'80s Pop Culture Expert & Author, "The Ultimate Series on Essential Work and Life Lessons from '80s Pop Culture"; Film, Stage & Marketing Consultant

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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Chris Clews Biography

Chris Clews is a speaker, author, film/stage consultant, and '80s pop culture enthusiast.

Growing up in the '80s and with over twenty years of leadership experience in corporate marketing with global brands and ad agencies, Clews knew three things very well – '80s pop culture, business, and this crazy but totally awesome thing we call life. He left his corporate marketing career and combined his areas of expertise with his passion for all things '80s to become a keynote speaker and author. Clews created the popular book series "The Ultimate Series on Essential Work & Life Lessons from ‘80s Pop Culture," which currently has three volumes.

His keynote is titled “Everything I Need to Know (For Life and Work), I Learned from ‘80s Pop Culture”. It’s a fun, informative, unique, interactive, and relatable presentation. With over 160 lessons for life and work from over 40 movies, Clews can customize it to fit your needs or theme and incorporate the ’80s pop culture lessons that align the best with your business, workplace, conference, or event. Clews draws lessons from movies such as "The Breakfast Club," "The Goonies," "Field of Dreams," "Coming To America," "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off," "Die Hard," "Dead Poets Society," "The Princess Bride," "Christmas Vacation," "The Karate Kid," and more.

Clews has spoken to a diverse set of organizations and companies, including VISA, Duke Health, the University of Florida, Penn Medicine, DHL, American Marketing Association, PoolCorp, CMAA (Club Managers Association of America), and more. Clews is super passionate about animal rescue which is a huge part of his life. He donates a portion of the proceeds from his book sales and speaking events to Wonder Paws rescue, the organization that saved his pit-mix, Bodhi, and when traveling for keynotes he always looks for a rescue/shelter in the area where he can volunteer his time.

He lives by the quote from the poet laureate, Ferris Bueller, when he said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/24/2025.

Chris Clews Speaking Topics

  • Life

    Hear how Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) from Trading Places teaches us the difference between confidence and arrogance; See how a high school teacher named John Keating (Robin Williams) in Dead Poets Society, shows us the difference between words and action as well as how to look at things from a different perspective; Learn how each character from The Breakfast Club can teach us about individuality and to just be you; Find out how John McClane (Bruce Willis) in Die Hard teaches us about the best way to face challenges; Hear what an iconic musician that loved the color purple (Prince) taught us about encouragement and leadership through the simple act of a handwritten note; Listen to what Field of Dreams can teach us about embracing your illogical side and so many more!

  • Leadership

    Learn how two greasers

    • Johnny Cade and Ponyboy from The Outsiders

    • teach us about the importance of keeping our moral and ethical leadership compass intact; See how Prince Akeem from Coming To America can teach us the difference between earned and unearned leadership; Learn the distinct difference between those that rule and those that lead through the actions of the musical and pop culture icon, Prince; see how Axel Foley from Beverly Hills Cop taught us the importance of protecting your team; and many more leadership lessons

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Chris Clews Videos

Chris Clews Speaker Reel

Chris Clews Speaker Reel

Yes believe it or not, 80s pop culture can teach us very valuable lessons for our workplace and our lives. Looking for a fun, unique and relatable...

80's Pop Culture Author Talks Lessons from the Decade

80's Pop Culture Author Talks Lessons from the Decade

Chris Clews wrote the book on 80's pop culture. Actually, he wrote three books on the decade. He chatted with Jason about some of the life lessons...

Prince, A Handwritten Note and Lessons for Leadership - PoolCorp Keynote

Prince, A Handwritten Note and Lessons for Leadership - PoolCorp Keynote

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Chris Clews is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Life, Leadership, Workplace Culture, Marketing, Communications and Sales and Inclusion. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chris Clews for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Chris Clews generally travels from Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tim Sanders, Kelly McDonald, Harry Beckwith, David Allison and Seth Mattison. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chris Clews for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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