keynote speaker. workshop leader. panel moderator.

Greg is a nationally-recognized keynote speaker and workshop facilitator for companies, in-house teams, conferences, and offsite events.

Greg’s unique style and approach caters each presentation to your audience, weaving thought-leadership, inspiration, and overarching strategies with real-life, tangible takeaways.

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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): Mentor Session – March 12

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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