Speaking Engagements

Greg Swan is an accomplished speaker, presenter and guest lecturer at national conferences, professional organizations, business meetings and universities.

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.

Greg has a reputation for being proactively minded, relentlessly innovative, and just plain passionate about his clients. And he is always on the lookout for ways to co-opt culture — in work and play.

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.

To connect with Greg about topics for your conference or event, e-mail gregoryswan (at) gmail(dot)com or call 612-845-1020.

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2019 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Ad 2 Student Ad Summit (Minneapolis, MN) – February 1, 2019
• 4A’s CreateTech (New York, NY) – February 5, 2019
• 4th Annual Convergence Summit, sponsored by International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and the University of Minnesota (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
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• Digital Summit 2019 (Minneapolis, MN) – August 14-15, 2019
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PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Conference Presentations:

• South By Southwest Interactive Festival (x4)
• Digital Summit Series
• 4A’s CreateTech
• Spredfast Social Summit
• BlogWorld & New Media Expo
• PR News Next Practices Annual Conference
• PRSA Professional Practices Conference
• PRSA Institute
• IABC Communicator Conference
• MIMA Summit Conference (x4)
• McCann Worldgroup HFD Growth Week
• AdFed/Ad2 Advertising Student Summit
• Twin Cities Media Alliance Fall Forum (x2)
• Minnesota Blogger Conference (x2)
• American Red Cross Conference

Professional Organization Presentations:

• International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
• American Marketing Association (AMA)
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
• Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA)
• Ad Fed MN
• Social Media Breakfast MSP
• Social Media Shepherds

College Lectures:

• University of Minnesota
• Drake University
• University of Saint Thomas
• Minnesota School of Business
• Iowa State University
• Minnesota College of Art and Design (MCAD)
• McNally Smith College of Music
• American College of Thessaloniki (Greece)

Topics:

• Capturing Attention in an Algorithmic World
• Can You Hear Me Now? Voice + Chat Go Mainstream
• Immersive Storytelling
• Digital + Social Best Practices
• Social Media Strategies
• Brand Innovation
• Dark Social
• Quantified Self & Wearables 101
• Content Marketing
• Online Reputation Management
• Corporate Reputation Management
• The Brand of “You” in the Digital Age
• Social Media Ethics
• Social Media as a Crisis Response Weapon
• Too Much Information? Surviving Data Overload
• Bloggers, Bribes and Blasphemy: Engaging Influencers in a Changing World