Here are some of my past and future speaking engagements. I’ll post slides and materials here, too, when possible.
My headshots are here and here. If you are looking for my professional bio, it is below:
Dan Ratner is CEO and co-founder of Public Good, which helps people take action on the topics in the news. Prior to Public Good, Dan was part of the technology leadership team for Obama 2012 and before that he was co-founder and CTO at Sittercity, the nation’s largest service dedicated to helping parents find quality childcare online. In addition to his startup and campaign work, Dan is on the board of Open Books, a Chicago literacy organization and Impact Engine, an early stage investment fund for social enterprises. When not working, he loves to write and has published two non-fiction books on nanotechnology and is working on an upcoming novel. He lives in Chicago with his wife Genevieve Thiers and their amazing twin sons Ari & Leo.
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| April 5-6, 2017 | Greater Giving Summit, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle |
| Discussion of new giving platforms and how to engage supporters. | |
| April 28, 2016 | Collision Conference, New Orleans |
| Discussion of customer engagement for tech companies. | |
| March 2, 2016 | Digital Hollywood Conference, New York |
| Panel discussion about the future of advertising and monetizing content for big publishers. | |
| November 18, 2015 | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago |
| Panel discussion about nonprofits, impact companies, and careers in doing good. | |
| November 12, 2015 | Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, Chicago |
| Impact investing from both sides of the table – as an angel and an entrepreneur. [video] | |
| October 8, 2015 | CUSP Conference 2015, Chicago |
| Design for Giving: The challenge of connecting problems with solutions for nonprofits. | |
| September 17, 2015 | Impact Engine Angel Network, Chicago |
| Impact investing from both sides of the table – as an angel and an entrepreneur. | |
| September 16, 2015 | JP Morgan Chase Invited Talk: Social Media 2.0, Chicago |
| How social media and online giving is changing how nonprofits gather support online. | |
| May 6, 2015 | CleverBridge Conference Keynote, San Francisco |
| A mix of topics about entrepreneurship, impact, product market fit and being a little bit crazy. | |
| April 30, 2015 | Booth School Private Wealth Management |
| Impact investing panel discussion. | |
| April 22, 2015 | Impact Capitalism Summit, Panel Discussion |
| Comments and questions about impact investing, particularly with a Chicago lens. | |
| September 28, 2014 | NABE Skills Seminar: Big Data |
| Discussion of how we used big data approaches at Sittercity, Obama 2012 and Public Good Software. [DECK] | |
| June 30, 2014 | Chicago Tribune Blue Sky Innovation Panel |
| Panel discussion about tech in Chicago. | |
| June 27, 2014 | Chicago Tech Week Social Innovation Summit |
| Discussion of non-profit and social enterprise technology. | |
| May 6, 2014 | Nonprofit Seminar at Chase Bank |
| Session on engaging supporters online. Invitation only. | |
| March 27, 2014 | Panel Discussion at Northwestern Law School |
| General conversation about writing and communicating across disciplines. |
