Having training in public speaking I have had the opportunity to be a keynote speaker, as well as a moderator, for various events across Europe.  Not only do I enjoy speaking at conferences both online and offline, it is a pleasure to get to know the attendees.  Meeting the people who enjoyed my presentations is a pure delight.

I strongly believe in inspiring the creative community to take what I share, put it to use and challenge them to take it to the next level.

If you are interested in booking me as speaker or moderator for a conference please contact me.
Moderating the Adobe Create Now Conference at Düsseldorf's Capitol Theater.
CONFERENCES / EVENTS / Official Live Streams

2014 April - Adobe Create Now Conference Berlin
Adobe Influencer / Keynote Speaker
Streamed live on Adobe.de with over 2000 viewers.
Featuring: Gerriet Danz (Host / Moderator), Rufus Deuchler (Adobe Evangelist), Micheal Chaize (Adobe
Evangelist), Sebastian Onufszak (artist), Steffen Hacker (Unexpected GmbH)
Video:
http://www.adobe.com/de/event/jointhecreatives/replay.html

2014 July - Adobe Create Now Conference Düsseldorf
Moderator / Host / Worked with Adobe to organize and promote the event
Event took place in Düsseldorf's Capitol Theater with over 825 people in attendance.
Featured: Frank Dopheide (Deutsche Markenarbeit), Alexander Heinrichs (photographer), Rufus Deuchler
(Adobe Evangelist), Michael Chaize (Adobe Evangelist), Jason Levine (Adobe Evangelist), Frame6 (video
game design), André Paetzel (Deutsche Markenarbeit), Florence Heyer (costume designer), Natalya
Posukhova (artist), Frauke Gimpel (photographer / blogger), Axel Kopp (Pecha Kucha Düsseldorf),,
Morphoria Design Collective (design collective)
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcuYILKF_vw

2014 November - Behance Pescara, Italy - hosted by the PEPE Collecttivo
Key Speaker at the event.
Featuring: The Shift (animation / design / vfx), Gianfranco Sgura (lead compositor at Industrial Light &
Magic), Alessio Federico (D-Image Studio), Filippo Spiezia (art director / visual designer), Marco Rapino
(game developer)
Link:
http://www.pepecollettivo.it/BRP2014/
Articles about the event:
http://www.iltempo.it/abruzzo/2014/10/26/behance-in-abruzzo-a-caccia-di-creativi-1.1334625
http://www.lopinionista.it/notizie/behance-portfolio-reviews-pescara-263917.html
http://www.agenparl.com/?p=115358
http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilcentro/archivio/ilcentro/2014/11/13/NZ_19_02.html?ref=search
http://www.ladolcevita.tv/behance-portfolio-pescara/
http://www.comune.pescara.it/internet/index.php?codice=147&idnews=3388
http://www.lopinionista.it/notizie/behance-pescara-portfolio-review-9-10-novembre-265652.html
http://www.improntalaquila.org/2014/prende-via-domani-pescara-behance-portfolio-review-77942.html
http://www.metronews24.it/2189-behance-cerca-talenti-pescara/
http://www.adnkronos.com/fatti/pa-informa/arte/2014/11/08/behance-pescara-portfolioreview_
wQTuOAxfEkSNlzoQ9xtq1O.html
http://notizieita.com/prende-il-via-domani-a-pescara-il-behance-portfolio-review/
http://www.liricigreci.it/blog/?p=14661

2015 November - What's Next? Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speech - SOCIALOPOLY: Social Media The Game
Links:

2016 July - Adobe Creative Meet Up & Networking Conference
Keynote Speaker / Moderator / Co-organizer with Adobe
Took place at Düsseldorf's Capitol Theater.  Included: Adobe's Creative Jam, Make It Area, Art Gallery, Behance Portfolio Reviews, VR area powered by Samsung, hologram area by blueBox, etc.  
The seven Creative Jam teams included: BBDO, DDB, Havas Worldwide, and Ubisoft.  
Judges: Jens Kellermann from Wacom and Thomas Junk from Demodern/Art Directors Club Germany.
Speakers: Rufus Deuchler (Adobe Worldwide Creative Evangelist), Dom Quichotte (Digital Artist / High-End Retoucher), Thomas Herbrich (Photographer), Manuel Mittelpunkt & Matthias Grund (Design/Photography Team) and Edgar Bittencourt (Ubisoft BlueByte).
Links:

2017 October - Supernova Kaunas: Creative Innovation Festival in Kaunas, Lithuania
I have been invited to speak at the Supernova Kaunas Creative Innovation Festival on October 5th.  My speech is entitled "Player Of The Game: Winning at Social Media and Community Development".  More information will follow after the event.
For more information please click HERE.

2019 April - Design Week Portland / Wacom Experience Center
Keynote Speaker
With the team from Linearity GmbH, I created and lead the presentation given at the Wacom Experience Center during Design Week Portland.  Our presentation featured the app Vectornator for iPad.  Additionally, the event hosted a design challenge as well as a portfolio review. 

