WORKWEEK

By Daniel Murray

Whether it’s helicoptering in speakers to Western Canada’s largest marketing conference or taking the TEDx stage to share an idea, Joel Hansen’s heart for storytelling and empowering others will always be integral to his work.

Born and raised on the West Coast, Hansen is now a regularly sought out Marketing Advisor and regular speaker on the topics of Linkedin, Social Media and Personal Branding.

Having had the privilege to partner with global brands in past ventures like Uber, Amazon, Slack, Buzzfeed, Hootsuite, DAVIDsTea and Airbnb has opened his eyes to the impact an organization can have when a brand’s story empowers their audience.

On Linkedin, He’s had the opportunity to help brands such as the LA Clippers, Translink, Best Buy, Vancouver Canucks, Prezi and Adobe develop initiatives that drive brand awareness for younger generations.

He’s also been notably recognized by Daily Hive as one of Vancouver’s Top 30 Tech Influencers to follow and featured by GoDaddy, BetaKit and Forbes in further stories. Joel’s enthusiasm and youthfulness combine to make his talks easily relatable and full ofsame-day actionable takeaways for the listeners.