Patrick Schwerdtfeger

Patrick Schwerdtfeger is a business futurist and keynote speaker specializing in technology trends including artificial intelligence and blockchain. He's the author of five books including "Anarchy, Inc.: Profiting in a Decentralized World with Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain" (2018, Authority Publishing) and "Keynote Mastery: The Personal Journey of a Professional Speaker" (2016, Authority Publishing).

Patrick is also the author of “Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed” (2011, Wiley & Sons, Inc.) and is a regular speaker for Bloomberg TV. He has spoken about modern entrepreneurship and the social media revolution at conferences and business events around the world.

Patrick has also authored “Webify Your Business – Internet Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed” (2009) as well as “Make Yourself Useful – Marketing in the 21st Century” (2008) and has been featured by the New York Times, Associated Press, Businessweek and National Public Radio (NPR) among others.

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 was born in Vancouver, Canada, and received his Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Finance) from Carleton University in Ottawa (1993). He never knew he was an American citizen until he was 27 years old and moved to Los Angeles just six days after receiving his first American passport. Patrick now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.