Hall of Fame

The TPBO Hall of Fame recognises individuals who have made a lasting contribution to place branding. Inductees are independently nominated by their peers and recognised as TPBO Impact Champions for their influence, ideas and contribution to the field.

Keith Dinnie, Place Branding Scholar and Advisor

Interviews
Keith Dinnie in this interview shares his thoughts on the evolution of city branding practice and nation branding strategies, and offers best practice examples.

Mihalis Kavaratzis on How to Succeed in Place Marketing

Interviews
Professor Mihalis Kavaratzis discusses the future of place marketing and why we need to rethink place branding.

Sebastian Zenker on Place Marketing and City Branding

Interviews
Interview with Sebastian Zenker of Copenhagen Business School on place marketing and city branding in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Malcolm Allan on City Branding and Placemaking in Great Britain

Interviews
Place branding expert Malcolm Allan of Place Matters in the UK in this interview shares his experience and thoughts on city development and destination branding.

Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir on Destination Branding and Iceland

Interviews
Inga Hlin Palsdottir, Director at Promote Iceland, about her experiences of promoting Iceland as destination and developing the country's nation brand positioning.

Tom Buncle on How to Succeed in Destination Branding

Interviews
Destination brand adviser Tom Buncle of Yellow Railroad consulting shares insights from his successful marketing work for Scotland, Namibia, Africa.

Juan Carlos Belloso on City Branding and the Case of Barcelona

Interviews
Juan Carlos Belloso discusses city branding, Brand Barcelona and why good leadership is crucial for place branding success.

Magdalena Florek on City Branding and Destination Marketing

Interviews
Magdalena Florek, co-founder of the European Best Place Marketing Institute in Poland, discusses city branding, destination brands and country reputation.

James Pamment on Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy

Interviews
James Pamment, Senior Lecturer at Lund University, in this interview discusses strategic communication, public diplomacy, and international development.

Roger Pride on (Desti)Nation Brand Strategies and Wales

Interviews
Roger Pride, place branding expert at brand consultancy Heavenly, London, on nation and destination branding of Wales.

Jeremy Hildreth, the Indiana Jones of Branding

Interviews
Jeremy Hildreth, "the Indiana Jones of Branding" in this interview discusses his work as place brand consultant and shares his thoughts on Simon Anholt and Wally Olins.

Ed Burghard on Brand USA and Strengthening Brand America

Interviews
Ed Burghard (USA) on place branding, Strengthening Brand America, and how economic development professionals can serve the American Dream.
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