Speaking
Nick is a sought-after speaker and panelist on a broad range of topics that include cultural diplomacy, philanthropy, leadership, and global impact.
Recent engagements include:
Giving the World: Philanthropy in/and/for Global Citizenship Education: Issues, Opportunities, and Controversies
Global Learning for an Open World conference
Actionable Innovations Global | November 14, 2023
Philanthropy in/and/for Global Citizenship Education: Issues, Opportunities, and Controversies
7th NYC Green Schools Conference
Cornell University | September 15, 2023
Philanthropy for education: Issues, opportunities, and controversies
Global Learning for an Open World conference
Actionable Innovations Global | November 19, 2022
Intellectual Property in the Archives: Decolonization and Digitization
Truth Commissions: Issues of Access and Ownership conference
McMaster University | October 25, 2022
Philanthropy, Restorative Justice, and Global Citizenship Education
6th NYC Green Schools Conference
SUNY Maritime College | September 24, 2022
Technology, Philanthropy, and Cultural Memory
Memory in a Digital Age conference
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | August 24, 2022
Queering Philanthropy
2022 Women’s and Gender Studies Conference
Wilkes University | April 5, 2022
Big Tech and Cultural Heritage: Issues, Opportunities, and Implications
The International Conference on Art, Museums and Digital Cultures
Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology | April 22, 2021
Philanthropy in China’s Cultural Sector: Individual Passions and Innovative Models
International Symposium on Global Chinese Philanthropy
UCLA | March 20, 2021
Tokyo Olympiad: Spectacle, Humanity, and the Image of Modern Japan
International Conference on Japanese Studies
Ateneo de Manila University | March 5, 2021
Philanthropy and Cultural Exchange in U.S-Japan Relations
International Conference on Japanology in New Era
University of Dhaka | January 29, 2021
Philanthrocapitalism and the Digitization of Cultural Heritage
Cyberspace Conference
Masaryk University | November 26, 2020
Arts and Influence: Untangling Corporate Engagement in the Cultural Sector
Intangible Cultural Heritage NGO Conference
UNESCO ICH-CAP | November 13, 2020
Global Risks
Nonprofit Risk Summit
October 20, 2020
You Can’t Fight Fate
Nonprofit Risk Summit
October 19, 2020
Global Image: Cultural Strategy in U.S.-China Relations
China and the Chinese in the Modern World Conference
Jagiellonian University | June 13-14, 2020
Culture and Creativity Can Prevent WWIII
TEDxAlbany
December 5, 2019
21st Century Leadership: Rethinking Strategy, Vision, Influence, and Power
Annual Conference
National Performance Network | December 10-13, 2019
Dangerous Ideas: Negotiating Controversy In The Stewardship Of Culture
Nonprofit Risk Summit
October 1, 2018
Art Fairs & Music Festivals: Cultural Platforms and their Cities
Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit
May 4-5, 2018
Negotiation for Museum Technology Professionals
Museums and the Web
Cleveland, Ohio | April 19-22, 2017