We bring bold ideas, practical insight, and lived experience to stages across the country. Whether it’s a keynote, workshop, or multi-day training, our talks are built to activate communities, elevate events, and turn learning into momentum.

Speaking that sparks change,
from strategy to stage.

Current Speaking Topics

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  • Smart tools, real impact — making innovation accessible.

    • AI for Events, Hospitality, and Nonprofits
      Demystifying AI to improve operations, marketing, and attendee experience.

    • AI for Small Businesses
      Practical, approachable tools that save time and spark growth.

    • Digital Strategy for Community-Facing Organizations
      How tourism boards, culinary orgs, and nonprofits can align digital efforts with real-world impact.

    • Practical AI for Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs
      No science fiction here. Learn practical skills and strategies to add artificial intelligence to your workflows at the task, role, and organizational levels.

  • Where identity meets attention.

    • Social Media Strategy That Reflects Your Brand and Community
      Build sustainable campaigns rooted in place, purpose, and people, not just trends.

    • Influencer, UGC, and Creator Campaigns That Actually Work
      How to find the right voices, and activate them with intention.

    • Digital Storytelling for Events & Organizations
      Creating content ecosystems that build hype and sustain engagement.

    • Event Marketing Strategy for the Long Haul
      Building momentum before, during, and long after your event ends.

    • ABM Meets Experiential: B2B Events That Convert
      Designing high-touch campaigns and activations that drive pipeline.

    • From Booth to Brand Loyalty: Experiential That Works
      A strategy-first approach to activations, field marketing, and engagement.

    • Designing Human- and Community-Centered Events
      Creating events that stand out by celebrating what makes your community and populations special.

    • Better Exhibitions, Better Results
      Helping artists, vendors, and exhibitors sell without the burnout.

    • Monetizing Without Losing the Mission
      How to re-assetize your sponsorship programs to unlock untapped value

  • Equipping people to lead, connect, and show up.

    • Networking Without the Cringe
      Human-first approaches to building authentic connections including strategies for extroverts and introverts.

    • Public Speaking for People Who Never Asked for the Mic
      Tools to find your voice and use it with confidence.

    • Building Better Communicators
      Designed for managers and leaders. Explore frameworks like DISC, SLII, and True Colors to understand how to better communicate with others, particularly those with different styles than your own.

Recent and Scheduled Sessions

2025

November (Scheduled)

  • Pick Your Player: Finding the Right Channel for the Right Audience
    Presented in partnership with the University of the Incarnate Word and Women Unlimited of San Antonio

October (Scheduled)

  • Professional Networking: From Awkward to Authentic
    Presented as part of St. Mary’s University Business Week

September (Scheduled)

  • Marketing and Media Relations Intensive (CEU/Accreditation Course)
    Presented as part of the International Festivals and Events Association Annual Conference

  • Maximizing Social Media with Limited Staff
    Presented as part of the International Festivals and Events Association Annual Conference

  • Create Your Own Chatbot AI Workshop
    Presented as part of the International Festivals and Events Association Annual Conference

  • Event Builder: An Interactive Board Game
    Presented as part of the National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference

  • The No-Fluff Market Audit
    Presented as part of the Women Unlimited of San Antonio Annual Conference

  • Artificial Intelligence for Lending Professionals
    Presented for the Central Texas Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders

  • Booked and Branded: Social Media that Sells Experience
    Presented for the National Association for Catering & Events - Alamo Chapter

August (Scheduled)

  • Turning Events into Revenue
    Presented in Partnership with the UTSA Small Business Development Center

June

  • Activating Local Music Ecosystems through Events
    Presented for the West Texas Music Friendly Cities Coalition

  • ChatGPT: Beyond the Basics
    Presented in partnership with the UTSA Small Business Development Center

  • Thought Leadership to Grow Startups
    Presented in partnership with Geekdom

May

  • Artificial Intelligence for Innovation and Growth
    Presented in partnership with the Texas Association of Business Brokers, San Antonio Chapter

  • Brand Storytelling for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
    Hosted by the Region 19 (El Paso) Educational Service Center

