SPEAKER
Dre shares his experiences in
the world of food marketing at
events around the world, both in-person and remotely via webinar, offering tips to new and veteran brands on how they can stand out online.
ABOUT DRE PAO
Dre Pao is a snack influencer and digital strategist from Ontario, Canada. He is best known for his TikTok content, where he has built a community of over 200K followers. Dre has worked with some of the top brands in the food world, including KFC, Tabasco Sauce, BeaverTails, Subway, McDonalds, Sabra, and more. He is the former host of Candy & Commerce, a cable television show on Rogers TV Canada that highlights entrepreneurs and businesses from the food and beverage industry.
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As a digital strategist, Dre is an operating partner at Xrozs Group, a full service vertical media agency based out of Toronto, Canada that develops daily content for brands on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The agency works with some of the top CPG brands from around Canada, the USA, and Europe.
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PRESS FEATURES
THE "PAELLA KING"
As a resident of Spain and a lover of Spanish cuisine, Dre is the self-proclaimed "Paella King", known for taking not-so-traditional ingredients and creating new, one-of-a-kind versions of classic Spanish rice dishes.
Dre's creations have gone viral across Spanish media, creating major food controversy across print, radio, television, and social media. He is most famously noted as the inventor of the KitKat paella, which shocked rice lovers across the globe, generating reactions from across Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines.