Fran Ayala is an award-winning brand strategist, PR consultant, workshop facilitator, speaker and stand-up comedian helping exceptional people get seen, heard and taken seriously.

As the founder of FranBrands, she helps women, artists, freelancers, founders and solopreneurs turn messy ideas into clear positioning, compelling stories and practical visibility strategies that actually support their work.

With over a decade of experience across brand strategy, marketing, PR and communications, Fran has led campaigns for global brands including Microsoft, Marriott and Singapore Airlines. Today, she brings that same strategic firepower to creative people and independent businesses who are tired of being the best-kept secret.

Fran is also the founder of Bitches in Stitches, a global all-femme/them stand-up comedy collective that has grown from a six-woman show in Hong Kong into an international community of 90+ performers. Through Bitches in Stitches, she has been featured in Vogue, Rolling Stone, Tatler and The New Feminist.

Her workshops combine brand strategy, PR, content marketing and live performance experience to help participants:

• clarify what they want to be known for
• articulate their value without sounding like a LinkedIn hostage note
• build visibility without the cringe
• promote their work with more confidence and less chaos
• turn their ideas into brands, stories and campaigns people actually remember

Fran’s sessions are practical, energising and refreshingly jargon-free — designed for people who want strategy they can actually use, not another vague pep talk in business casual.