Masterclass - Gavin Bell

Gavin Bell is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and award-winning entrepreneur, known for delivering talks that are positive, engaging and packed with real-world lessons. Recognised as one of the UK’s most candid voices on what it really takes to build and exit a business, Gavin combines first-hand entrepreneurial experience with proven frameworks audiences can use immediately.

By the age of 30, he had founded and grown Yatter into one of the UK’s leading independent paid media agencies, guiding it through to a successful acquisition by Velstar Group in just three years.

Specialising in systemising business growth, Gavin shows companies how to scale sustainably while keeping operations simple, creating better customer experiences, and maximising enterprise value at exit. Having worked with hundreds of brands worldwide, he brings a rare mix of entrepreneurial insight and battle-tested tactics.

His insights have been featured on the BBC, STV, The Herald, and The Scotsman, as well as on leading podcasts, including Entrepreneurs on Fire and DigitalMarketer. He has spoken internationally on stages such as VidCon, Digital Marketing World Forum and ATOMICON, sharing lessons on growth strategy, entrepreneurship, leadership and the realities of building companies from scratch.

Gavin’s interactive style gets audiences involved. He asks questions, challenges assumptions, and guides people to discover insights for themselves. Organisers book him because he brings raw, unfiltered lessons from building and selling his own company and from helping hundreds of others do the same, ensuring audiences get practical strategies and not just theory.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Dundee