Hello!
I’m lucky enough to be a regular keynote speaker all over the world, at a variety of cutural events, conferences, and companies [and the occasional television show / movie] on topics like brands, media, ideas, creativity, communication, technology, culture, content and that.
If you’d like me to speak at your event – drop me a line.
Above is a 15min talk I did for the Mashable Media Summit, in case you wanted a sample.
Below are some events I’ve spoken at.
I have a simple belief about how to give a talk, which stems from the fact that I’ve seen hundreds, and they can often by quite…dry.
[To steal from Kurt Vonnegut]
Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
I aim to make it stimulating and fun, so that audience leaves feeling inspired, exhilerated, and ready to roll.
If you’d like me to speak at your event – drop me a line.
Selected Speaking Engagements//
Coverage / Video is linked to where available.
2013/
Days of Communication – Croatia – May
The Power of Digital Ideas – ADC – Germany – May
Let’s Get Scenius – Social Media Week, NYC, Feb
2012/
“My favourite session of the Conference was led by the extremely charismatic, Faris Yakob (@faris)” From here.
NXNEi – North by North East Interactive – Keynote presentation and live on-stage Q&A –Toronto, Canada– June 2012
Creative Week – Panel – Cracking the Creativity Code –New York, USA – May 2012
Gulltaggen – Opening Keynote [other keynotes: Tim Berners-Lee and Clay Shirky] –Oslo, Norway – April 2012
Creative Circus – Opening Keynote [closing keynote was Nick Law] –Sydney, Australia – March 2012 [Review here]
2011/
Mashable Media Summit – Keynote
New York, USA – November 2011
TEDXSiliconAlley – TED Talk
New York, USA – October 2011
ITP @ NYU – Guest lecturer at the Interactive Telecommunications Programme [Post-Grad]
NYU, New York, USA – September 2011
Greatest Movie Ever Sold – marketing and branding expert [and consultant on the film] – Morgan Spurlock/Warrior Poets documentary
Worldwide Theatrical Release – August 2011 [Interview with Morgan Spurlock that mentions some of my ideas here.]
IAB Inspiration Conference – Keynote [other keynote Sir Martin Sorrell]
Madrid, Spain – July 2011
SXSWi – South By South West Interactive – PSFK Mobile Salon – Future of Mobile Marketing
Austin, USA – March 2011
2010/
Boulder Digital Works – Making Digital Work Masterclass –
New York, USA – December 2010
Pursuit Of Passion – Diversity in Advertising –
Documentary Film by The 4As – October 2010
IAB Mobile Conference – Opening Keynote –
New York, USA – July 2010 [Review here.]
Conversations about the Future of Advertising – Keynote –
Minneapolis, USA – March 2010
Modern Masters – Andy Warhol – BBC Documentary – I was interviewed as a branding and technology expert –
BBC ONE, UK – Aired March 2010
2009/
Guldagget – Keynote
Stockhom, Sweden – April 2009
Social Media Week – Opening Keynote – New York, USA –
Summerfest – Keynote
Rotterdam, Netherlands + London, England – June 2009
Internet Week – Keynote
New York, USA – June 2009
2008/
Wave Festival – Keynote – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – September 2008
Interesting Conference – History Of Recombinant Culture – New York, USA,
Faris Yakob at Interesting New York from David Nottoli on Vimeo.
2007/
Futures of Entertainment 2 – Keynote – MIT, Boston, USA – December 2007
Brands in the Digital World – Keynote – Johanesberg, South Africa – September 2007
Idea Forum – Keynote – Bucharest, Romania – June 2007