  • Artificial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
    Hosted by the Region 19 (El Paso) Educational Service Center

April

  • Networking Mastery: Tactics for Extroverts and Introverts
    Presented for OneStar Foundation (Americorps Vista)

  • Lubbock Event Success Lab Accelerator - Cohort 1
    Presented in partnership with Lubbock Arts Alliance and Lubbock Cultural Arts

  • Future-Ready Festivals: Artificial Intelligence for Event Success
    Part of the International Festivals and Events Assoc. Summer Webinar Series

March

  • Storytelling and Your Business: From Hashtags to Handshakes
    Presented in Partnership with Launch San Antonio

  • South by Southwest
    Private Event and Content Operations Support

February

  • SMS Marketing Strategies for Events
    Private Training - Lubbock

  • Event Design Strategies and Group Design Sprint
    Private Facilitation - San Antonio

January

  • Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Events. (Inaugural Class)
    CEU/Accreditation Course as part of IFEA/NRPA National Event Management School

  • Social Media Marketing: Understanding the Landscape, Benefits, and Challenges.
    CEU/Accreditation Course as part of IFEA/NRPA National Event Management School

2024

December

  • Social Media 2025 - Presented in partnership with the UTSA Small Business Development Center as part of the Bexar County Business Expo.

November

  • Social Media & Digital Marketing 2025 - Presented as part of the Texas Festivals and Events Association Annual Conference

  • Moderator: Raise Your Glass: Beverage Programs for Event Success - Presented as part of the Texas Festivals and Events Association Annual Conference

  • Marketing & Mediums: Traditions, Social, & Creative, Part 1 & 2
    CEU/Accreditation Course as part of the Texas Event Management Institute

October

  • Managing Festivals and Events - Cultural Districts Webinar Series, Texas Commission on the Arts.

  • Decoding Community Building: The Event Connection - Presented as part of San Antonio Startup Week 2024.

September

  • AI (R)Evolution and the Continued Impact on Events - Presented as part of the International Festivals and Events Association Annual Conference in Pittsburgh.

  • Social Media Trends 2025 - Presented as part of the International Festivals and Events Association Annual Conference in Pittsburgh.

  • Summit MC & Facilitator - International Festivals and Events Association Student Careers Summit

  • Optimize Your Small Business Marketing - Presented as part of the Harvesting Success Conference powered by San Antonio Women Unlimited.

  • The AI-Powered Business Advisor - Presented as part of the America’s Small Business Development Centers Annual Conference in Atlanta.

August

  • Artificial Intelligence for Small Business: The AI Frontier - University of Texas at San Antonio Small Business Development Center

  • Social Media Strategies with Hands-On Breakouts - Alamo Colleges Internal Training

July

  • Artificial Intelligence for Event Professionals - Presented in partnership with the Texas Festivals and Events Association and the Woodlands Arts Council

  • Build Your Startup with Events, Conferences, and Tradeshows - Geekdom Community Workshop

June

  • Supercharge Your Digital Signage with User-Generated Content - Poppulo Partner Webinar

May

  • Future of Event Marketing Game Show
    Presented as part of the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) World Education Conference (WEC) in Louisville, Kentucky

  • Experiential Design: What is the value of a smile?
    Presented as part of the Creative Futures Brunch

  • Artificial Intelligence for Small Business
    Presented as part of the Small Business Administration (SBA) San Antonio District Awards

April

  • Artificial Intelligence for Small Business - Angelo State University SBDC

  • Creative Industries Marketing Boot Camp - Lubbock Arts Festival
    Presented as part of the Lubbock Arts Festival, in partnership with the Lubbock Arts Alliance and the Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation

  • Social Media Marketing: Understanding the Landscape, Benefits, and Challenges.
    CEU/Accreditation Course as part of the Texas Event Management Institute

March

  • Social Media for Events and Tourism Organizations - Iowa Tourism Conference
    Presented in association with Iowa Tourism Industry Partners

  • Creating an Event Marketing Plan - Kansas State University

January

  • Artificial Intelligence for Small Business - The Chamber (Schertz-Cibolo-Selma TX)

