Ze Frank

Ze Frank (pronounced "Zay") brings audiences an experience they will never forget, a truly entertaining and yet insightful look at how technology and creativity intersect, especially in web design, marketing and new forms of media.

He has become a staple at such annual technology events as Pop!Tech and the TED Conference.

Ze has unique experience doing new media design and marketing for important customers, helping them understand viral marketing and the contagious media. in which it takes place, and to think about creative development in general.

He spent two months in 2004 as Artist in Residence at MSN, helping them develop strategies for creating online community spaceshis specialty.

Other clients include Leap Productions, National Geographic, Absolut vodka, Lotto and Bennington College.

He teaches a graduate course on The Creative Act at New York University.

Ze is very funny and energetic as a presenter. Hes full of valuable ideas and he inspires ideas through his own creativity.

Very few speakers so effectively combine style with content, humor with ideas and insight.

Using plain language, anecdotes from the wealth of his own experience, and rich knowledge of the industry. Ze walks you through the bizarre landscape of the Internet and offers advice on how to approach it in a meaningful way. The Internet is not just a technology revolution; its a social revolution that is transforming the way people behave and consume.

Ze has had unparalleled success creating online community spaces and innovative content that get the audience to act and then interact. Hes experienced viral marketing in a direct and personal way. Over 50 million people have visited his own website, zefrank.com. Its won a Webby, was in Time magazines Top 50 Websites of 2005, and has been mentioned a lot in the media.

Ze's latest work includes:

A Show by Ze Frank is the recently revived and crowdfunded venture by Ze. Originally airing in 2006, the show aired 5 times a week. This past April, in order to bring it back, Ze raised over $150,000 on Kickstarter from old and new fans alike -- the initial fundraising goal was $50,000. As stated in The Economist, "Mr. Frank's show was unique in 2006, and remains remarkable in 2012."

Star.me Ze is creator and CEO of the new social gaming site Star.me. The premise is simple, even as adults we seek gratitude and validation. Star.me brings us back to the day of goldstars and the simple joy these illicit. Users are encouraged to participate in Missions of the Day, sometimes guest curated by other social media celebrities.

Young Me, Now Me Ze's original social experiment started in 2010 asked participants to reenact childhood photos as adults. The phenomenon resulted in the recently published book, "Young Me, Now Me." Photos were not limited to the hilarious but as noted in the Huffington Post, 'others are poignant reminders of how much people change - and how much they stay the same.'