2019 June - BenQ's Expert Studio at the Photo + Adventure Messe in Duisburg's Landschaftspark
Earlier in 2019, I became an influencer for BenQ.  They asked if I like to be part of their Expert Studio and give a speech at the Photo + Adventure Messe.  For my lecture, I decided to cover two topics: Branding for Photographers and UrbEx Photography.

2019 July - Creators MeetUp - Bielefeld, Germany
I was invited to speak at the Creator MeetUp produced by Framehub and the Founders Foundation.  The is produced for content creators, influencers and YouTubers.  The idea behind my speech was to share my experiences as an influencer and share insights to social media.
View the video HERE.

2021 - February - The Great DCI Hackathon
I produced a new Hackathon event for the Digital Career Institute.  Because of DCI's background, the theme was to create something that created awareness for a Humanitarian Issue.  Not only did I produce the event, I also found the sponsors: Wacom, Adobe and The Coding Machine/WorkAdventure.  The entire event was three days.  I also mentored two teams during the challenge and both my teams won (please note I was not a judge).  Everything from branding to final moderation ran through me.  Click HERE to see the 1st place project.

2021 June - Adobe - Reflections on Leadership Through Creativity in Education Panel
This event will be streamed on several platforms online and has been heavily promoted by Adobe.  My speech is entitled 'From Creative To Influencer To Educator.'  I will talk about my journey and how everything has come together to make me a strong educator and content creator.
Click HERE to learn more.

2021 July - Adobe for Education Pre-Conference Summit
Another digital event that I was part of was promoted by Adobe. 
Many people find it hard to share their creativity with others and even worse others suffer from 'imposter syndrome.'  My speech covered the value of self-promotion as a creative and hopefully inspired creatives to showcase their work.  As I always say, "You never know when or where your talent and skills will be discovered."  Thus, this lecture is aimed at providing tips to gain exposure and garner the attention your creativity deserves.
Registration Page  HERE.
Additionally, I served as moderator for two round table sessions.

2021 - November - The Great DCI Hackathon 2.0
This event will be taking place next week.  Under my as Online Marketing Events Coordinator & Instructor, I am now dedicated to creating events that will fuel the creativity of the students at the Digital Career Institute.
Sponsors include: Xencelabs, Adobe and The Coding Machine/WorkAdventure.  More info to come after the event!

2022 - June - Startup Week Düsseldorf
Hosted by the Digital Career Institute I was invited to give a two-hour lecture on how to create a marketing strategy. This covered topics from A to Z. Additionally, I selected a student to speak about her experience at DCI. During the lecture, I addressed questions that the live online audience had.

2022 - June - Digital Career Insitute Inspiration Jam
This was the 3rd hackathon-style event that I produced for DCI.  Sponsors included: Adobe, XP-Pen and workadventure.  I also secured Martin Boeing-Messing from BBDO Germany as a judge. 
To learn more about the DCI Inspiration Jam click HERE.

2022 - July - Adobe For Education YouTube Stream - Character Art: From Sketch To Vector
I was invited to give a live one-hour demo on YouTube for the Adobe For Education channel.  For the first half hour, I showcased how to create line art.  Then during the second half hour, I demoed how to color the line art.  Prior to the stream, I created the entire line for the illustration this way it would be ready for the second half.  The live stream performed exceptionally well with almost 200 views.  A few days, later the views reached over 200 and is one of the highest-viewed videos on the channel. On average, very few videos from streams reach above 100... so I am quite happy about the performance.  You can view the stream by clicking HERE.

2022 - July - Adobe Education Summit
This was the second time that I spoke during the Adobe For Education Summit.  It was such an honor.
During my session, I covered how to stream live on Behance.  This included talking about tech, software, lighting and best practices.  I will share a link as soon as I can.

2022 August - Adobe For Education channel on YouTube
During the Adobe For Education live stream on YouTube did a live demo featuring how to edit videos using Adobe Premiere Rush for YouTube and other Social Media Platforms.  During the hour-long session, I covered from beginning to end.... so starting the production and then how to export the video!
Click HERE.

2022 October - Adobe For Education channel on YouTube
It is always wonderful to be invited to host a workshop for the Adobe For Education channel on YouTube.  During this workshop, I demoed how one can easily create a stylized and strong CV/Resume using Adobe InDesign. 
To watch the please click HERE.

2022 December - DCI Düsseldorf Open Campus Day
It is always nice to do live events and lectures.  This was a recruitment event for the Digital Career Institute at one of their many campuses in Germany.  During this lecture, I spoke about design theory when it comes to creating ads for Facebook and Instagram.   I also gave a live design demo on how to use Canva to create ads.  Participants were then asked to create an ad and share it.  After the lecture, I took part in a filmed interview for the school for social media.

2023 January - Design Workshop: Creating Social Media Ads - Essen Germany
I was invited by DCI to take part in a recruitment workshop in Essen, Germany at the Zukunft Bildungswerk for the Arabic community. While there I hosted a design workshop, where I taught attendees how to build a social media ad. Attendees were then assigned to create an ad, I then chose 3 winners who received Amazon gift cards.