  • Social Media Marketing: Understanding the Landscape, Benefits, and Challenges.
    CEU/Accreditation Course as part of IFEA/NRPA National Event Management School

2023

December

  • Alamo Colleges District - Internal Multi-Departmental Training on Social Strategy

  • Bexar County Business Expo - Social Strategy 2024 for Small Business

November

  • Social Media 2024 for Events Professionals (TFEA Annual Conference Breakout Talk)

  • Event Organizer’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence (TFEA Annual Conference Breakout Talk)

  • Marketing & Mediums: Traditions, Social, & Creative, Part 1 & 2
    CEU/Accreditation Course as part of the Texas Event Management Institute

October

  • Internal Event Marketing Training - Texas Southwest Network of Small Business Development Centers

  • Artificial Intelligence and Small Business Marketing - UTSA Small Business Development Center

  • Building Better Events - San Antonio Startup Week Mainstage Talk

  • AI & The Future of Events - IFEA Annual Conference Plenary/Main Stage Session

  • Social Media 2024 for Event Professionals - IFEA Annual Conference Breakout

  • AI in Event Management - IFEA Annual Conference Breakout

September

  • Insider’s Guide to UGC - Beacons.io Community Webinar

August

  • San Antonio Women’s Unlimited Podcast - “Men’s Week Speaker Series”

July

  • Impressions and Chai Podcast - Harnessing External Content for Your Marketing Mix

June

  • Social Media for Small Business - Bastrop Mainstreet Education Series

  • Grow Your Business with Events - UTSA Small Business Development Center

May

  • Digital Marketing Boot Camp for Creative Industries - ARTSwork Des Moines

  • Creatives Breakfast Club - ARTswork Des Moines

April

  • Social Media Training for Creative Industries - Lubbock Arts Festival

  • Culinary Marketing and Social Strategy - Break Fast and Launch Culinary Incubator

February

  • Customers, Creators, and Influencers: Social Content from Outside - IFEA Spring Webinar Series

January

  • Social Strategy 2023 - UTSA Small Business Development Center Webinar

2022

December

  • Social Strategy 2023 for Small Business - Bexar County Business Expo

November

  • New Age SA Marketing Panel - Presented in partnership with Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and San Antonio Young Professionals

  • Influencers, Creators, and Influencers for Small Business - UTSA Small Business Development Center

  • Social Media Update for Event Professionals - TFEA Annual Conference

October

  • Loyalty Matters: Building and Maintaining a Customer Base - UTSA Small Business Development Center

  • B2B Marketing in a Recession - San Antonio Startup Week Main Stage Talk (Panel)

  • Culinary Marketing and Social Strategy - Break Fast and Launch Culinary Incubator

September

  • Career Talk - Social Media Professional - San Antonio Independent School District

  • Social Media Update for Event Professionals - IFEA Annual Conference Breakout Session

  • Marketing Strategy for Business Recovery (Pt. 1 & 2) - HELM Business Recovery Accelerator

  • All Employees are Influencers - Hotel Finance & Technology Professionals Association Conference Breakout

  • Sonic Branding - Webinar

August

  • Instagram Strategy and Care - Southside First “Echale Gas” Speaker Series

  • Gen Z Marketing (Moderator) - Webinar

July

  • Drive Sales with eCommerce Authenticity - Webinar

  • Marketing & Mediums: Traditions, Social, & Creative, Part 1 & 2
    CEU/Accreditation Course as part of the Texas Event Management Institute

  • Every Employee is An Influencer - DigiMarCon Los Angeles Main Stage Talk

  • Future of Marketing, Perspectives Podcast - TINT

June

  • Social Pros Podcast

  • Marketing Dinner Theater Experiences - Texas Educational Theatre Association

  • Marketing Strategy for Business Recovery (Pt. 1 & 2) - HELM Business Recovery Accelerator

May

  • Collaborative Content Creation - AdWeek Social Media Week North America (NY)

March

  • Social Media & Beyond - IFEA Webinar Series