Greg Swan is an accomplished speaker, presenter and guest lecturer at national conferences, professional organizations, business meetings, and universities.
🎤 KEYNOTES
Greg is a nationally-recognized thought-leader, brand strategist and creative team leader who blends experience with creativity, emerging technology, earned engagement and social media for Fortune 500 brands and can share a keynote at your upcoming event, conference, or in-house meeting.
Greg’s unique style and approach caters each presentation to the target audience, weaving thought-leadership, inspiration, and over-arching strategies with real-life, tangible take-aways.
🎙️ GREG SWAN EXPLAINS THE INTERNET
Catch Greg on WCCO during DriveTime with Jason DeRusha on first Tuesday of every month for a segment called “Greg Swan Explains the Internet” live on the radio and also via podcast.
2026 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- CES: Greg Swan Explains the Internet on DriveTime with DeRusha” – Live from the Show Floor – January 6
- MIMA Keynote: “2026: The Year of Vibes” – January 29
- South by Southwest: Mentor Session – March
2025 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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
2024 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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
2023 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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
2022 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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
2021 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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 Series – Aug 5-6
2020 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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 4
- PRSA Professional Practices Conference
- IABC Communicators Conference
- BlogWorld & New Media Expo
- MIMA Summit x 3
- AdFed Advertising Summit
- Ragan Communications Conference
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