Dr. Alvin Glay is a visionary leader in marketing strategy, currently serving as the Chief Strategy Officer at Response Media and a Research Associate at Georgia State University. With a passion for turning marketing challenges into powerful growth opportunities, Dr. Glay leads an expert team across Media, CRM, Creative, and Data Science, helping clients unlock their full potential in an ever-evolving digital landscape.Renowned for his groundbreaking research on real-time marketing, Dr. Glay's work delves into the behavioral science of "Being in The Moment," providing businesses with actionable insights on how to engage consumers with relevance and immediacy. His research was published in the highly regarded Engaged Management Scholarship Proceeding (2019) and has since made a global impact—downloaded and cited thousands of times across more than 100 countries.Dr. Glay’s unique ability to blend academic research with practical industry application has earned him international recognition. As a sought-after speaker and thought leader, he is known for delivering forward-thinking strategies that help brands stay ahead in a fast-paced, data-driven world.Dr. Glay has demonstrated his expertise across various sectors, including retail, travel, CPG, education, nonprofit, telecom, consumer electronics, Pharma, fitness, financial services, beauty, and fashion. He has worked with top-tier U.S. brands like Procter & Gamble, Verizon Wireless, Carters, Reckitt, Bausch & Lomb, and Disney, among others, leading growth initiatives.Dr. Glay holds a Doctorate in Business from Georgia State University, an MBA from Mercer University, and a BBA in Finance from Georgia State. He invests deeply in his family and his nonprofit organization, The Unity J McGill Foundation, which he established in honor of his brother Unity, who tragically lost his life in 2019 while defending a stranger. The foundation provides educational resources to students in Liberia and envisions bridging the education gap by building an innovation center in Liberia.