Brian Fanzo

AI & Innovation Strategist | GTM, Narrative & Thought Leadership | Former DoD Tech Strategist | 200+ Keynotes

Bealeton, Virginia, United States22.1k followers
iSocialFanz LLCex-Denarii Labsex-NFT 365 Podcast

Communications strategist, executive storyteller, and technology evangelist with 20+ years helping organizations transform complex ideas into narratives that drive trust, alignment, and action. Combines a decade supporting

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S. Department of Defense leadership, including briefings to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and forward-deployed technical guidance in Iraq and Afghanistan, with a proven track record advising Fortune 100 brands on executive messaging, thought leadership, emerging technology adoption, and audience engagement. Trusted advisor to executives navigating transformation and change, known for translating complexity into stories that resonate across leadership teams, customers, developers, media, and global communities. Recognized for shaping narratives that shift perception, accelerate adoption, and turn resistance into momentum and for helping leaders find and tell stories they didn't know they had. An established thought leader and active practitioner across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and emerging technology with 200+ keynotes delivered across 70+ countries, 9 podcasts and 1M+ downloads, and embedded advisory roles at IBM, Adobe, SAP, Dell, and Samsung. Brings a rare combination of deep technical fluency, executive communication expertise, and the kind of outside-the-box perspective that makes complex change feel not just possible, but inevitable. Trusted advisor to leaders navigating transformation, known for creating messaging that shifts perception, accelerates adoption, and turns resistance into momentum. Before becoming a speaker, I held a Top Secret clearance and deployed collaboration and cybersecurity solutions for the S. Department of Defense. I then built iSocialFanz, advising Fortune 100 brands (Dell, IBM, SAP) on AI storytelling and digital transformation, bridging executive strategy with technical execution and audience adoption. I specialize in helping organizations adopt technologies they initially resist by reframing complexity into mission outcomes, aligning stakeholders around real-world tradeoffs, and building trust where the stakes are highest. Because of how I communicate, leaders who were initially resistant to change become the very champions driving it.

Career Timeline

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GTM Index

  1. ISOCIALFANZJOB
    1. Digital Futurist Professio…
      12Y 6M
    2. Influencer Mktg and Event…
      13Y 8M
  2. DENARII LABSJOB
    1. Tokenomics Growth
      6M
  3. NFT 365 PODCASTJOB
    1. NFT Strategist and Podcast…
      1Y 6M
  4. SHARE OUR STRENGTHJOB
    1. Social Council Member
      5Y
  5. DELMONDOJOB
    1. Strategic Advisor
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  6. BROADSUITEJOB
    1. Chief Digital Strategist a…
      1Y 1M
  7. IOJOB
    1. Technology Evangelist
      8M
    2. Dir, IO.OS® Technology Tra…
      6M
    3. Senior eLearning Designer
      2M
  8. BAE SYSTEMS ITJOB
    1. Training Mgr Cyber Defence…
      5Y
    2. Information Assurance Tech…
      9M
    3. Secure Systems Technical E…
      6M
    4. Secure System Technician
      1Y 4M

