The Youth Marketing Academy Team

Graham Brown

Director and Founder of mobileYouth. Business author & speaker on the psychology of communication and media. Author of All is Social, the Youth Marketing Handbook, Influence: A Marketer’s Handbook, and the annual “mobileYouth” (2001-11) report.

Graham Brown has spent his life living and working in both London and Tokyo. A psychology graduate, Graham has focused his career on understanding what influences teen consumer behaviour. His client credentials include influencing the teen strategies of brands such as Nokia, MTV, Carlsberg, Disney, Adidas, as well as being on the panel of global teen experts currently advising UNICEF.

Follow Graham on his blog All is Social.

Josh Dhaliwal

Director and Co-Founder of mobileYouth. Co-Author of the Youth Marketing Handbook.

Josh Dhaliwal had spent several years spent in broadcast television and new media. Josh is an occasional speaker and commentator on the subject of young people and mobile phones an area in which he has chaired several industry conferences as well as being a spokesperson for the media. His media credits include appearances on CNN, Sky News, BBC Breakfast News, Tonight with Trevor McDonald and BBC Radio.

Follow Josh on his blog here.

Freddie Benjamin

Research Manager at mobileYouth. Co-Author of the four part mobileYouth report 2011 and the Youth Marketing Handbook.

Freddie Benjamin has prior experience in research and analysis of consumer behavior from working in both the US and Asia markets. His specialties include quantitative and qualitative research methods, research design and ethnographic research. His current area of work focuses on monitoring the changes in mobile handset and operator industries as well as understanding the youth behavior trends that drive these changes.

Follow Freddie on his blog Idea Factory.

Ghani Kunto

Business Development Manager at mobileYouth. Author & speaker on youth marketing, education, and social movements. Author of Influence: A Marketer’s Handbook and Co-Author of Youth Marketing Handbook.

Ghani Kunto has spent his professional life in the world of teen, marketing, and social development. When he is not hosting television and radio talkshows on business, Ghani teaches university courses on consumer behavior and innovation management. He has run workshops and seminars for companies in various industries, from telecommunications to banks.

Follow Ghani on his blog Absurdnesia.