ever experienced, and has broken more ground in brand storytelling than any other human in her field. Radiating sunshine, ridiculous brain power and a passion for telling stories in the right way - working with Cassie is a privilege
Cassie is a truly innovative thinker and practitioner in the field of global marketing. She has great insight on how to build your business both locally and worldwide using innovative combinations of paid earned and owned media. She's an expert in social video and social marketing, but also in so much more. She's also a great teacher and speaker her sessions at VidCon around the world are among the most popular each year
