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Nick Danford

Business Accelerator | AI Strategist | San Franciscan

Since joining Google's Global Business Organization in 2011, Nick Danford has focused on digital agency growth and mid-market client acceleration. Today, as a Sr. Strategic Agency Manager, he works exclusively with key decision-makers at key Google Premier Partner agencies—the top 3% of the U.S. market—to drive full-funnel success powered by Google AI.

Serving concurrently as an AI Business Strategist, Nick operates at the forefront of Google's AI transformation. He co-leads cross-functional initiatives that inspire colleagues and clients alike to build for an agentic future. By delivering enterprise-level keynotes and architecting integrated workflows, he empowers strategic partners and internal teams alike to transform AI capabilities into tangible impact.

Throughout his tenure, Nick has embraced diverse global challenges. Career highlights include launching a top-five "Most Watched Ad" on YouTube, onboarding French-speaking new business in Canada, and collaborating on a global customer marketing strategy at Google’s EMEA headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Nick holds an A.B. in Political Economy and Development from Brown University and studied at the Université de Paris. Outside the office, he is passionate about global affairs, contemporary and classical dance, Californian food and wine, and all things San Francisco, the city he has called home since 2006.