keynote speaker. workshop leader. panel moderator.

Greg is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, panelist, moderator and workshop leader on AI, the future of marketing, social media and influencers, emerging technology, digital culture, AI search/GEO and client transformation.

His favorite place to start is usually with some version of: What’s changing, why should we care, and what are we going to DO about it?

Greg brings a mix of future-facing trends, real-world examples, experiments, stories and practical takeaways to conferences, corporate meetings, leadership offsites and workshops. Every presentation is built for the audience in the room, because a room full of CMOs probably needs something different than 300 college students, a bunch of PR people, or an executive team trying to figure out what AI means for their business. Hooray!

Topics Greg talks about include: 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 the strange new ways people discover brands.

National Conference Keynotes: SXSW, Digital Summit, 4A’s CreateTech, Axios/Mixing Board Live, Ragan Communications, IABC Convergence Summit, Khoros Customer Engagement Summit, Satellite Women’s Conference, and more.

Corporate Keynotes: General Mills, 3M, Yahoo, Land O’Lakes, Target, Thomson Reuters, Wolters Kluwer, Vermeer, and many more.

Membership Organizations: AAF, AMA, IABC, MIMA, PRSA, and many other combinations of the alphabet.

Formats: Keynotes, panels, fireside chats, moderation, workshops, corporate offsites and leadership sessions.

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2026

  • CES: “Greg Swan Explains the Internet on DriveTime with DeRusha” – Live from the Show Floor – January 6

  • General Mills Engaging Leader AI Summit – “AI-First Strategies for our Cyborg Audiences” – January 22

  • Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference: “De-Mystifying AI: How to Think About Your Website in The New Era of Digital Marketing” – Feb 11-12

  • MIMA Keynote: “2026: The Year of Vibes” – February 26

  • South by Southwest (SXSW): Brand & Marketing Mentor Session – March 12

  • Marketers’ Community: Maintaining Authenticity in an AI-Driven World - April 8

  • Social Media Breakfast: Moon Joy: The Lunar Truman Show - April 24

  • Social Media Breakfast: AI Show & Tell: What Are You Actually Doing with AI? - June 26

  • Axios/Mixing Board: Vibes: The Signals Shaping How People Share, Shop, and Scroll - July 8

  • Digital Summit Minneapolis: Decode the Vibes: Turn Cultural Chaos into Smarter Marketing Strategy - August 12

  • Think & Link: How outdoor brands build fanatical audiences and unforgettable retail experiences - August 20

  • Greg Swan Explains the Internet (LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair): WCCO Radio Booth - September 1

  • Digital Summit Atlanta: Decode the Vibes: Turn Cultural Chaos into Smarter Marketing Strategy - October 6

  • Winona State University: AI in Strategic Communication graduate course guest lecture - October 7

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2025

  • MIMA Keynote: Cheers to a Digital & Social-First 2025 – January 16, 2025

  • South by Southwest (SXSW): Marketing/Advertising/PR Mentor Session, Austin, TX – March 8

  • Yahoo Inc.: Future-Proofed Marketing: You, Me, & Our Cyborg Audiences corporate offsite keynote, San Francisco, CA – March 25

  • University of Minnesota: Carlson School of Marketing lecture – April 8

  • Digital Summit Chicago: Future-Proof Your Marketing and Connect with Today’s AI-Powered and Cyborg Audiences, Chicago, IL – April 16-17

  • Social Media Breakfast: Activating Events in 2025 – April 25

  • Minnebar: Deepfakes 101 – What’s Real, What’s Not, & What to Do About It, Best Buy headquarters, Minneapolis, MN – May 1

  • 3M Social Creator Summit: Employee Generated Content corporate keynote, St. Paul, MN – May 7

  • Destinations International Annual Convention: Your Travel Audience Isn’t Purely Human Anymore, Chicago, IL – July 10

  • Digital Summit Minneapolis: Who Knew the Best Brand Advocates Already Work Here? and moderating a fireside chat with Martin Nance, CMO of the Minnesota Vikings, on The ROI of Experience: How the Minnesota Vikings Turn Loyalty into Revenue, Minneapolis, MN – August 6-7

  • University of St. Thomas: Marketing, Insights, and Communications Team Onsite, St. Paul, MN – August 12

  • University of Minnesota: Mastering Communications Leadership class lecture, Minneapolis, MN – September 30

  • PRSA Iowa’s OctoPRfest Conference: Reboot Required: Rewiring Strategy for Today’s Cyborg Audiences, Des Moines, MN – October 9

  • American Advertising Federation (AAF) Ad Connect Conference: You, Me, & Our Cyborg Audiences, Minneapolis, MN – October 17

