Adam Lasnik

Search Evangilist - Google, Mountain View, CA

Before there was a public Internet, Adam was e-mailing. Before there was Netscape or Internet Explorer, he was surfing the Web. He ran his own Web server in his grad school dorm room and earned revenues as high as $11,000 monthly from his personal Web site. He's written comprehensive search engine optimization reports, managed enormous sponsored ad campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, and provided broad communications consulting to successful startup companies.

Adam earned MBA and JD (law) degrees concurrently -- focused on Global Electronic Communications and Commerce issues -- and then moved to Germany to serve as an entrepreneurial consultant to a multinational IT company. Grateful for the international experience but fascinated by the burgeoning American dot.com scene, he hopped over to San Francisco and joined the high tech PR firm Niehaus Ryan Wong as an Interactive Strategist, helping clients understand and leverage the power of online communities. When the dot.com boom turned to bust, Adam spent the next years broadening his online communications and advertising chops with a fascinating mix of small and large companies.

In 2006, Adam became Google's first Search Evangelist, dedicated to building stronger relationships between Google and Webmasters.

Throughout all of his work experience, Adam has been particularly proud of his geek-to-non-geek translation skills -- engagingly deciphering complex technical concepts faster than a speeding TCP/IP packet.

When he's not geeking out, Adam can usually be found dancing (Lindy Hop and Waltz), playing piano, attending performing arts events, and eating with gusto.

Conference: Register Now
April 10, 8:45am-6:30pm
April 11, 8:45am-6:30pm

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April 10, 10:30am - 6:30pm
April 11, 9:00am - 4:15pm