I’ll be back at SxSW as an official Mentor and participating in a number of official and unofficial programs. Details to follow.

Reach out to me (joel at jsgran.com) if you’d like to meet during SxSW or are interested in having me join your panel or program. I speak on a number of topics. Here are a few.

Healthcare & MedTech

• Trust as an operating metric (not a brand value)
• The Digital Front Door as a growth engine: turning intent into predictable throughput

Startup & Scale-Up

• Growth at scale: building repeatable performance without losing culture and values
• The founder-to-operator shift: creating an execution system that holds up under speed

AI

• AI that humanizes at scale: designing for trust, clarity, and control
• From pilots to production: governance and adoption patterns that make AI stick

Prior Speaking

March 9, 2025

Great time speaking about partnerships, community building, fractional executive insights.

MARCH 10, 2025

I organized and moderated an incredible panel to discuss the NEW Continuum of Care, from digital touchpoints to in-person services. I was especially honored to have Paco Underhill join us for this panel to bring his perspective on how consumer behavior and retail shopping trends are impacting healthcare models.

March 11, 2025

I was an Official Mentor at SxSW 2025. Met some terrific innovators and passionate people not only during my mentoring sessions, but throughout the entire week of SxSW.

March 11, 2025

I organized this session featuring Paco Underhill and Dan Greenwald on March 11 @ 11;30 AM CT at the JW Marriott Hotel. See me there.

Other Past Events