2023 February - DCI Berlin Open Campus Day
The Digital Career Institute invited me to travel to speak at their newly renovated campus in Berlin. This event was for advisors from the German Agentur Für Arbeit and Job Center as well as potential students and DCI alumni.
I ended up giving two lectures.
1.) Influencer Marketing Strategy Guide
2.) Making Sense of Web3, VR, AR, NFTs and the Metaverse
The second lecture was brand new and will be expanded into a longer version for another event.

2023 February - Adobe Live: Adobe Express YouTube Channel & Behance
I was invited to give a lecture for Adobe Live that was streamed on the Adobe Express YouTube Channel as well as Behance Live. 
During the stream, I showcased how to create a Social Media Networking Square using Adobe Express that could be shared on LinkedIn and Instagram to announce that one is attending a conference such as Adobe MAX. The squares could also be used to give those taking part in conferences or events as speakers for example. Those who viewed the stream received a remixable Adobe Express template so that they could create their own Social Media Networking Square. 

This stream has generated over 64K+ views as of June 2023!
Watch the video HERE.

2023 February - Adobe Live: Adobe Express YouTube Channel & Behance
I was invited back for the following day. Again the stream Adobe Live was broadcasted on the Adobe Express YouTube channel along with Behance.
For this stream, I showcased how to create a Carousel Post for LinkedIn or Instagram using Adobe Express and Adobe Acrobat.  Carousel Posts are great to share knowledge and showing that you are an expert on a specific topic.
Those who viewed the stream also received a free remixable Adobe Express template so that they could create their own Carousel Posts.
View the video from the live stream Here.

2023 May - Startup Woche Düsseldorf - The Future of Marketring: AR, VR, NFTs, & The Metavers + AI Bonus
The Digital Career Institute asked me to speak for the second time during Startup Week Düsseldorf. I created a 2-hour lecture on the Future of Marketing! It was quite exciting.  I will most likely repeat this lecture again soon!

2023 June - DCI On-Campus Day Düsseldorf - Ad Creation & Adobe Express Demo
During this event, I gave a lecture on how to build ads. This covered the theory of ad creation and design. It was followed by a live demo of Adobe Express. Participants then used a remixable template that I created in Adobe Express to build their own ads.

July 2023 - Online Marketing: DCI Discovery Day
For this online recruitment webinar, I was asked to create a lecture where I walked through the development and marketing of a fictional product (The Coffee Maker + Vaccum Cleaner). The audience was very engaged and interacted quite well with the content, as it was meant to be an educational experience.


September 2023 - Online Marketing: DCI Discovery Day
This was a repeat of the lecture that took place in July with some minor alternations to the beginning.

September 2023 - DCI On-Campus Day Düsseldorf
During this on-campus recruitment event, I discussed the theory fo ad design.  It was followed by a demo of Adobe Express and then attendees were asked to create their own ads for a "Düsseldorf Shopping Week" using Adobe Express.

September 2023 - Gaming's Immersive Future: Insights from gamescom'23 - Zorka.Agency
After Gamescom, I was invited to take part in a YouTube podcast hosted by the Zorka.Agency.  The agency is an up-and-coming influencer agency. I was asked to share my insights from Gamescom. This included: Industry insights, the future of games as a more immersive experience and how to rock influencer marketing.

ONLINE COURSES AND LECTURES

2016 October - Adobe Generation Professional / Edge Gain - Guest Lecturer - Topic "Jumping Back Into Animation"
On October 5th, 2016 I was featured lecturing for Adobe Generations where I talked about my experience getting back into animation.  The course was hosted via Adobe Connect to a global audience.
View the lecture HERE.

2016 November - Adobe Generation Professional / Edge Gain - Guest Lecturer - Topic "Illustration: Find Your Path"
On November 15th, 2016, Adobe Generation Professional featured me as a guest lecturer for their illustration course.  I did lectures for the APAC and EU regions.
View the APAC lecture HERE.
View the European lecture HERE.

2017 January - Adobe Generation Professional / Edge Gain - Guest Lecture - Topic "Content Creation: How You Can Create Content With Adobe"
On January 17th, I was invited to return as a guest lecturer for a new Adobe Generation Professional Course entitled "Digital Literacy, Creativity & Communication".  I gave two lectures... one for the APAC region and one for the European region.
View the APAC lecture HERE.
View the European lecture HERE.

2017 February - Adobe Community Professionals & Adobe Forum
Along with Sally Cox, we spoke to the Adobe Community Professional Community about building the perfect portfolio utilizing Behance and Adobe Community Professional.  A link to this video can be found in the Adobe forums.

2017 March - Adobe Community Professionals & Adobe Forum
Introduced Adobe Character Animator to the ACP Community.  A link to this video can be found in the Adobe forums.
Special animation created for this lecture can be viewed by clicking HERE.


