Troy Sandidge

Troy Sandidge is a growth marketing strategist, global keynote speaker, podcaster, and author known by his trademarked moniker, the Strategy Hacker. Specializing in sustainable, scalable, and profitable marketing strategies, Sandidge has generated more than $175 million in client revenue and launched over 35 brands worldwide. As a five-time agency builder, four-time chief marketing officer, three-time startup founder, and two-time chief operating officer, he brings extensive experience integrating psychology, sociology, business anthropology, cultural ethnography, and behavioral science with growth marketing, demand generation, go-to-market strategy, and community development. His work and insights have appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, the Wall Street Journal, and Business Insider. Sandidge has been recognized by LA Wire's 30 Under 30 and as one of the Top 100 Marketing & Advertising Leaders by the Marketing 2.0 Conference.

Sandidge is the host and executive producer of the "iDigress" podcast, a Webby-nominated U.S. Top 10 Marketing Podcast with more than 1 million downloads. The show reaches over 50,000 business leaders and entrepreneurs each month, offering marketing frameworks, sales tactics, business insights, mindset strategies, and proven growth methodologies. As a BIPOC creator, Sandidge has achieved a Top 100 Marketing Podcast ranking and recognition by Zapier as the leading solo-hosted marketing podcast. The podcast, part of the HubSpot Podcast Network, is distributed in more than 100 countries and has facilitated partnerships with brands such as FedEx, HubSpot, Ahrefs, and LinkedIn.

Sandidge is the author of "Strategize Up: The Simplified Blueprint To Scaling Your Business," which provides entrepreneurs and business leaders with actionable strategies for marketing, sales, and business growth. The book offers real-life examples and practical advice on revenue generation, brand building, and navigating business challenges. "Strategize Up" and "iDigress" have been referenced in curriculum at Howard University, Florida State University, Louisiana State University, and Valparaiso University.

As a keynote speaker, Sandidge has delivered presentations at more than 600 events across five continents, sharing stages with figures such as Oprah, President Barack Obama, Viola Davis, Daymond John, Gary Vaynerchuk, Andrew Huberman, and Russell Brunson. His speaking topics include marketing, business strategy, growth, diversity, equity, inclusion, culture, mindset, motivation, and resiliency. Sandidge also serves as an angel investor, consultant, growth advisor, and fractional chief marketing officer, supporting businesses in achieving growth and impact through education, strategy, and resources.