Biography
Will Pate is an experienced digital strategist that helps organizations become mobile-first. He helps them understand how mobile is constantly changing their customer’s media habits, search and social behaviors, purchase journeys and expectations about experience. He utilizes a broad skill-set from across product and marketing to help organizations deliver mobile-first technology, content, and experiences to their employees and customers.
Will has worked around the world with organizations like the World Bank, Google, Bloomberg, RBC, GE, GM and the MoMA.
Will has been featured on media outlets like CNN, Yahoo! Finance, CTV, CBC, TVO, Strategy, Marketing, Techvibes, Beet.tv, and Media in Canada.
Will’s professional accomplishments include:
- Product managed one of the most complex mobile apps ever created
- Oversaw $100M of digital investment
- 2x a key member of projects recognized by the White House, 1x by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Named a “Technolgy Evangelist of Note” by one of the top global technology industry experts, Jeremiah Owyang
Managed a simultaneous events in +20 cities on 5 continents
- Wrote the innovation strategy for the heart for the city of San Jose
- Contributor to the Facebook Cookbook, published by O”Reilly Media.
- Co-hosted one of the top rated and most viewed video podcasts about technology, commandN
Will speaks to groups like RBC Capital; Markets, Google, Yahoo!, iMedia, mesh, the Red Cross, NYU, UofT and Ryerson. He has hosted several events and spoken at conferences across Canada, the UAE and Kenya.
Industry Expertise (9)
Wireless
Computer Software
Consumer Electronics
Management Consulting
Information Technology and Services
IT Services/Consulting
Internet
Media - Online
Social Media
Areas of Expertise (14)
Mobile Strategy
Mobile Advertising
Mobile
Mobile Marketing
Mobile Business
Mobile Commerce
Mobile Growth and Technology
Mobile Health
Mobile Innovation
Mobile Learning
Mobile Loyalty
Mobile Payments
Mobile Retail Commerce / Technology
Mobile Tech Trends
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Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
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