2017 March through April - Adobe Generation Professional / Edge Gain - Course Instructor - Course Title: "
Digital Me: Digital Portfolios, Assessment & Employability"
On March 20th, I began as an instructor on the Adobe Generation Professional / Adobe Education Exchange entitled Digital Me.  The course was 5 weeks long.  It included creating online content as well as hosting 5 live classes with demos via Adobe Connect.
Course overview can be found by clicking HERE
**Please note you may need to sign in with an Adobe ID to view the following content.
As the course progresses I will share links to the content that I created for the course.
Week 1 Live Course (European region)
Digital Me Class 1: Headshots Part 1 (at bottom of the page)
Digital Me Class 1: Headshots Part 2 (at top of the page)
Digital Me Class 4: Behance and Adobe Portfolio (two videos)
Week 4 Live Course (European region)
Week 5 Live Course (European region)

2017 May - Adobe Community Professionals & Adobe Forum - LIVE WITH THE PROS
I was asked to take part in the ACP program's LIVE WITH THE PROS lecture series that hosted a global audience via Adobe Connect.  My lecture (which starts at the 33-minute point) features how Adobe Capture can work with Adobe Illustrator.
View the lecture by clicking HERE.

2017 June - Adobe Generation Professional / Adobe Education Exchange -  Skill Builder Mobile Apps Course
I was invited to host a live demo and lecture on how to utilize the various Adobe Mobile Apps including: Photoshop Mix, Draw, Capture and Spark.  I also introduced the idea of Photoshop Tennis/Ping Pong to the community.   I used a mirroring app to show the workflow on my cell phone.
There was a glitch and we had to restart the room, so the following link does not show the end of the class.
View lecture HERE.


2017 September - Adobe Generation Professional / Adobe Education Exchange -  Pro Graphics & Publishing Course
Returning to do another lecture for Adobe's eLearning courses is always an honor.  This time,  my lectured covered Adobe Illustrator, my personal workflow, as well as the avatar and icon projects that I have worked on. The lecture was for the APAC region, thus the class size is relatively small.  
You can view the lecture by clicking HERE.

2018 January - Adobe Generation Professional / Adobe Education Exchange 
I was asked to create content for an upcoming course for the new German course initiative.  This included an Adobe Spark video on how to create a page showcasing an art project or portfolio.  The link will take you to the Edge Gain LTD. Vimeo page, where content is uploaded and then added to the Adobe courses.  Please note the video is in German and is meant to be fun-loving.
You can view the video by clicking HERE.

2018 May - Adobe Community Professionals Program & Adobe Forum - TIPS & TRICKS: HOW CHARACTERS CAN BE CREATED USING VECTORS!
Because of my character design work, I was invited by the Adobe ACP program to give a lecture on how to create characters using Adobe Illustrator.  This lecture was meant to inspire the Adobe community to use Adobe Illustrator to design characters.  During the lecture, I also gave a live demo.  Due to internet lag, I heard questions after they were asked... however, the lecture went really well and I was honored to give another presentation for the Adobe community and to be considered an expert by Adobe! 
You can view the lecture by clicking HERE.

2018 June - Adobe Generation Professional / Adobe Education Exchange
It is always a pleasure to be a guest lecturer on the courses that Adobe produces. However, this time I presented the lecture for all three regions: APAC, EMEA and the Americas.  I truly enjoy giving these lectures... as they not only inspire the Adobe community but in a sense they serve as influencer marketing campaigns.  For this particular lecture series, I covered the following: Character Design, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Character Animator. 
To view the lectures, first you will need to log into Adobe and then follow the links below:
Click HERE to view the lecture for the APAC region.
Click HERE to view the lecture for the EMEA region.
Click HERE to view the lecture for the Americas.

2018 September - Adobe Generation Professional / Adobe Education Exchange
I was asked to do another lecture for a course entitled 'Digital Publishing for Educators'.  My speech was for the APAC region and was entitled 'Digital Publishing And Content Creation.'
You can view the video by clicking HERE.

2019 June - Adobe Education Exchange
I was asked to do a lecture on social media publishing for the course 'Publishing for Educators'.  It was nice to come back and do another lecture for the Adobe Education Exchange.
You can view the lecture HERE.

2019 June - Adobe Education Exchange
This lecture covered Adobe Character Animator.  For this lecture I did not create a set of slides instead, I decided to talk about projects that I have worked on and the various characters that I have created using Character Animator.  Also, it was more exciting to share videos of the final products and discuss how Character Animator could boost social media for brands with mascots or even video games.
Click HERE to view the lecture.

2019 July - Adobe Community Professionals Program & Adobe Forum
It is always a pleasure giving a lecture to those in the Adobe ACP program.  The ACP program is international and the lectures are always hosted via Adobe Connect.  For this lecture, I covered two topics.  The first topic is related to personal branding and logo design.  The second portion covered UrbEx photography.  The lecture was an hour long and full of content.
Click HERE to view the lecture.

2019 September - Adobe Education Exchange
I was invited to give a lecture for the APAC region of the Adobe Education Exchange.  The lecture took place during their live class for the Branding course.  For this lecture, I covered the principles of logo design.  I then ended the lecture by showcasing how I created my logo and the updated version of the DYC Studios logo.
Click HERE to view the lecture.

2020 January - Adobe Education Exchange
For this lecture, I discussed how to design a Typographical Poster.  The lecture included the rules of design as well as a little theory.  Additionally, I produced a special graphic for the students and provided them with a link where they could download the file and discover how it was produced.  I then challenged them to create something similar.
You can view the lecture by clicking HERE.

