Bant Breen

Founder, Chairman & CEO of Qnary | Global Marketing Executive | Digital Reputation & Personal Branding Expert | Board Member | Speaker

Bant Breen is an accomplished global marketing executive, entrepreneur, and digital innovation leader with over 30 years of experience helping organizations, executives, and brands strengthen their market presence, build influential reputations, and accelerate business growth. As the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Qnary, Bant specializes in helping business leaders and enterprises develop powerful digital identities, expand their professional influence, and build lasting credibility in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Bant founded Qnary, an executive reputation management and talent branding solutions company, to help professionals and organizations strategically build and manage their online presence. Under his leadership, Qnary earned recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing companies for five consecutive years, from 2018 through 2022, and was named among Entrepreneur magazine's 360 Best Companies in 2018 and 2019.

Throughout his career, Bant has held senior executive leadership positions at some of the world's most influential advertising, marketing, and communications organizations, including WPP, Publicis, Dentsu, and Interpublic Group (IPG). His leadership experience includes serving as Worldwide CEO of Reprise Media, President of Initiative, Executive Director of IPG Emerging Media Lab, and Executive Vice President of Global Digital Communications at Universal McCann.

With deep expertise in global marketing strategy, digital transformation, executive branding, social media, and emerging technologies, Bant has helped organizations navigate major shifts in consumer behavior, digital communications, and brand engagement. His work focuses on connecting innovative marketing strategies with measurable business performance, helping companies and executives strengthen their competitive positioning and build meaningful relationships with their audiences.

Bant is widely recognized for his contributions to the marketing and communications industry. In 2010, he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Achievement, recognizing his leadership and impact on the advertising profession. In 2021, he was named to PRWeek's Dashboard 25, highlighting influential leaders shaping the communications technology industry.

Beyond his executive responsibilities, Bant is an active board member, speaker, educator, and thought leader. He serves on the board of Super League and hosts The UNCAGED Show, where he explores entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and the ideas shaping the future of business.

Bant holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and teaches in the master's program at Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona, Spain, sharing his extensive experience in marketing strategy, digital innovation, and business leadership with the next generation of professionals.

He believes that an executive's reputation and digital presence are increasingly important business assets. Through Qnary and his broader leadership work, Bant helps professionals transform their expertise, accomplishments, and perspectives into greater visibility, influence, and commercial opportunities.

His mission is simple: Help executives, professionals, and organizations build powerful reputations, amplify their expertise, and turn digital influence into meaningful relationships, stronger brands, and sustainable business growth.

Based in New York, Bant works with CEOs, business executives, entrepreneurs, marketing leaders, enterprises, and professional organizations seeking to strengthen executive visibility, develop influential personal brands, enhance digital reputation, and create new opportunities through strategic marketing and thought leadership.