Roberto Martinez

Founder & CEO | Google Digital Coach | City of LA EIR, Braven Agency | Google

Los Angeles

Founder and CEO of Braven Agency, a digital marketing agency, that focuses on scaling SMBs. He is also a Google Digital Coach and National Trainer where he trains diverse small businesses on how to use digital tech tools to grow their business. In 2020, he was appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles as the city’s Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR).

He has run over 150 marketing and entrepreneurial workshops, in English and Spanish, on behalf of tech companies and businesses including Google, Quickbooks, Univision, Stanford, UCLA, and USC. Robert’s work also includes partnering with various governments, city officials, chambers, non-profits, and accelerators to bridge the digital divide. He is a visiting professor for CSULB School of Business where he teaches digital marketing and social media analytics.

Prior to entering the private sector, Robert worked for the Canadian Foreign Service as well as the U.S. State Department where he focused on foreign direct investment and political engagement. Robert holds a certificate in Scaling Businesses from Stanford School of Business, an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.A. from UCLA. He is also passionate for humanitarian work. Roberto was recently in Barranquilla, Colombia, to raise awareness and support the Venezuelan refugees.