2020 January - Digital Career Institute (DCI)
I was invited to the DCI campus in Düsseldorf to give a lecture.  The topic chosen for me was SEO Keyword Research.  I was asked to create a presentation that would last around an hour and a half.  The lecture included two interactive activities.  The first activity was intended to show the students that they are their own personal marketing and public relations manager.  I also showed them in this activity the importance of knowing your audience and gaining insights that would help one to build personas.  The second activity was set up so that they could put the information that I provided them with into use.  For this activity, they were required to use the various SEO Tools that I spoke about and learn the importance of teamwork.

2020 March to Present - Digital Marketing Instructor for Digital Career Institute (DCI)
In March 2020, I was asked to join DCI as a full-time instructor for the Digital Marketing course.  Due to the Corona Virus, courses were migrated online.  This is where my experience with the Adobe Education Exchange and eLearning came into play. 
The course covers: Marketing (online and offline), Management/Economics, Branding, Web Development, SEO, SEM, Analytics, Photography, Graphic Design / Publishing, Branding, Video / Content Creation, Mobile Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Ads, Email Marketing, Public Relations, Affiliate Marketing, Law and much much more.
As you can imagine the course is quite intense.  The classes are 6 hours a day, four days a week for an entire year.
We hope to get back into the classroom, however until it is safe we will be using modern technology to host the live classes.

2020 May  - DCI Guest Speaker Series vol. 1 featuring Adobe's Rani Mani - Moderator
Inspiring others is something that I truly am passionate about.  Thus, I reached out to one of the most inspirational people that I know... Adobe's Rani Mani.  I asked her to be a digital special guest speaker for DCI.  It was an honor and a pleasure to connect her to our 5 campuses online.  I know that she inspired not only the students but also the faculty who attended the live online event.

2020 July  - DCI Guest Speaker Series vol. 2 featuring Adobe's Col Gray (Pixel Ink)  - Moderator
For the Digital Career Institute, I produced a Branding and Graphic design module.  In this module, I featured videos from Col Gray's YouTube channel.  Because my students were inspired by him, I thought he would be a great person to speak.  The session lasted just over two hours and had a 97% retention rate.  This was pretty amazing since the lecture took place at 6pm.

2020 August to September  - 4 Part Recruitment Workshop Series for DCI - Lecturer / Moderator
Having produced two guest speaker lectures, I was asked by DCI to create a series of Online Marketing workshops for recruitment purposes.  The idea was to create and promote workshops that would in turn increase enrollment.  These workshops covered: Online Presence, SEO, Content Marketing and Facebook Ads/Analytics.

2020 August  - DCI Guest Speaker Series vol. 3 featuring Truly Inc's Tara Hunt - Moderator
For my digital marketing class, I developed an entire module on Content Marketing and Content Creation.  In this module, I featured Tara Hunt.  Because my students really enjoyed her content, I decided to invite her to be a guest speaker and to speak to all five campuses.  She chose to speak about the fundamentals of audience research.  Tara also covered how to use this to create a marketing strategy and plan.

2020 December  - DCI Guest Speaker Series vol. 4 featuring Richard Irving - Moderator
This time I featured creative Richard Irving, who has worked for brands such as Abercrombie and Hollister.

2021 February  - Adobe Tech Tuesday - Guest Speaker
I gave a one-hour lecture for the Adobe ACP, AEL and UGM communities.  During the lecture, I discussed the tech and software needed to stream live as well as create content.  As an influencer that has streamed live on Twitch, YouTube, Microsoft's Mixer, Behance, Periscope and Instagram... I follow trends in tech-related streaming.  At the end of the lecture, I did a live demo on how to set up OBS Studio.

2021 March  - Adobe Tech Tuesday - Guest Speaker
This was a follow-up to my previous Tech Tuesday talk.  In this session, I discussed the best practices for live streaming and community development.

2021 March  - Adobe Abendschule - Content Creator
I was asked by Adobe Germany if I would be interested in creating content for their Abendschule initiative.  In the first video that went live on March 17th, I cover the Adobe Capture mobile app in a 30-minute video.  I also showcase how the app works alongside Adobe software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Dimensions.  The video was completely dubbed into German as this initiative is for the DACH region.
View the content HERE.

2021 April  - Adobe Abendschule - Content Creator
The second piece of content that I created for the Adobe Abendschule initiative was for Character Animator.  The video is 1 hour 30 minutes in length and is dubbed completely in German for the DACH region.  Not only did I create a video that explains how to build a character in Illustrator for Character Animator... but I also build an entirely new character (Lumberjack Larry) that attendees could download and learn with.
To view the content, click HERE.

2021 April  - OxCo./The University of Oxford - Guest Lecturer
I was invited to hold a lecture/workshop for the University of Oxford.  The idea was to provide 12 academics the skills to create content using OBS Studio, Adobe Spark, Powtoon and Adobe Premiere Rush.  This part of a course where they were learning to videos showcasing their studies for both presentations, lectures and social media, thus empowering them with tools needed to create quality and sharable content.  The event was two hours long and was hosted via Microsoft Teams.  The initiative was created so that it could be repeatable for other academics in the future.  You can view the team page HERE.

