About the speaker
Billy Williams is a marketer-turned-comedian. Or is it the other way around? Lauded by her co-workers as “raucously funny” she has become a favourite with fans and clients alike. She was born in Sydney, studied in Paris, lived in London and the last few years resided in the coolest place on the planet, Brooklyn. She now lives in Sydney.
Billy is a comedian, digital marketer and guest speaker with over a decade of digital transformation and marketing experience. With a focus on helping CMOs to help find innovation, drive digital roadmaps and execute operational excellence for leading beauty brands.
A creative spirit with an analytical side. Her award-winning digital marketing career kicked off in London working at a global start-up. It continued to grow in Sydney, driving digital marketing results for some outstanding agencies, and then off to NYC where she won some industry awards, saw Neil Patrick Harris on Broadway and started her comedy career.
By day, Billy worked in the Big Apple for five years where she expanded her digital marketing remit developing digital strategy for Fortune 500 companies. Billy was the 20th employee hired at Hearts & Science NYC, Omnicom’s P&G-focused agency.
By night, she quickly climbed the ranks of the international comedy scene, making her mark in New York City (Dangerfield’s, NYCC, West Village Comedy Club, Eastville Comedy Club).
Now back at home, she made her Sydney comedy debut with a solo show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 and Sydney Comedy Festival 2024, sharing the stage with Becky Lucas and Lizzy Hoo.
Her well-rounded experience gives a 360° point of view that keeps all the dots connected. One of her biggest accomplishments is being shortlisted for the B&T Women in Media ’23 award. Oh, and making a New Yorker laugh.
By the way Billy doesn’t usually speak in the third person.
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Location
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The Commons
20-40 Meagher St
Chippendale, NSW Australia 2008
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Photographer Stefan Whitecunas