Speaking/Writing

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Mr. Swenson is open to independently write, co-author, commentate on radio or T.V., or be a source for journalists. He is also open to speaking at companies, universities, non-profits, think tanks, and at private events on a selective basis. He can be a moderator, speaker, or panel member. If you are looking for a non-big-four opinion from someone with an exceptionally amazing background, with varied roles and responsibilities in business and a track record of authentic leadership and innovative thinking and writing, he offers the best millennial / xennial commentary from a disruptive thinking perspective. He has been an “outside the box” thinker his entire life. He knows leadership by going with the flow is the biggest mass social-cultural fallacy of modern times and that it is far more dangerous than most people realize. He has charisma, style, great speaking and story-telling skills, and he bridges gaps between diverse stakeholders to derive creative thoughts. If you are interested in having him speak at your next event contact him here. Below is a list of topics he specializes in:

economic creativity emerging technological trends
how to have technological security without harming the business what is true leadership and why most people fail at this
the future of business and technology retail banking
managerial strategy the future of retail
why variety: innovation vs. repetition disruptive thinking
financial regulation and Fed. policy sitting in a cube = yesterday
risk management how to inspire your team to the next level
digital currency free market economics
citizen journalism the music business
networking and lobbying the Minneapolis music scene

Selected speaking engagements:

  1. Hamline University MBA Association Success Seminar – On Toastmasters. Nov. 2011. St Louis Park, MN.
  2. INROADS Summer Training for corporate interns at the U of MN’s Carlson School of Mgmt. June 2011. Minneapolis, MN.
  3. Various Toastmasters clubs at Hamline University, Ameriprise Financial, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, and Thrivent Financial. 2007 to 2012.
  4. Minnebar. Retail technology and loyalty marketing. April 2014. Richfield, MN.
  5. Product Camp Twin Cities. Thought$ On The Future of Digital Curren¢y For A Better World. Worrell Design. Nov. 2015. Minneapolis, MN.
  6. Sec.MN. (Minnesota Security Professionals). “Precursor Detection of Data Exfiltration”. 09/28/17. White Bear Lake, MN.
  7. Secure 360 Twin Cities. “Precursor Detection of Data Exfiltration”. 05/16/18. Minneapolis, MN.
  8. Early Data Breach Detection and 5 Cyber Tips For Small to Medium Businesses. Cloudburst Studio. 08/29/18. Minneapolis, MN.
  9. 2017 to 2018 Cyber Security Update. Global Security Exchange Conference (ASIS). 09/27/18. Las Vegas, NV.
  10. How Business Owners Can Measure and Mitigate Growing Cyber Risk. Club Entrepreneur. 11/01/18. Minneapolis, MN.
  11. How to Bake Security Into Application Development: Midwest Architecture Community Collaboration 2018: Scaling Disruptive Tech. 11/08/18. St. Louis Park, MN.
  12. Cyber Security Conversation with Lee Michales. AM 880 KKMS – The Mission. 01/03/19. Eagan, MN.
  13. Up N at Em. “Minnesota’s Morning Podcast”. Free market cybersecurity policy interview. 01/15/19. Plymouth, MN.
  14. Prepare and Respond. Church, School, and Non-Profit Security Conference. “Data and cyber security tips”. 01/31/19. Hopkins, MN.
  15. Cyber Security Interview. AM 880 KKMS – The Mission. 01/27/19. Eagan, MN.
  16. Medical Device IOT, Design Thinking, and Supply Chain Security Considerations. Kablooe Design. 02/15/19. Blaine, MN.
  17. Cyber Security Ethics: Where to Draw the Line. Caux Roundtable For Ethical Business. 02/21/19. University Club. St Paul, MN.
  18. Entrepreneur Celebration! 1 Million Cups EP 1 Year Anniversary. 12/06/19. Eden Prairie, MN.
  19. The Six Most Impactful Cyber and Business Tech Trends of 2020 and What it Means for 2021. 10/27/2020 – with Mamady Konneh. 10th Annual Cyber Security Summit. Virtual.
  20. Seven Impactful Cyber-Tech Trends of 2020 and What it Means for 2021. 03/12/2021. Association of Enterprise Architects (AEA) MN. Virtual.
  21. Seven Cyber-Tech Observations of 2022 and What it Means for 2023. Fargo Bsides at NDSU (North Dakota State University). 03/25/2023. Fargo, ND.
  22. Top Ways to Identify and Mitigate Cyber Risk – with Oscar Garcia. SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics) Minneapolis Regional Conference. 05/19/2023. Bloomington, MN.
  23. Cyber Risk and Scam Avoidance. For Senior Indians. 02/24/24. Minnesota Hindi Temple. Maple Grove.
  24. Enabling Business through Cybersecurity & Data Protection. Club Entrepreneur. 04/11/24. Minneapolis Club. 04/11/24.

Selected writing and press:

  1. U2: Music Marketing Tweaked for a Hypercompetitive Digital World, While Still Appealing to Emotion MN AMA. 08/03/10.
  2. Three keys to more innovative marketing: The case of Prince MN AMA. 03/29/11.
  3. Google’s Chairman, Eric Schmidt, Visits The U. of MN, Mayor R.T. Rybak, and Area Business Leaders Recognizing MN’s Economic Talent MN AMA. 12/1/11.
  4. How Intelligent Marketing Uses Cultural Competence – Rural vs. Urban MN AMA. 11/01/11.
  5. Three Tips for Creating Brand Value with a Product that is Co-Branded MN AMA. 07/19/11.
  6. Culture is Like an IceBerg Center For Hispanic Leadership. 05/27/13.
  7. National Society of Hispanic MBAs celebrates 25th Anniversary Meet Minneapolis. 06/23/13.
  8. Jeremy Swenson Profile – The Business Journals Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. 2013.
  9. Experts Share Ideas to Boost Urban Economic Development. Northwestern Financial Review. 01/23/12.
  10. Can you afford a data breach: Let’s talk about how we can protect your critical systems and data! LinkedIn Pulse Article. 07/27/17.
  11. Cyber Security Summit at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) Announces Agenda. Digital Journal. PR Newswire. 08/17/18.
  12. Top 12 Ways Small To Med Businesses Can Reduce Cyber Risk. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 11/04/18.
  13. Nine Third-Party Risk Management Tactics That Work Well. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 12/20/18.
  14. Five Unique Tech Trends in 2018 and Implications For 2019. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 12/29/18.
  15. Cyber Trends of 2019 and What They Mean for 2020. Co-written with Mamady Konneh. ISSA Journal. 02/01/20.
  16. Seven Impactful Cyber-Tech Trends of 2020 and What it Means for 2021. 12/29/20. CISO Magazine.
  17. The Main Purpose of Cryptocurrency Mixer and/or Splitter Services is Fraud and Money Laundering. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 06/03/22.
  18. Seven Cyber-Tech Observations of 2022 and What it Means for 2023. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 01/16/23.
  19. Top Pros and Cons of Disruptive Artificial Intelligence (AI) in InfoSec. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 01/10/24.
  20. Eight Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cyber-Tech Trends of 2023 and What it Means for 2024 | Jeremy Swenson & Matthew Versaggi. ISSA Journal. Feb 2024.
  21. GUEST ESSAY: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework update extends best practices to supply chain, AI. The Last WATCHDOG ON Privacy and Security. 03/25/24.