Over the past decade, Patrick Givens has taken a “user-led, tech-enabled” approach to building products, brands, and businesses with clients ranging from Fortune 500’s to new-to-world startups.
Until recently, Patrick led VaynerSmart, VaynerMedia’s Innovations & Emerging Technologies practice, which he founded 2016. In this role, he led the extension of VaynerMedia’s pioneering social media and digital marketing into emerging channels such as Conversational A.I., Connected Retail and IoT Devices. He’s also had the good fortune to speak to audiences around the world about topics at the intersection of emerging technology and marketing, including Conversational Design, Sonic Branding, and Ethical Innovation. He’s now operating as a freelance consultant.
Prior to joining VaynerMedia, Patrick worked with some of the world’s leading creative marketing agencies. He’s a proud graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park – GO TERPS – and a native of Charm City, Baltimore, Maryland. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, a brand new son named Max, and the world’s cutest puppies, #CharlieGivens and #ChewyGivens.