In an individual level, what you're doing is quite a good start. It's quite difficult to introduce bitcoin on this level since the level of trust and persuasion is low. However, I'm seeing a lot more effect on public adoption through large conpanies initiating their move, like for instance, if Bakkt would make it possible for Starbucks to adopt even few cryptocurrencies, then it would make much larger impact on a widescale basis.
Then it will create a division that only people attending the conference or meeting will have the knowledge concerning cryptocurrency. We should trust ourselves as an individual, if we are to make a decision on how to influence others, it is quite better to influence personally as it provides deeper knowledge, not all in the conferences can ask questions, in person, they can. And if we succeed in each persuasion, they will also persuade others like a chain of reaction which is exponentially fast for great market adoption.