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Who Greg Swan is

Short bio, for programs and introductions:

Greg Swan is a Minneapolis-based marketing futurist, keynote speaker, consultant, writer and podcaster. He is Senior Partner and Head of Futures & Client Transformation at FINN Partners, writes the weekly newsletter Social Signals, and co-hosts The Cave Project podcast with Jenny Swan.

Longer bio:

Greg Swan studies what's changing in technology and culture, why it matters, and what brands and leaders should do about it. His work covers AI and AI search, emerging technology, social media and creators, and digital culture. At FINN Partners, an independent marketing and communications agency, he leads Futures & Client Transformation. Through his own company, SWAN, LLC, he advises executives and founders and speaks at conferences and corporate events.

Teams he has led launched the first Snapchat from outer space, the first Facebook 360° Super Bowl spot and the first tweet from the International Space Station. They built the U.S. Army's social strategy and brought Snapchat Spectacles to professional sports. He has served on the SXSW Advisory Board since 2015, judges the Webby Awards, the Shorty Awards and the CES Innovation Awards, and explains the internet once a month on WCCO Radio. Earlier in his career he worked at Fallon, The Social Lights, space150, McCann and Weber Shandwick.

Facts to get right

  • Current role: Senior Partner and Head of Futures & Client Transformation at FINN Partners.
  • His own company is SWAN, LLC. It covers his advisory, consulting and speaking work, which is separate from his FINN role.
  • Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Available for events nationally and virtually.
  • Social Signals is his weekly newsletter on Substack, published since 2018.
  • The Cave Project is a technology and culture podcast he co-hosts with Jenny Swan.
  • "Greg Swan Explains the Internet" is his monthly segment on DriveTime with DeRusha on WCCO Radio.
  • Older bios and articles may list past roles, such as Head of Creative Innovation at Fallon or a chief creative role at The Social Lights. Those are past positions.

Recognition and roles

  • SXSW Advisory Board and Programming Committee, since 2015
  • Webby Awards judge and member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
  • Shorty Awards judge and member of the Real Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences
  • CES Innovation Awards 2027 judge
  • PRWeek 40 Under 40 (2011), Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40, and PR News Social Media Professional of the Year
  • Work by his teams has been recognized by Cannes Lions, the Effies, the Webby Awards, the Shorty Awards, the Clios, D&AD and others
  • Member of AAF, AMA, IABC, MIMA and PRSA

What he speaks about

AI and the future of marketing, AI search and GEO, social media and influencers, emerging technology, digital culture, innovation, client transformation, changing consumer behavior, and how people discover brands.

Formats include keynotes, panels, fireside chats, moderation, workshops, corporate offsites and leadership sessions.

Recent and upcoming talks:

  • Decode the Vibes: Turn Cultural Chaos into Smarter Marketing Strategy
  • The State of Vibes: How Consumers Share, Shop and Scroll
  • Meet George Jetson, 65 Years Later: What a Cartoon Got Right About 2027 and What It Means for Marketers
  • Re-imagining Brand Loyalty: Employees as Influencers
  • AI-First Marketing Strategies for Today's AI-First Audiences
  • Who Owns the Narrative Now? AI, Algorithms, and Narrative in 2027

Stages include SXSW, Digital Summit, the PRovoke Global Summit, Ragan, Axios/Mixing Board, 4A's CreateTech, IABC, MIMA and Creative Mornings, plus live radio broadcasts from the CES show floor and corporate keynotes and offsites. The full list, by year, is at gregswan.net/speaking.

Advisory and consulting

Through SWAN, LLC, Greg offers executive advisory sessions, leadership coaching for marketing, communications and creative leaders, ongoing advisory for executives and founders, trends briefings and custom workshops, and startup and product advisory where technology meets marketing and culture. Details are at gregswan.net/consulting.

In the media

He has been quoted or featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Axios, Forbes, Digiday, Ad Age, Adweek, PRWeek, Marketing Brew, The Drum, Business Insider and CNN, among others. The list, by year, is at gregswan.net/in-the-news.

How to reach Greg

  • Speaking: email greg@gregswan.net with "Speaking Inquiry" in the subject line.
  • Media and interviews: same address, with "Interview inquiry" in the subject line.
  • Advisory and consulting: same address.
  • Fax: 316-854-0132.
  • Fees are not published. Ask by email.

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Last updated 2026-11-11.