I like being on stage when the topic is how people and companies work better together. Lately that's meant partnerships and cross-border business; earlier, it was sustainability and engaging the next generation of leaders and donors.

Partnerships & Global Business

Technology Association of Oregon · Virtual · 2025
Connecting Innovation between US and Estonia
An international webinar hosted by the Technology Association of Oregon and the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications, built to spark cross-border collaboration between tech professionals and companies in the US and Europe: learning from each other's successes and finding practical ways to work together.International webinar designed to ignite cross-border collaboration and foster innovation across key technology sectors.

Smart North Summit · Tallinn, Estonia · 2025
Trading today with US, Middle East, Africa or Asia. What beats the bots? What traders know that ChatGPT doesn’t?
I joined a panel of global business leaders on building partnerships and doing business around the world. Moderated by Estonian journalist Johannes Tralla, the session was designed to help Estonian companies reach beyond their borders. The summit, hosted by Enterprise Estonia, brought together decision-makers from 14 countries across 5 continents.

Partnership Leaders · Virtual · 2022
SaaS Partnerships With Agencies: Best Practices For Mutually Beneficial Relationships
I led a panel of agency and tech partnership experts on what makes these partnerships work. How do agencies fit into your partner ecosystem? What do they need from a tech partner? And how do you grow the relationship so both sides win?

Earlier Talks

Net Impact Conference · 2015, 2011, 2010

• Weaving Work, Life, and Impact: Having It All, and Then Some (2015). A candid panel on balancing two impact careers under one roof, featuring three couples, including my wife, Stacey Roen, and me.

• Portland Impact (2011). Led a human-centered design thinking workshop helping five businesses and nonprofits tackle challenges to their sustainable growth, the first local impact session at any Net Impact Conference.

• Got 2020 Vision? Two Companies' March Toward Zero Impact (2010). Using The Natural Step framework to help businesses build sustainability into their long-term plans, with Nike and FMYI as examples.

Willamette Valley Development Officers Conference · 2012, 2013

• Speaking Millennial: Effective Communications to Reach the Next Generation of Philanthropists (2013)

• The Future of Millennial Giving: Wheels of Engagement (2012)

Portland State University, Masters in Nonprofit Management · Guest Lecturer · 2012

• (connectivity + relationships + engagement) / generations. How technology, relationships and traditional engagement shape fundraising across generations.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) · 2012

• Generations + Sustainability: America's Largest Generations and Their Impact on the Future

Green Professionals Conference · 2012

• Driving Sustainable Business + Change. Using collaboration software to engage employees and build sustainable businesses.

Young Invincibles · 2012

• Millennials in Business. Organized and led a roundtable on the Young Invincibles bus tour, gathering young leaders' perspectives on building vibrant business communities.

Special Libraries Association Professional Development Days · 2011

Powered by Human Energy. Empowering employees and stakeholders to collaborate as a critical part of the knowledge economy.

Sustainable Business Oregon · 2011

• Led discussions at networking events on engaging employees in sustainability.