Ben Byrne - Founder of Faster Horses

was founded by Ben Byrne in 2017.

An insight veteran with a strong reputation for clear thinking and creativity, Ben has led agencies in San Francisco, London and Tokyo, and worked all over the planet, at the highest level, with the world’s boldest brands and agencies for over two decades.

Thrilled by global culture, addicted to human stories, Faster Horses guides brands at every stage of their journey, producing work that is tangible, evocative, consumer-focused and constantly inspiring.

“Ben's brilliant insights gave a recent campaign significant strategic advantage. I would highly recommend Ben if you are looking for someone to help you understand public sentiment.”

— Morgan McSweeney, Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK

“On major multi-market strategic insight projects, the output was both excellent and really useful: rich in cultural insight born out of proper analysis, and well thought through implications that were easy to translate into action for teams. He is a pleasure to work with as well – unflappable and pragmatic in the field, good at building rapport with different types of consumers, and flexible and fun to partner with on projects.”

— Consumer Planning Director, Diageo