2021 May  - OxCo. / The University of Oxford - Guest Lecturer
After having a successful lecture/workshop, I was invited back to give an additional two-hour lecture.  This time I dived deeper into Powtoon, Adobe Premiere Rush and gave those who attended a taste of Adobe Premiere Pro.

2021 July  - DCI - How to Present Yourself & Content Online: Win Over Your Audience (for the Marketing & Sales Teams)
DCI has acknowledged that a highly skilled content creator and speaker.  Thus, I was asked to create a two-hour training session for the sales and marketing team on how to present one's self online.  The idea was to empower them with knowledge of how to create strong content, speak to an online audience and win them over.

2021 August  - DCI Recruitment Webinar - How To Rock Your Personal Brand
I was asked by DCI to begin creating new content for recruitment webinars.  The first in the new series took place in August of 2021.  The idea is to inspire people to join DCI as students and share valuable content that showcases DCI is the leading institution when it comes to training people interested in going into Marketing.

2021 August  - DCI Recruitment Webinar - Social Media: Go Beyond The Post
Recently my role changed at the Digital Career Institute.  I am now the Online Marketing Events Coordinator and Trainer (instructor/teacher... however you want to term it).  With this role, part of my new responsibilities will be more content creation and live outreach not only to potential students but to current students as well.  This lecture will be for recruitment purposes.

2021 November  - Inspiration Evenings DCI Guest Speaker Series - featuring Andrew Mason of Digitas UK - Moderator
In my role as Online Marketing Events Coordinator and Instructor at DCI, I have been tasked to inspire students.  I decided to revamp the lecture series. To start off the new series with a bang, I chose Andrew Mason the Chief Media Officer at Digitas UK to inspire the students.

2021 November  - DCI Recruitment On-campus Workshop - Influencer Marketing Strategies
I was asked to take part in a full-day workshop for potential students.  I decided with the Marketing team to take on the topic of Influencer Marketing. It made quite a bit of sense as not only am I a Marketing Strategist... but I am also an Influencer myself for several companies.

2022 January  - Inspiration Evenings DCI Guest Speaker Series - featuring Jacqueline Routier of Meta (formerly Facebook) - Moderator
Finding a speaker to who students can relate to is important.  As many of the students are expats in Germany, I felt that finding a successful expat would showcase that they can achieve their dreams through dedication.  Jacqueline who I met via DMEXCO, was a perfect choice.  She spoke about how empathy should play a key role in not only life but work and even marketing.

2022 January  - Adobe Community Philippines
I was invited to give a lecture/demo on character design in English to the Adobe Community in the Philippines. It was exciting to be part of an amazing live stream on Twitch, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.  I will showcase how to create stunning characters using Adobe Illustrator.

2022 February  - DCI Copywriting Workshop
At the Digital Career Institute, I have been tasked to create events that not only add to the student experience but inspire them. One of the workshops that I was asked to launch was a full-day copywriting workshop.  This included building and giving a 2 to 3-hour workshop around copywriting for 30 students from 8 of the DCI campuses.  After the theory portion of the workshop, students were required to write and publish an article on Medium.  The idea was to not only teach students how to create content but also how to position themselves as expert marketers.  I along with two members of the DCI marketing team then provided full feedback to the students and gave advice on how to take their content to the next level.

2022 February - DCI Recruitment On-campus Workshop - Influencer Marketing
This was an updated version of my 'Social Media: Go Beyond The Post' lecture.  The lecture was expanded in some areas and shortened in others.  The idea was to keep the information fresh and exciting.

2022 February  - Inspiration Evenings DCI Guest Speaker Series - featuring Andrew Dobbie of MadeBrave - Moderator
I wanted to find a speaker whose story would really inspire the students and give them the courage to achieve their dreams.  Andrew the CEO/Founder of MadeBrave was the perfect person to ask.  An exceptional evening of inspiration for the students.

2022 March  - Adobe Tech Tuesday - Guest Speaker
I was invited to give a lecture on how to stream live on Behance to the Adobe Community Professionals and Adobe Education Leaders communities.  This was an international broadcast.  During this talk, I discussed the software used to stream, such as OBS and Streamyard.  Additionally, I covered the basics of how to build a community and interact/engage with your viewers while streaming.

2022 March  - DCI Recruitment On-campus Workshop - Influencer Marketing
This was based on the same slides that I have used in the past about Influencer Marketing, not much changed.  But it is still one of my favorite topics as I am both on the Marketing side and Influencer side of things.

2022 May - DCI On-Campus Recruitment Event: Canva Workshop
We hosted an on-campus full-day recruitment event for potential students featuring various topics.  For my portion, I hosted an hour-long Canva workshop.  The first part of the workshop included a little bit of online ad design theory, followed by live demo on how to create an ad that converts for social media.  After the live demo, those in attendance were tasked to create ads for a local coffee shop that had a unique selling point.  Those in attendance received feedback on their work and were given a certificate of completion once they finished the task.