  • Creative Mornings: Failure, Growth, & GONZO – November 14

  • Social Media Breakfast: Social Media Case Studies – December 19

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2024

  • SXSW Mentor Session @ South By Southwest – March 9, 2024

  • A Modern Paradox: Putting Humans Back in Social Media @ Social Media Breakfast – May 17, 2024

  • Future-Proofed Marketing: You, Me, & Our Cyborg Audiences @ Digital Summit – August 14-15, 2024

  • Lecture @ Carlson School of Business, University of Minnesota – October 3, 2024

  • Future-Proofed Marketing: You, Me, & Our Cyborg Audiences @ Mixing Board Live (Austin, TX) – October 22, 2024

  • Lecture @ University of Northwestern – November 11, 2024

  • Future-Proofed Marketing: You, Me, & Our Cyborg Audiences @ Drake University Everclass – November 12, 2024

  • Lecture @ Masters Program, University of Minnesota – November 14, 2024

  • Future-Proofed Marketing: You, Me, & Our Cyborg Audiences @ Social Media Breakfast – December 5, 2024

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2023

  • Trend-Proof Your Marketing Strategy for 2023 with Greg Swan @ MIMA Keynote – Jan 19, 2023

  • The Future of Social Media and Immersive Marketing @ The Marketing Next Forum – April 21, 2023

  • Creating Impactful Content for Social Media @ eFEST Entrepreneurship Competition – April 28, 2023

  • How Al Tools and Advancements are Changing the Game in Social Media Marketing @ Social Media Breakfast – June 23, 2023

  • Generative Genius: Redefining A.I. Creativity @ General Mills – August 17

  • The Future of Social @ University of Minnesota – October 9

  • Ignite Conference – November 17, 2023

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2022

  • Ad 2 Student Ad Summit Keynote (Minneapolis, MN) – Feb 18

  • MIMA – “Mixed Reality Bites: VR & AR in 2022” – Feb 23

  • University of Minnesota’s Institute for Research in Marketing (Private) – Feb 24

  • IABC Convergence Summit – The Future of Social Media & the Metaverse – March 17

  • PRSA – “What’s Your TikTok Strategy? I’ll Go First” – March 23

  • 2022 PRSA Midwest District Conference – Sept 18-20

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2021

  • American Marketing Association (virtual) – Feb 17

  • Drake University (virtual) – Feb 24

  • Augsburg University (virtual) – March 22

  • American Advertising Federation (virtual) – Apr 15

  • American College of Thessaloniki – Apr 16

  • Digital Summit – Aug 5-6

2020

  • Ad 2 Student Ad Summit (Minneapolis, MN) – Jan 31

  • American College of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece) – Feb 10

  • Chicago Portfolio School (Chicago, IL) – Feb 24

  • Minnesota College of Art & Design (Minneapolis, MN) – Feb 25

  • Social Media Breakfast Keynote (Minneapolis, MN) – Feb 28 

  • Augsburg University (virtual) – March 23

  • University of Michigan Commencement Address (virtual) – April 29

  • Drake University (virtual) – Aug 26

  • American College of Thessaloniki (virtual) – Sept 28

  • University of Michigan (virtual) – Oct 14

  • American College of Thessaloniki (virtual) – Nov 24

2019

  • Ad 2 Student Ad Summit (Minneapolis, MN) – February 1, 2019

  • 4A’s CreateTech (New York, NY) – February 5, 2019

  • IABC Convergence Summit (Minneapolis, MN) – March 28, 2019

  • University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) – April 9, 2019

  • Mobile Twin Cities with Buzzfeed (Minneapolis, MN) – May 14, 2019

  • Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (Minneapolis, MN) – May 15, 2019

  • Brand Innovators Future of TV & Media (Minneapolis, MN) – May 15, 2019

  • Land O’Lakes MarTech Summit Keynote (Arden Hills, MN) – June 12, 2019

  • Social Media Breakfast: “A Conversation with Greg Swan” (Minneapolis, MN) – June 27, 2019

  • St. Thomas Academy: Digital Wisdom Workshop (Minneapolis, MN) – June 27, 2019 

  • Courageous Storytellers (Wichita, KS) – July 24, 2019

  • Digital Summit Minneapolis (Minneapolis, MN) – August 14-15, 2019

  • Digital Summit DC (Washington, DC) – September 4-5, 2019

  • Thomson Reuters Synergy Users Conference (Virginia Beach, VA) – September 23, 2019

  • 2nd Annual Satellite Women’s Conference (Scottsdale, AZ) – October 7-8, 2019

  • University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN) – October 16, 2019

  • American College of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece) – October 21, 2019

  • University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) – November 6, 2019

AND MORE

  • South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) x 6

  • PRSA Professional Practices Conference

  • IABC Communicators Conference

  • BlogWorld & New Media Expo

  • MIMA Summit x 3

  • AdFed Advertising Summit

  • Ragan Communications Conference