Brian’s Story

Brian Dale Fanzo
Prior to speaking, he worked for nine years at the Department of Defense where he managed a global team who deployed collaboration and cybersecurity solutions across all branches of the military – which required him to maintain the highest civilian security clearance. He then pursued his dream job as a technology evangelist for a booming cloud-computing startup, helping companies embrace the rate of change and new ways to innovate.
Brian is currently the Founder of iSocialFanz, which has helped launch digital and influencer strategies with the world’s most iconic brands like Dell, EMC, Adobe, IBM, UFC, Applebee’s, and SAP.
Brian has been recognized as a Top 20 Digital Transformation Influencer; a Top 50 Most-Mentioned User by CMOs on Twitter, and a Top 25 Social Business Leader of the Future by The Economist. His followers on social media and podcast downloads rank in the hundreds of thousands, resulting in Brian being hired an influencer for 19 of the Fortune 50 companies.


Beyond The Stage!

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Brian’s
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1999 – 2003
- Radford University
- Major in Business Information Systems
- Kappa Delta Rho National Fraternity,
- Radford University Ice Hockey,

2005 – 2012
BAE Systems: Cyber Defense
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.
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.
Brief DISA Division Chiefs and leaders of Cyber Command, Army Netcom, and ISEC on training initiatives, and new technologies.
Supported the Emerging Technologies Research and Advanced Programs Groups by developing plans for next generation mobile usage and cloud implementations for the company.
Awarded the BAE Systems IT Bronze Award for DISA HBSS Training.

2012 – 2014
Strategic influencer for the innovation, product marketing and management roadmaps based on industry trends, influencer actions and user experience feedback.
Designed a social intelligence solution to develop marketing assets and sales prospects to align with the go-to-market strategy, website content, and drive field marketing strategies.
Managing a team of cross-functional subject matter experts responsible for creating content, product demonstrations and all go-to-market materials.


2014
Awarded Future Social Business Leader of The Future Economist

2015
Launched my first of 3 podcasts SMACtalk and was awarded Top 20 Digital Transformation Influencer and Top 50 Most-Mentioned User by CMOs on Twitter

2016

2018
