Keynote Speaking
Dana Bina, Keynote Speaker, Strategist & Global Thought Leader
Speaking at the intersection of AI, marketing, fintech, smart cities, innovation, entrepreneurship, and future-ready business strategy.
- International Conferences
- FinTech
- AI & Marketing
- Smart Cities
- Business Leadership
Speaker experience
On Stage. Across Industries. Across Borders.
Dana Bina has contributed to conferences, executive forums, technology events, academic discussions, financial-services gatherings, and international programs focused on innovation, digital transformation, marketing, smart cities, and business development.
Speaking topics
Six keynotes, built for decision-makers
Each session is shaped around the audience's industry, maturity and questions, and delivered in English or Farsi, on stage or online.
- 01
Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Marketing
How AI, automation, personalization, and answer engines are reshaping modern marketing.
- 02
FinTech & the Future of Financial Services
Technology, financial education, digital transformation, customer acquisition, and industry disruption.
- 03
Smart Cities & Digital Transformation
Innovation, connected infrastructure, citizen engagement, emerging technology, and future urban development.
- 04
Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Business Growth
Building organizations, identifying opportunities, developing teams, and creating scalable growth.
- 05
Personal Branding & Digital Authority
How executives and organizations can build credibility, visibility, and influence in the AI-search era.
- 06
Future of Customer Experience
Combining technology, psychology, data, and human-centred marketing to create stronger customer relationships.
Featured
Featured Speaking Engagement @ FINTECH 2026
A forward-looking discussion exploring technology, financial services, innovation, customer acquisition, financial education, and the evolving role of AI within the financial ecosystem.
International experience
Where Dana has spoken
Conference keynotes, forum sessions, executive panels and professional instruction across Europe, Asia and international online programmes.
2021
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021
Speaker — Online / Geneva
Dana Bina participated as a speaker at the WSIS Forum 2021, addressing IoT cybersecurity vulnerabilities and considerations for smart cities after the pandemic, set in the wider context of digital transformation and the future development of connected cities. The WSIS Forum brings together international organizations including the ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD; Dana spoke in his own professional capacity and did not represent those organizations.
2020
ITU-related Smart Sustainable Cities / IoT Academy training programme
Instructor — International, delivered online
Dana contributed as an instructor in an ITU-related IoT and Smart Sustainable Cities training programme for professional audiences, teaching smart buildings, cybersecurity in smart cities, IoT ecosystems and platforms, networks, applications, regulation and technology policy. The role was instructional; it does not imply employment by the ITU.
2020
European Digital Week, International Conference on Smart Cities, Smart Infrastructures and Smart Buildings
Conference Speaker — Europe, delivered online · September 23–24, 2020
Conference speaker at the International Conference on Smart Cities, Smart Infrastructures and Smart Buildings, part of European Digital Week, covering how IoT and digital transformation change the way buildings and urban infrastructure are planned and operated.
2019
2nd International Smart City Dialogue on Urban Mobility
Keynote Speaker — Berlin, Germany · November 13–16, 2019
Keynote speaker in Berlin on the conditions that make smart mobility work in practice rather than in pilot projects. Dana argued that mobility programmes fail on governance and data foundations far more often than on technology.
2019
Asian Smart City Conference
Speaker — Gaziantep, Turkey
Speaker at the Asian Smart City Conference, held in connection with the Asian Mayors Forum, on collaboration between cities and on keeping citizen quality of life — not technology procurement as the measure of a smart-city programme. Technology is the foundation; people are the purpose.
Full context, themes and sources are on the smart cities page.
Formats
Where Dana speaks
- — Keynote speeches
- — Conferences
- — Corporate events
- — Universities
- — Leadership programs
- — Entrepreneur events
- — Marketing conferences
- — AI and innovation events
- — Fintech events
- — Community and multicultural events
- — Podcasts
- — Panels
- — Fireside chats
- — Media commentary
Speaker introduction
Please join me in welcoming Dana Bina, a Vancouver-based marketing strategist, entrepreneur, mentor and community leader. Dana is Head of Marketing and Sponsorship for TEDx West Vancouver, a mentor with Samsung Innovation Centre, and led the Google for Startups team behind Spot Finder to first place at Techstars Startup Weekend. He received the BCAMA Marketing Excellence Award in 2025, and he works at the intersection of marketing, AI, entrepreneurship and community leadership.
Speaker FAQ
Questions organizers ask
- Who is Dana Bina?
- Dana Bina, DrBA, is a Vancouver-based AI marketing strategist, international keynote speaker, entrepreneur and community leader. He works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, marketing, fintech, smart cities and business strategy, and has spoken at conferences and executive forums in Canada, Europe and Asia. Some international listings appear under his given name, Mahdi Bina.
- What topics does Dana Bina speak about?
- Dana speaks on AI and the future of marketing, fintech and financial services, smart cities and digital transformation, leadership and entrepreneurship, personal branding and digital authority, and the future of customer experience.
- Is Dana Bina available for keynote speaking in Canada?
- Yes. Dana is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and speaks at conferences, corporate events, universities, professional associations and financial-services gatherings across Canada, in person and online.
- Does Dana Bina speak at international conferences?
- Yes. His international record includes keynotes and sessions in Berlin and Gaziantep, European Digital Week, the WSIS Forum 2021, and instruction in an ITU-related Smart Sustainable Cities and IoT programme.
- Can Dana Bina speak about AI and marketing?
- Yes. AI marketing strategy is his primary keynote subject, what AI genuinely changes across research, segmentation, content operations, personalization and measurement, and how brands stay visible in AI answer engines.
- Can Dana Bina speak about FinTech and financial services?
- Yes. Dana is a licensed life insurance and wealth management professional and speaks on fintech, financial education, digital transformation and customer acquisition in financial services — including his FINTECH 2026 keynote in Canada.
- How can an organization book Dana Bina as a speaker?
- Complete the speaking inquiry form on this page or email dana@dbina.ca with your event name, date, city, audience size and preferred topic. Dana responds directly to confirm availability, format and fee.
Speaking inquiry
Looking for a speaker who connects technology, marketing, innovation and business strategy?
Dana Bina delivers practical, strategic and future-focused presentations designed for conferences, leadership teams, professional associations, universities, financial-services organizations, technology events, and business communities.