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Shama Hyder

Shama Hyder

CEO of Zen Media

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Shama Hyder

CEO of Zen Media

In-Person Fee Range:
$20,001 - $30,000
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Virtual Fee Range:
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Traveling from:
Florida

Why Book

  • Shama is a trailblazing, award-winning entrepreneur who has built a global audience and is known for helping brands succeed in the digital age.
  • Shama can guide your digital marketing strategy through uncharted waters, but even better, she can teach you to do it yourself.
  • She will help the audience understand the role technology will play in the (very) near future and how it will impact how you communicate, sell, engage, and grow.

Biography

Shama Hyder is a visionary strategist for the digital age, a web and TV personality, a bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of Zen Media – a global marketing and digital PR firm. She has been named the “Zen Master of Marketing” by Entrepreneur Magazine and the “Millennial Master of the Universe” by FastCompany.com. Shama has also been honored at both the White House and The United Nations as one of the top 100 young entrepreneurs in the country.

Shama is the bestselling author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing, now in its 4th edition and Momentum: How to Propel Your Marketing and Transform Your Brand in the Digital Age. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Shama has delivered keynotes in over 20 countries and spoken for recognized brands including Movado, Chase, Tupperware and Inc 5000.

As a result of her success, Shama has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Technology Titan Emerging Company CEO award. She was named one of the “Top 25 Entrepreneurs under 25” by Business Week in 2009, one of the “Top 30 Under 30” Entrepreneurs in America in 2014 by Inc. Magazine, and to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list of movers and shakers for 2015. LinkedIn has named Hyder one of their “Top Voices” in Marketing & Social Media for three years in a row. Her online videos were awarded the “Hermes Gold award for Educational Programming in Electronic Media” and most recently she was given the “Global Empowerment award for Marketing and Technology” by Anokhi Media.

As the CEO of Zen Media, she and her team help both B2B and B2C brands to make meaningful connections with the modern-day customer via influencer marketing, experiential and digital storytelling — and then turning those into bottom line results. Notable clients include Chase Business, The US Navy, DFW Airport, MaryKay, and Tupperware.

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Programs

Leadership in the Age of AI: The New Rules for Influence & Innovation

In an era where AI is reshaping every aspect of business, the difference between success and stagnation lies in how leaders leverage this technology. Drawing from her experience founding and scaling Zen Media into a global B2B powerhouse, and working with brands like Chase, US Navy, Forbes, and McKinsey, Shama Hyder reveals the new leadership playbook for an AI-powered world.

Through real-world case studies and actionable frameworks, Shama shows how organizations across industries are turning AI from a buzzword into a business advantage. Drawing from her work with leaders in manufacturing, healthcare, technology, retail, and financial services, she delivers battle-tested strategies that work in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

🔹 Key Takeaways:

✅ AI-Driven Leadership: How to integrate AI to enhance decision-making and team performance, based on real implementations with Fortune 500 clients
✅ The Influence Shift: Master the New Rules of Influence to build trust and credibility in an AI-enhanced world
✅ The Human-AI Collaboration Model: Create high-performing teams that blend human creativity with AI-powered efficiency
✅ Strategic Adaptability: Implement proven frameworks for future-proofing your influence in an AI-forward world

Who This is For: Senior executives, business leaders, and decision-makers looking to harness AI as a strategic advantage—without losing the human touch that drives real results.

The New Customer Code: AI, Influence & the Future of Sales & Loyalty

The traditional customer journey is dead. Through her work with B2B giants and growing enterprises, founder and CEO Shama Hyder has identified a new code for customer engagement—one that reflects how decisions are really made in today’s AI-driven, digitally-connected world. Drawing from case studies and actionable frameworks, Shama shares insider knowledge on how leading brands are revolutionizing their approach to sales and customer loyalty.

🔹 Key Takeaways:

✅ AI-Driven Sales & Marketing: Implementation strategies that have helped B2B companies reduce sales cycles by up to 40%
✅ The New Rules of Influence: Master the dark social channels where 80% of B2B decisions now happen
✅ Customer Retention in an AI Era: Proven frameworks for personalizing experiences at scale
✅ The 3C Framework: Transform your organization into a Creator, Curator, and Connector that naturally attracts high-value customers

Who This is For: B2B leaders, executives, sales teams, and marketing professionals looking to drive predictable growth in an unpredictable digital landscape.

The Future of Teams: Leading, Collaborating & Thriving in an AI-Driven World

From bootstrapping a company with $1,500 to building a global team that serves Fortune 500 clients, Shama Hyder knows firsthand how to build high-performing teams in rapidly changing environments. As an immigrant founder who has successfully navigated cultural, generational, and technological transitions, Shama shares practical strategies for turning workforce diversity into your biggest competitive advantage.

Through case studies from her work with NASA, Yale, Marriott, and other leading organizations, Shama reveals how to build teams that are both tech-savvy and deeply human.

🔹 Key Takeaways:

✅ AI-Enhanced Collaboration: Practical frameworks that have helped companies increase team productivity by 30%
✅ Multi-Generational Leadership: Proven strategies for engaging five generations of talent, based on implementations with Fortune 500 clients
✅ Collective Advantage: How to turn diverse perspectives into breakthrough solutions
✅ Future-Proofing Teams: Build adaptable, resilient teams that thrive on change

Shama Hyder Reviews

“Shama is a true pro. She gave the keynote at our agency kick-off event this year exceeding our (already high) expectations with a fully tailored address coupled with her team player attitude. She’s a joy to work with and we highly recommend her.”

— Provokers Latin America

“Shama was the highlight of our event as the closing keynote speaker! She understood our audience and delivered great value. Not only that, she’s smart, clearly spoken, professional, funny, and easy to work with. Highly recommend!”

— Prudential

“Shama’s enthusiasm, cheery personality, and desire to truly help others made her one of the hits of the Aloha Summit. If we can, we’d be delighted to have her back again as a speaker.”

— The Aloha Social Media Summit

“Shama was very professional and did a great job of connecting with the audience. She knew her topic well and was very well-received.”

— Ashford University

“Ms. Hyder was our highest rated speaker -and we have had some very impressive speakers.”

— Leadership Summit

“We were honored to have Shama grace our stage at the Inc GrowCo Conference. Her session was one of the highest rated of the conference. In fact, one of our attendees called it “by far the most informative session of the conference!” Thanks again for delivering great value to our audience.”

— Inc. Media

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