2022 May - Inspiration Evenings Guest Speaker Series - featuring Lucas Chevillard of Match Made - Moderator
I invited Lucas Chevillard from Matchmade in Berlin to speak about his background working in growth hacking and influencer marketing.

2022 May - New DCI Guest Speaker Series - featuring Carsten Kinast - Moderator
It was natural to select Carsten Kinast, International Management Consultant, to share his journey and work with the students of DCI.

2022 May - Adobe Tech Tuesday - Guest Speaker
I was asked to give a presentation on the value of self-promotion.  I have given a similar speech before, but this time I expanded it.  I talked more about how creatives can leverage social media platforms.  Also, I added slides on how to create content using a Humanistic, Genuine and Authentic approach.  Additionally, the importance of creating content that Educates/Informs, Entertains and then Inspires/Challenges.  In the lecture, I also covered how to overcome imposter syndrome and share your work without fear.

2022 May - Adobe's Inject Creativity with Tim Kitchen - Guest Creative
Tim Kitchen produces an incredible live stream that airs on YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook for Adobe. His audience is international but has strong ties to the APAC region as well.  I collaborated with Tim to create a prerecorded session that could be used in the future.  The idea was to discuss my experience working in education technology and as a marketing instructor.  Also, I did a live demo where I taught the creative education community how to create a character using Adobe Illustrator.

2022 July - Inspiration Evenings Guest Speaker Series - featuring Alexander Stern the founder of OFFF Vienna - Moderator
Alexander is a UX/UI designer and Creative Director... additionally, he is the founder and creator of OFFF Vienna.  It was a pleasure having him speak!

2023 July - The Future of Marketing: AR, VR, NFTs, the Metaverse & AI, Digital Career Institute
I was asked to give a repeat of my 2-hour StartUp Week Düsseldorf lecture to alumni, students and staff of the Digital Career Institute. The talk was well received and very interactive with those who attended.


Live on stage at the 2016 Adobe Creative Meet Up & Networking Conference in Germany.


Speaking at the What's Next? Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Speaking at the What's Next? Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The lineup of keynote speakers at the What's Next? Conference.
The lineup of keynote speakers at the What's Next? Conference.
PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS

2017 November - Game Of Creativity with Jan Wischermann
I was interviewed by Jan Wischermann for his new podcast Game Of Creativity.  I was asked about my journey as a creative from New York to Germany and to share advice inspirational advice for creatives.
To learn more about Game Of Creativity and to listen to the podcast, please click HERE.
Weekly Live Streams on Behance for the Adobe Education Leaders Program.

In November 2020, I began hosting live weekly streams on Behance for the Adobe Education Leaders Program.
During these streams, I showcase live demos of Adobe products and interact with the community as they respond in the chatbox.

As of February 2022, I have produced over 100+ hours of live tutorials on Behance.  My streams have had 45K+ views and I am now one of the highest-ranking streamers on the platform.  Each stream garners 800 to 1800 views.  Because of my performance on Behance, I was one of the first 25 creatives to be granted the ability to monetize streams.  You can read the article HERE.

The idea is to educate/inform, entertain and inspire/challenge the community to create amazing artwork.

To view my weekly streams on Sunday click HERE.

BEHANCE DRIBBBLE NRW EVENTS

Creating a new community while living a broad has been both challenging and rewarding.  Having a background in public speaking, moderation, acting and improv has allowed me to engage the audience as a moderator.  As the community has grown to over 1400 members online the events have now gained sponsors who have donated items to be given to those who attend the events.

2013 August - Behance Düsseldorf / NRW
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Frame6 (video game design), Pedro Custódio (SHiFT conference), Morphoria Design Collective
(design collective)

2013 October - Behance Düsseldorf / NRW
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Vera Henco (designer), Parasol Island (multidisciplinary studio)

2013 November - Behance Düsseldorf / NRW
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Guido Moeller (Wacom), Sven Doelle (Adobe), Marc Thiele (Beyond Tellerrand Conference),
Thomas Herbrich (photographer)

2014 Feburary - Behance Düsseldorf NRW
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Milena Kiourtsidou (Kidou Artisan), Stefan Frischauf (architect), Tatjana Glomm (artist), Vision
Unltd. Creative Worx (agency)

2014 May - Behance Düsseldorf / NRW (Official side event of the Beyond Tellerrand Conference)
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Sarah Rapp (Behance), Dennis Stobbe (artist), Christian Köster (photographer), Ankat
Hermanns (Illustrator)
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtiKk8RNGEI

2014 October - Behance Düsseldorf / NRW
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Chen-Long Chung (illustrator), Eric Alexander (photographer), Benny Nast & Thomas Quack
(designers)

2014 November - Behance Düsseldorf / NRW
Moderator / Host / Key
Featuring: Guido Moeller (Wacom), Jason Levine (Adobe Evangelist)
Graphic Recorders: Monika Godsmark, Sarah Von Der Hiede, Björn Steinmetzler

2015 February - Behance Düsseldorf / NRW
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Yiannis Lapatas & Johannes Veith (MRM//McCann - advertising agency), Frank Dursthoff
(photographer), Giuseppe Migliaccio (art director)
Featured at:
http://fernsehen-duesseldorf.tv/index.php?link=article&id=506

2015 - May Behance Dribbble NRW Event
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Florence Heyer (special effects makeup artist/costume designer), Kia Sue (paper artist) and
Daniel Dormann & Till Beutling (KLANGFIGUREN)
Bringing together the Behance and Dribbble communities in Germany was an amazing idea!
Sponsors: Tombow, Advanced Photoshop Magazine, Dribbble and Adobe.

