Speaking Appearances and Videos

I have decades of public speaking experience going back to experiences planning and running large events in high school, college, and as a summer camp staff member. I took my skills to the professional stage through involvement in the local tech community and business conference circuit. Here is a selection of events where I have had an opportunity to hop on stage.

Conference Sessions, Panels, and Keynotes

• FinCon 2024 – How I Use Multiple AI Platforms to Turbocharge My Content (Without Cheating on My Homework) (October 23, 2024) – Atlanta, GA
• CardCon 2023 – Closing keynote: Harnessing AI: The Frontier of Content Creation in the Credit Card and Consumer Credit Industries (November 9, 2023) – Nashville, TN
• FinCon 2023 – Blog Smarter, Not Harder: Leveraging AI for Efficiency and Profit (Panelist) (October 2023) – New Orleans, LA. Companion video: How I Use ChatGPT
• FinCon 2022 – MONEY CONVERSATIONS: The Modern Portfolio: Navigating the Quickly-Evolving World of Digital Assets (Panelist) (September 9, 2022) – Orlando, FL
• Podcast Movement 2022 – What You Need to Know as a Podcast CFO (Or Podcast Business Owner) (August 2022) – Dallas, TX
• FinCon 2021 – MONEY CONVERSATIONS: Crypto To The Moon?… Should You and Your Audience Get On Board with New Types of Investments? (Panelist) (September 24, 2021) – Austin, TX
• Podcast Movement 2021 – Running Your Podcast Business Like a Boss: The One-Session Podcast MBA (August 5, 2021) – Nashville, TN
• FinCon 2019 – The Finances of Freelancing: Save Time and Maximize Your Take-Home Pay (September 2019) – Washington, DC
• FinCon 2018 – Using Masterminds to Grow Your Success (September 2018) – Orlando, FL
• CardCon 2017 – Industry and Media Summit: Bridging the Gap (Moderator, with panelists from Capital One, Barclaycard, and Mastercard) (October 2017) – Dallas, TX
• Fame & Profit Lab 2017 – How Podcasting Fits into My Business (August 22, 2017) – Anaheim, CA
• TBEX 2017 – How to Turn Your Freelance Side Hustle into a Full-Time Job (May 5, 2017) – Huntsville, AL
• FinCon 2016 – Turning Your Hobby into a $40,000 Per Year Side Income (September 21, 2016) – San Diego, CA

Virtual Summits, Panels, and Webinars

• Plutus Foundation – Building a Freelance Empire (2025, excerpt)
• Plutus Impact Summit 2023 – Panel moderator: The Seven-Figure Exit Strategy, and Leveraging Technology for the Future of Community (September 2023)
• Plutus Impact Summit 2022 – Panel moderator: Lights, Camera, Action: Using Media to Expand Opportunity (July 22, 2022)
• Plutus Impact Summit 2021 – Panel moderator: From BS to Business Model: Show Me the Money (July 23, 2021), and Your Community and Your Audience: What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter (July 24, 2021)
• TravelCon 2024 – Creator Conversations host: Using AI Effectively and Ethically as a Travel Content Creator (May 2024) – Portland, OR
• From 0 to 1 Million Downloads: Podcasting Made Easy – Webinar with Steve Stewart (October 2014)

University, College, and High School Events

What a great session! Thank you so much for joining us to bring such an important part of Financial Literacy to our students! We look forward to working with you again in the near future!

Debbie Crawford – North Carolina State University

• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – Investing 101 (upcoming, March 24, 2027)
• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – Investing 101 (upcoming, November 18, 2026)
• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – Investing for Long-Run Success (April 2, 2026)
• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – How to Start Investing for Long-Run Financial Success (February 27, 2025)
• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – Basics of Investing: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds (April 2, 2024)
• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – The Startup Journey: From Idea to Reality (March 7, 2024)
• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – The Cubicle to Self-Employment Roadmap (April 10, 2023)
• North Carolina State University Financial Wellness Program – Adulting With Money 101 (March 27, 2023)
• North Carolina State University – Personal Finance and Entrepreneurship: Charting a Path to Self-Made Wealth and Prosperity (April 12, 2022)
• City of Ventura – Teen Voice Leadership Summit (March 2, 2018)

Community Events

• Budgeting for Everyday Life, Parent Empowerment Day, Department of Social Services of San Luis Obispo County (May 9, 2019)
• Using Social Media to Boost Your Bottom Line, Ventura County Professional Women’s Network, Oxnard, CA (July 12, 2018). Media coverage.
• Budgeting for Everyday Life, Parent Empowerment Day, Department of Social Services of San Luis Obispo County (May 22, 2018)
• Social Media 101 – B’nai Brith Denver
• Israel and the Media – B’nai Brith Denver

Ignite Events

Ignite talks are five minutes long, with 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. I founded and hosted Ignite FinCon, Ignite Podcast Movement, and Ignite CardCon, and I often gave a talk of my own.

• Ignite CardCon 2022 – Host and speaker: How I Automate Everything in My Freelance Business (September 29, 2022) – New Orleans, LA
• Ignite CardCon 2021 – Host and speaker: WTF is a Doge Anyway? (November 16, 2021) – Denver, CO
• Ignite CardCon 2020 Online – Host (November 16, 2020)
• Ignite CardCon 2019 – Host and speaker: How to Have a Baby During a Natural Disaster (September 9, 2019) – Washington, DC
• Ignite Podcast Movement 2019 – Host and speaker: The Business Behind Your Podcast – Orlando, FL
• Ignite FinCon 2018 – Host and speaker: 10 Lessons from 10 Years of Blogging – Orlando, FL
• Ignite Podcast Movement 2018 – Host and speaker: My Craziest Three Days – Philadelphia, PA
• Ignite FinCon 2017 – Host and speaker: What Bloggers Actually Do – Dallas, TX
• Ignite Podcast Movement 2017 – Host and speaker: Think Outside The Box for Side Hustle Profits (host intro) – Anaheim, CA
• Ignite FinCon 2016 – Host and speaker: How to be a DJ (September 23, 2016) – San Diego, CA
• Ignite FinCon 2015 – Host and speaker: Things You Need to Do Before You Leave FinCon (September 18, 2015) – Charlotte, NC
• Ignite FinCon 2014 – Host and speaker: How to Become a B-List Blogger (host intro) (September 18, 2014) – New Orleans, LA
• Ignite FinCon 2013 – Host and speaker: How to Become Kind of a Big Deal (October 18, 2013) – St. Louis, MO
• Ignite Denver 12 – Stop Working for Your Money, Make It Work for You (October 24, 2012) – Denver, CO
• Ignite FinCon 2012 – Host and speaker: Why Denver is Way Better Than the City You Live In (September 7, 2012)
• Ignite Denver 11 – How to Start a Blog That Doesn’t Suck (June 14, 2012) – Denver, CO
• Ignite Chanukah 2011 – Flashing Jewish People (December 14, 2011) – Boulder, CO