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Elfried Samba

Elfried Samba

Elfried Samba is the Co-Founder and CEO of Butterfly Effect, a marketing consultancy helping brands grow through community-driven marketing, culture, and creativity. As Global Head of Social Content at Gymshark, he helped scale the brand¡¯s fitness community from 1.5 million to over 20 million followers, contributing to its rise to a ?1 billion valuation alongside giants like Nike and Lululemon. In its breakout year, Butterfly Effect partnered with Netflix, Bumble, McDonald¡¯s, and Square, establishing itself as a go-to agency for culturally relevant, community-led campaigns. Over the past five years, Elfried¡¯s personal LinkedIn has become the second most engaged account in the world, generating 500M+ impressions, 9M+ engagements, and 360K+ followers ¡ª setting a new benchmark for personal brand-led growth.

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