“Doug Menuez gave one of the most riveting speeches I’ve ever heard. By the end, he had most of the audience in tears, determined to make the world a better place.”
ARTIST TALKS
Doug is available to share experiences from his long career spent documenting the human experience. His compelling talks feature images and stories from his bestselling, award-winning photography books.
KEYNOTES
Doug is an inspirational keynote speaker for conferences and corporate events. To learn more about speaking events and bookings, visit Doug’s keynote site:
PAST EVENTS
Exodus Aviero Fest, Aviero, Portugal. Keynote Speaker. November 17, 2023.
B&H Photo, NY. REFRACTIONS: Stephen Mallon in conversation with Doug Menuez. July 26, 2022. Video.
Fondazione MAST, Bologna, Italy. Artist’s Talk: Doug Menuez, Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000. May 5, 2022.
The Leica Akademie, Washington D.C. The Artist’s Journey: Merging Art & Commerce with Doug Menuez. February, 2020.
College of Information and Communications at UofSC. Doug Menuez Fearless Genius Presentation. February, 2019. Video
Surface/Leica/NeueHouse Design Dialog No. 49. Doug Menuez/Todd Bracher. December 2018. Video 1 | Video 2 | Article
Franklin Templeton, San Francisco, CA. Conference Keynote. Doug Menuez Presents “Fearless Genius.” November, 2018.
Photo Plus Expo, Javits Center, NY. Keynote speaker. PDN Talks: “15x20”. Sponsored by PDN. October, 2018.
Photoville, Brooklyn, NY. Lecture. Leica Storytellers: Merging Art & Commerce to Feed My Soul & My Family. September, 2018. Article
Arkansas Research Annual Conference. Keynote speaker. Doug Menuez “Fearless Genius” March, 2018.
B&H Photo, NY. Fearless Genius: A New Model For Visual Storytellers. May, 2018. Video
Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College. Doug Menuez: Faces of Courage. March, 2018. Video | Article
Leica Camera USA. Fearless Genius: A Work in Progress ft. Russell Brown. 2017. Video
The Lensic Performing Arts Center. An Evening With Doug Menuez & Fearless Genius, Host Ivy Ross, July, 2017.
FM Kirby Center for Creative Arts, Wyoming Seminary. Lecture. “Fearless Genius.” December, 2015.
Storehouse, San Francisco, CA. Lecture. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” June, 2015.
Hexagon, Las Vegas, NV. Keynote speaker. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” June, 2015.
EG 9 Conference, Monterey, CA. Lecture. “Adobe Lightroom Mobile Presentation.” May, 2015. Video
McGarry Bowen Advertising, New York, NY. Lecture. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” May, 2015.
CSPAN2. “Photographer Doug Menuez Talks About His Photography Book ‘Fearless Genius’.” July, 2014. Video
TEDX Talks Beacon Street Boston. “Fearless Geniuses of Silicon Valley.” May, 2014. Video
ASMP, Business as Unusual. Lecture. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” April, 2015.
EG 8 Conference, Monterey, CA. Lecture. “Fearless Genius:The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000:” May, 2014. Video
HTC, Seattle, WA. Lecture. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” December, 2014.
PDN Photoplus Expo, New York, NY. Panel. “Cross Media Projects: A New Path for Visual Storytellers.” October, 2014.
ASMP, New York, NY. Keynote speaker. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” October 2014.
Silicon Valley Art Fair, San Mateo, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” October, 2014.
PDN PhotoPlus, New York, NY. Lecture and book signing. Panel discussion leader: “A New Path for Visual Storytellers.” October, 2014
American Society of Media Photographers, New York, NY. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” October, 2014
Mobile Photo Connect Conference, San Francisco, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” October, 2014
Google, Mountain View, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” October, 2014
Art Basel Silicon Valley, 1AN Symposium, San Mateo, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” October, 2014
Balderton Capital CEO Collective, London, UK. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” September, 2014
Photoville NY, Brooklyn, NY. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985- 2000.” September, 2014
20x20 Live NYC, School of the Visual Arts, New York, NY. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” September, 2014
Apple, Cupertino, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” August, 2014
Micron Technology, Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” July, 2014
Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” July, 2014
Computer History Museum Exhibition, Mountain View, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” July, 2014
Balluun, Foster City, CA. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” July, 2014
Harvard Business School Club NY, New York, NY. Lecture and book signing. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” June, 2014
TEDX BeaconStreet: Intimate Evening Talks, Brookline, MA. Lecture and presentation, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” March, 2014. Video
Flash Forward Festival, Boston, MA. Lecture and presentation, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution 1985-2000.” May, 2013
Stanford University Libraries’ Preservation Department Photography Lecture Series, Stanford University, CA. Lecture, “Fearless Genius: Preserving the Digital Revolution” May, 2013
University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. Lecture and presentation, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” April 2013
Dent the Future Conference, Sun Valley, ID. Lecture and presentation, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000.” March 2013. Video
MetLife eBusiness Unit, NY. “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley.” March, 2013
Visa Pour l’Image, Perpignan, France. Lecture and presentation, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution 1985-2000.” September, 2012.
9th China Photographic Arts Festival, Wudang Mountain, China. Lecture and presentation, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution 1985-2000.” May, 2012.
The Tech Museum, San Jose, CA. Board of Directors Annual Dinner keynote speaker, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution 1985-2000.” May, 2012.
Skolkovo Innovation Centre, Moscow, Russia. Keynote speaker, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution 1985-2000.” March, 2012.
PDN PhotoPlus Expo, New York, NY. Panel Discussion Creator & Moderator, “Creative Longevity: A Conversation with Four Living Masters,” featuring Mary Ellen Mark, Jay Maisel, Duane Michals, and Douglas Kirkland. October, 2011.
Eddie Adams Workshop, Jeffersonville, NY. Guest lecturer, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution 1985-2000.” October, 2011.
Palm Springs Photo Festival, Palm Springs, CA. Keynote speaker, “Fearless Genius: Silicon Valley 1985-2000,” March, 2011.
Palo Alto Institute, Palo Alto, CA. Keynote speaker “Fearless Genius: Silicon Valley 1985-2000,” October, 2010.
PAI, National Arts Club, NY. Keynote speaker, “Fearless Genius: Silicon Valley 1985-2000,” October, 2009.
TEDX, San Francisco, CA. Featured speaker, “Fearless Genius: Silicon Valley 1985-2000,” November, 2009. Video
Santa Fe Workshops, Santa Fe, NM. Instructor, Art & Commerce, February, 2008.
PDN PhotoPlus Expo, NY. Apple Computer Guest Lecture: “Transcendent Spirit: The Orphans of Uganda,” October, 2007.
Woodstock Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY. Instructor for Art vs. Commerce. July, 2007.