2015 October - Behance Dribbble NRW Event
Moderator / Host / Key Organizer
Featuring: Christoph Gey (Art Director), Lea Ziers (Artist), Magdalena Prowzowska (2D Artist from
Ubisoft), Vasco Bontje (Sustainica.org)
Sponsors: Tombow, Pentel, Digital Photographer Magazine, Dribbble and Adobe.

2017 November - Portfolios & Pints at Wacom's European Headquarters
Moderator / Host / Event Producer
In November of 2017, I produced the first Portfolios & Pints Event at Wacom's European Headquarters.  The new event was powered by the Behance Dribbble NRW Community, but under my new series events undermy new DYC flagship.
Featuring:  Jan Wischermann (Commercial Retoucher), Martin Schlierkamp (Designer/Illustrator) and Jeannette Bohné (Senior Creative at DDB Germany).
Sponsors: Wacom, Adobe Stock, Redbubble, the city of Düsseldorf, and Dribbble.
Canceled Due To Corona

Let's face it, 2020 was not a good year for conferences.  Luckily most of my lectures were shifted to online.  However, I was scheduled to be a part of Photokina.  So here is the information on what was planned.
Below you can see screen shots of the planned sessions.  Even though these engagements were canceled, I would be willing to do them at the next Photokina.  The event began in 1950, so it was an honor regardless to be asked to speak on two stages.

2020 June - Photokina
Professional Stage - Koelnmesse Hall 4.1
How To Brand Yourself As A Photographer
Personal branding is important to photographers just like any freelance or business.  The idea was to walk photographers on how to create a stronger brand identity and market themselves better in order to win more clients.

Community Stage - Koelnmesse Hall 4.1
Rock & Roll Editing On A Wacom MobileStudio Pro
  This lecture was going to be a live demo.  Originally, I planned to do a photoshoot based on CD Projekt Red's upcoming game Cyberpunk 2077.  Then live on stage, I would have edited the pictures using Adobe Photoshop on Wacom's MobileStudio Pro.  Not only was the lecture canceled, but so was the photoshoot.  However, I was in the process of designing the costume and props for the model, so I still may go back and do the shoot in the future when it is safe to do so.

Promo image from Supernova.
Promo image from Supernova.
One of the curated speakers at the two day Behance Event in Pescara, Italy.
One of the curated speakers at the two day Behance Event in Pescara, Italy.
In April 2019, I traveled from Europe to Portland Oregon with the team from from Vectornator to speak at the Wacom Experience Center during Design Week Portland.
In April 2019, I traveled from Europe to Portland Oregon with the team from from Vectornator to speak at the Wacom Experience Center during Design Week Portland.
Promo image from the Creators Meetup.
Promo image from the Creators Meetup.
It was an honor to be part of BenQ's Expert Studio and speak at the Photo + Adventure Messe at Duisburg's Landschaftspark.
It was an honor to be part of BenQ's Expert Studio and speak at the Photo + Adventure Messe at Duisburg's Landschaftspark.
Setting up the Adobe Gen Pro Illustration lecture with Greg and Colin.
Setting up the Adobe Gen Pro Illustration lecture with Greg and Colin.
Speaking at Supernova in Lithuania.
Speaking at Supernova in Lithuania.
Screenshot of me preparing my speech with the Adobe Generation Professionals Team.
Screenshot of me preparing my speech with the Adobe Generation Professionals Team.
Worked with Adobe to produce the 2016 Creative Meet Up Conference in Germany! Where I was also the moderator.
Worked with Adobe to produce the 2016 Creative Meet Up Conference in Germany! Where I was also the moderator.
For this conference I also designed a Social Media campaign for all 50+ participants.  Each had their own Social Media Square to share.
For this conference I also designed a Social Media campaign for all 50+ participants. Each had their own Social Media Square to share.
Connecting with an audience is the most important thing when speaking at a conference or event.
Connecting with an audience is the most important thing when speaking at a conference or event.
Enjoying the photo booth at the 2014 Adobe conference.
Enjoying the photo booth at the 2014 Adobe conference.
I love sharing this inspirational quote from Andy Warhol.
I love sharing this inspirational quote from Andy Warhol.
According to Adobe, we hosted the highest profile Creative Jam in their history.
According to Adobe, we hosted the highest profile Creative Jam in their history.
Posing next two an illuminated version of one my designs.
Posing next two an illuminated version of one my designs.
Being interviewed after my speech at the the Adobe Create Now Event in Berlin's Radial System.
Being interviewed after my speech at the the Adobe Create Now Event in Berlin's Radial System.
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