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Andrea Basunti

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Guest Lecturer + Supervision at LIS: The London Interdisciplinary School
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Andrea Basunti is an expert brand and cultural strategist, semiotician, and the Founder of Meaning Agency. He advises major companies like Meta and Ferrero on turning cultural shifts into strategic advantages. He holds an MSc from The London School of Economics and is frequently described as a creative, incisive, and thoughtful storyteller.

He is passionate about education, serving as a Visiting Practitioner and Lecturer at prestigious institutions like Central Saint Martins and Imperial College London. He describes mentoring and workshopping with students as a "treat" and finds teaching to be a "thoroughly energising" experience, demonstrating a genuine commitment to nurturing upcoming talent.

Andrea specializes in semiotics, using the study of cultural signs and symbols to help brands decode culture and identify opportunities for growth and innovation.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Guest Lecturer + Supervision
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Cultural Strategy
His career is centered on helping brands anticipate and leverage cultural change. He founded Meaning Agency to turn cultural shifts into strategic advantages for clients.
Semiotics in Branding
A core area of his expertise, he speaks, writes, and teaches on using semiotics to decode brand meaning and inform strategy. He has been published in Admap/WARC.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Guest Lecturer + Supervision
LIS: The London Interdisciplinary School
3-2022
Visiting Practitioner (Strategy + Semiotics)
Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
10-2020
Visiting Lecturer + Mentor
Dyson School of Design Engineering
10-2016
Founder & Chief Meaning Officer
Meaning Agency
10-2014 - 9-2016
Head of Cultural Insight
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Education
2003 - 2004
MSc
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2006 - 2006
Executive Education
London Business School
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