Patrick Schwerdtfeger

Patrick Schwerdtfeger is a leading authority on global business trends including big data, self-employment and the social media revolution. He is a keynote speaker who has headlined events for Bloomberg TV, Bank of America, Comcast Cable, Research in Motion (BlackBerry), Time Warner Cable and United Healthcare among many others, as well as dozens of conferences and conventions around the world. His programs focus on business trends, small business marketing and the social media revolution.

Patrick also spoke about “Learned Intuition” at the TEDx Sacramento event in August, 2012.

Patrick is the author of the award-winning book, Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed (2011, Wiley) as well as Webify Your Business: Internet Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed (2009) and Make Yourself Useful: Marketing in the 21st Century (2008). He has been featured by the New York Times, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, CNN Money, Fortune, Bloomberg Businessweek, the Associated Press, MONEY Magazine and Forbes, among others.

Patrick spoke about ‘Global Mega Trends’ at the 18th annual GCC eGovernment & eServices Conference in Dubai (May, 2012) and returned twice to cover related technology topics. He has contributed to other innovation and leadership business events across the United States and Canada as well as destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Asia. He is best known for his motivational keynote about the social media revolution and its impact on consumer behavior and market leadership. Patrick’s strategic perspectives make his programs inspiring and thought-provoking for attendees.

Patrick is a passionate and dynamic speaker who focuses on delivering valuable content and highly practical strategies people can implement immediately and see actual results. His programs consistently get strong reviews and leave attendees burning to put their new strategies to work.

Patrick’s expertise encompasses modern business trends and communication strategies. The intersection of these two explain the focus his books have on small business marketing and social media, but today’s mega trends directly impact communication channels for large corporations and governments as well.

Patrick was born in Vancouver, Canada, and received his Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Finance) from Carleton Uni