Time in market 21Y 9MOpen 3Closed 13Stints 16

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  1. Job: iSocialFanz LLC — Digital Futurist Professional Speaker · 2014-04 – present · 12y 4mo — Executive advisor helping leaders, enterprise technology brands, and innovation teams translate complex technologies into narratives that drive trust, adoption, and business outcomes. Partnered with Fortune 100 organizations including IBM, Adobe, SAP, Dell, and Samsung on executive communications, go-to-market strategy, brand messaging, thought leadership, and content ecosystems aligned to business objectives. Coached C-suite executives, founders, and senior leaders on authentic storytelling, executive presence, keynote architecture, and high-stakes communications for boardrooms, media, and global stages. Built and led enterprise thought leadership, influencer, employee advocacy, and con…
  2. Job: Denarii Labs — Tokenomics Growth | AI Storytelling | Web3 Go-To-Market Strategy · 2025-03 – 2025-09 · 6 mo — Advise on tokenomics growth, AI storytelling and go‑to‑market strategy for portfolio companies. Support founders and teams in designing healthy token economies, crafting compelling narratives about AI and Web3, and executing marketing programs that build community and drive adoption.
  3. Job: NFT 365 Podcast — NFT Strategist and Podcast Host · 2021-11 – 2023-05 · 1y 6mo — • Launched NFT 365, the world’s first daily NFT podcast, delivering 365 episodes that demystified Web3, NFTs and the creator economy for mainstream audiences. • Achieved Top 25 ranking among technology podcasts with over 1.5 million downloads and a global community spanning 100+ countries. • Minted an NFT every day for a year, building a crowd‑sourced NFT collection and pioneering new community ownership models. • Hosted live interviews with artists, developers and innovators while translating complex blockchain concepts into accessible storytelling.
  4. Job: Share Our Strength — Social Council Member · 2015-08 – 2020-08 · 5y — Childhood hunger is a problem that threatens our children and our future. We're in danger of losing an entire generation of leaders, innovators and problem-solvers. But we are ending childhood hunger today. With your support, No Kid Hungry works to ensure that every child in the United States has access to healthy food where they live, where they learn and where they play. Visit: www.NoKidHungry.Org The No Kid Hungry Social Council is comprised of our most dedicated and committed online activists, including Chefs, Culinary Industry Leaders, Social Media pioneers and more... http://www.nokidhungry.org/page/social-media/social-council
  5. Job: Delmondo — Strategic Advisor · 2016-10 – 2019-01 · 2y 3mo — • Advised Delmondo's leadership team on go‑to‑market strategy and positioning for its social video analytics platform, leading up to its acquisition by Conviva. • Provided strategic guidance on measuring influencer and live‑stream ROI, helping media brands and creators understand cross‑platform performance. • Mentored product and marketing teams on content strategy, partnerships and pitch decks, drawing on my experience as a top digital transformation influencer. • Opened doors with Fortune 100 brands and broadcaster executives, expanding Delmondo's sales pipeline and visibility. • Served as brand ambassador and speaker, representing Delmondo at industry events like #TheLiveFronts and a…
  6. Job: BroadSuite — Chief Digital Strategist and Partner · 2014-08 – 2015-09 · 1y 1mo — • Crafted integrated digital strategies for B2B tech companies, aligning paid, earned and owned channels to boost brand awareness and lead generation. • Developed influencer marketing and social selling programs, empowering executives and employees to become thought leaders and brand advocates. • Produced podcasts, video series and livestreams to humanize complex technologies and build engaged communities. • Advised clients on emerging tech adoption, including AI, cybersecurity and blockchain, translating trends into actionable marketing and content strategies. • Guided event and webinar production, blending storytelling and data to drive measurable results and long‑term customer relati…
  7. Job: IO — Technology Evangelist · 2013-10 – 2014-06 · 8 mo — Executive Positioning & Elevation: Brought in to coach the CEO on messaging and authentic executive presence, elevated within months to become the external face of the brand, representing IO at global enterprise events including AWS re:Invent, Mobile World Congress, Dell World (20,000+ attendees), the New York Stock Exchange, and the Pentagon, driving brand visibility and executive credibility across global markets. Executive Team Communications: Built and ran the executive communications function, preparing the full leadership team for public-facing appearances through message development, visual storytelling frameworks, on-stage coaching, body language guidance, and structured pre-event…
  8. Job: IO — Director, IO.OS® Technology Training · 2013-03 – 2013-09 · 6 mo — o Built IO.OS® Product/Technology Training department that was responsible for developing enterprise software courses, designing the marketing and sales campaigns and managing all training deliverables. o Supported our Solution Architects & Product teams with prospect, customer and industry engagements as the subject matter expert on product demonstrations and sales enablement projects. o Was the strategic advisor to the product management and marketing teams driving change to the products by being the voice of the customer o Responsible for managing and driving use of the social business and collaboration tools both internally and externally at IO.
  9. Job: IO — Senior eLearning Designer · 2012-12 – 2013-02 · 2 mo — o Developed new strategies and methods to increase productivity while educating employees and customers so they can change the way they purchase, manage & implement datacenter infrastructure. o Responsible for the program design, development, and implementation of software Training o Manage internal subject matter experts, engineers, and project leaders to define road maps and product features to support customer feedback & training lessons learned. o Produced training solutions to support classroom training, eLearning, live web streaming as well as on customer site hands-on training utilizing Virtual Machine images to simulate a production environment.
  10. Job: BAE Systems IT — Training Manager Cyber Defence Software - DISA · 2007-09 – 2012-09 · 5y — o Responsible for architecting and managing the Department of Defense’s largest deployment of classroom and online training supporting the implementation of Cyber Security and information assurance software deployment worldwide. o Managed multiple teams responsible for developing and managing a cyber-security catalog that included innovative virtualized environment classroom training, e-learning training, and live fire Cyber range training supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Army, and Air Force. o Brief DISA Division Chiefs and leaders of Cyber Command, Army Netcom, and ISEC on training initiatives, and new technologies. o Manage vendors, students, and course schedulin…
  11. Job: BAE Systems IT — Information Assurance Technical Trainer · 2006-11 – 2007-08 · 9 mo — o Head trainer and deployment lead supporting HBSS solutions including classroom training and deployment support in high priority locations such as Afghanistan and Iraq. o Maintained an active SharePoint knowledge base by collaborating with deployment teams, help desk, and using training feedback to provide customers with best practice documents. o Provided technical writing and expertise for storyboard, pink/red teams on training, software deployment, and customer support while supporting training contracts and guiding staff within BAE. o Awarded the BAE Systems IT Bronze Award for HBSS support.
  12. Job: BAE Systems IT — Secure Systems Technical Engineer-Lead · 2006-05 – 2006-11 · 6 mo — Cyber Security contract for DISA
  13. Job: BAE Systems IT — Secure System Technician · 2005-01 – 2006-05 · 1y 4mo — Cyber Security Contract for DISA
  14. Job: iSocialFanz LLC — Influencer Marketing and Event Advisor · 2011-11 – 2025-07 · 13y 8mo
  15. School: Radford University — Information systems, Information Technology
  16. School: Kellam High School

Skills

Strategic CommunicationsInternal CommunicationsProduct EvangelismStrategic ArchitectureInformation ScienceKeynote SpeakingCreativity and InnovationStrategic InfluenceEmerging Media StrategyLong-term ProjectsFortune 100PodcastingOperational StrategyVisual StorytellingTesting ToolsCommunicationPresentation SkillsExecutive Communications SupportStorytellingUnderstand & Convey Complex Information

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