While carrying the “ethos” of a marketing technologist, as the managing director, digital innovation at Walton Isaacson Albert Thompson has always possessed a firm understanding of how technology has continued to transform the discipline of marketing while disrupting today’s conventional consumer engagement models. Over that past 20+ years his cross-cultural communications experience ranges from African American, Hispanic, LGBTQ, AAPI, Arab American, South Asian, Boomers, Millennials, urban, GM to international. 

His work involves digital marketing for Lexus; Amazon; NYPD; Medline; State Fair; Spalding; HBO; MCD; L.A. Sparks; Game Show Network; Verizon Wireless; Unilever; Ford Division; Lincoln Mercury; Burger King; Toyota; Colgate; HSBC; Time Warner Cable; Home Depot; AstraZeneca; U.S. Marines; Pfizer; Novartis; Merck; and Hyatt Resorts. 

Beyond the agency realm, Thompson serves as a guide to early stages companies on a series of topics related to market positioning, go-to-market Strategy, brand identity, consumer psychology and growth marketing. As a member of the advisory board to enterprises such as Cache.ai, SCOUT.io, LOOP.TV, Retailwire, MyBalbo, Nebula and BrandMentality.ai he serves as a marketing technologist to help organizations visualize and operationalize the use of their offering.

Thompson has participated in numerous speaking engagements for the 4A’s; AdAge; the ANA; Meltwater; MediaPost; Digiday; ThinkLA; PUBMATIC; TVOT; CYNOPSIS; Admonsters; Adweek; and VAB. He was named one of Adweek’s 2022 Media All-Stars. He is also the host of The Transient Identiti podcast, which chronicles the voice of the consumer. Thompson’s greatest accomplishment is marrying his college sweetheart and being the father of twin girls.  He holds an MBA from Florida A&M University.