Brent D. Payne is an internet marketing entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Chicago-based SEO consulting firm Loud Interactive.
An originator in the field of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Brent has worked with national newspapers, well known daily deal sites, local startups and everything in between, driving up online exposure, clicks and revenue for his clients through the art and science of SEO.
Through his shared passions of adrenaline-pumping sports and meaningful connections, Brent co-founded House Akros in 2016. This unique project brings professionals together in a setting unlike any other to forge friendships, partnerships and a new way of thinking about business.
Brent lives in the Chicago area with his wife and children.
Years marked with a dotted outline were disrupted by COVID — the Summit ran virtually in December 2020, and the postponed show was re-run in 2021.