Brandon Busteed

Brandon Busteed is the CEO of BrandEd, which helps industry experts from the world’s best brands deliver relevant, experiential courses to learners. He was formerly the chief partnership officer and global head of learn-work innovation at Kaplan and executive director of education and workforce development at Gallup.

An internationally known speaker and author on education and workforce development, Busteed has published over 100 articles and keynoted more than 200 conferences. In 2018, he was named a LinkedIn “Top Voice” in education.

Busteed received his bachelor’s degree in public policy from Duke University and an honorary doctorate from Augustana College. He is a trustee emeritus of Duke and has served on the Board of Visitors of the Sanford School of Public Policy. He previously served on the AAC&U Board of Directors from 2020 to 2024.