Ihave been on the speaker circuit since 2013, mostly on the subject of earned media and SEO-PR: how to get found by the right journalists, get covered by the right publications, and get the kind of organic traffic that turns into customers.
The talks travel well. Workshop audiences at IN5 (Dubai), AstroLabs, MPS2016, the IK Institute of Business, MaGIC in Malaysia, and DMSS in Bali. Panel discussions at the Arabian Travel Market. Keynotes in Peshawar at G-Day X, Durshal, and the University of Peshawar. Plus webinars and a couple of years of podcast guest spots for hosts in North America, the UK, and Australia.
Style: business-savvy, case-study-led, with the receipts to back it up. Available in person across Asia, MENA and Europe, and virtually for the rest of the world. Booking is open for Q3 and Q4 of 2026.
Twenty-two years of work has settled into two flagship talks and a handful of close cousins. Each is built around real case studies, the numbers behind them, and a take-home playbook the audience can apply on Monday morning.
How to land bylines, quotes and features in publications your buyers actually read — without paying for a PR agency. HARO, journalist outreach, story design.
The synthesis of SEO and digital PR. How to compound rankings and authority by earning links from publications, not buying them. Built on a hundred client campaigns.
Content marketing that builds brand, authority, and pipeline — with three case studies (Buffer, River Pools, a client at $200K/mo).
Personal branding for founders & operators. The five pillars: clarity, consistency, content, community, credibility.
A tactical, repeatable, no-budget playbook for getting featured in Forbes, HBR and HuffPost without an agency retainer.
Four countries on stage, more on the webinar and podcast circuit. Below is the inventory, by format, with a short note on the talk.
Booking a speaker is a low-stakes way to evaluate whether the bureau’s approach fits your company.
Opening or closing keynote · single-track conferences, summits, internal kickoffs.
Hands-on training for marketing and growth teams. Cohorts of 8 to 50, with worksheets.
Moderated panel or co-panelist. Best paired with one of the signature topics.
Virtual delivery with live Q&A. Recording rights negotiable.
Long-form conversation. Bring research notes; the better the prep, the better the episode.
Business radio, video interviews, fireside chats. Examples: Ruth King's Business Radio Show.
It was a pleasure collaborating with Syed for a Uhubs workshop on 'How We Grew from Zero to 1.5 Million Unique Monthly Visitors.' The audience enjoyed his super practical session, clear slides, and concise answers. He is a great speaker with hands-on, practical advice and an amazing personal story.
Being a great speaker takes one part art, one part science, a whole lot of experience, and an understanding of how to lead through storytelling, emotional intelligence, and personal clarity. Irfan delivers on all of this and more. If you are looking for a dynamic global speaker, reach out to Irfan.
Syed spoke at our DMSS conference and is an excellent public speaker. He gave me great, actionable tips to increase our media exposure. He comes highly recommended.
Irfan was a distinguished guest speaker at IYDC2015, which featured more than 40 international and local speakers. His knowledge of content marketing, SEO, and growth hacking makes him an ideal speaker for entrepreneurs looking to expand their digital presence. His friendly nature and humble personality make attendees interact with him easily.
I keep the process small and unfussy. The whole thing usually takes a couple of email exchanges and a thirty-minute call.
Drop a note with the event, audience, date, and the metric you want moved. Anything you can share helps.
With topic options matched to your audience, dates that work, and terms. No pressure, no salesy follow-up.
30 minutes with you (and ideally a stakeholder) to make the talk specific to your room — not a generic deck.
Show up early, run AV checks, deliver the talk, stay for Q&A, and follow up with a written recap if useful.
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