Greg Verdino is a renowned digital strategist, consultant, speaker, and author with over 25 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, leading technology startups, and launching innovative products. He is the managing partner of VERDINO & CO, a content-driven digital consultancy, and the author of two books, including the newly published NEVER NORMAL: Uncommon Ideas for Leaders Who Won’t Settle for the Status Quo. Greg is known for his exceptional ability to predict trends, differentiate between fads and the future, and help business leaders address challenges and explore exponential opportunities.

Greg's professional journey started after he completed his Bachelor's degree in Wesleyan University, where he served as the Media Planner at Geer DuBois Advertising, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Wunderman. He then joined Blau Marketing Technologies as VP of Media and Interactive Marketing and later became the VP of Internet Information Services at Arbitron Company. Greg took his first executive position at Globix Corporation, where he worked as the General Manager before joining ROO Group as the SVP of Sales and Marketing. After that, he became the Director of Channel Sales at Akamai Technologies before moving to crayon, where he became the Partner and Chief Strategy Officer. Before founding his consultancy, he worked as the EVP of Strategy at the Dachis Group.

As a speaker and author, Greg has shared his insights on digital innovation, transformation, and strategy at hundreds of corporate events worldwide. He has contributed to Advertising Age, Bloomberg Business, CNN, Fox Business, and other media outlets. Greg is also the founder of The Alpha Collective and the co-creator of Adapt Manifesto. He lives with his family and cat on Long Island, New York.