One of the greatest privileges of being on the cutting edge of tech and media, for the last 25+ years, has been the opportunity to speak publicly, to connect powerful players, and to offer meaningful solutions when gaps or issues are brought to me by others. Sometimes that’s what connecting the dots is all about – spotting the spaces and powerfully filling them. Right now I’m working on sourcing the funding for a multi-million dollar project, and exploring those rainmaker subtleties to get the deal done – it has been thrilling. And I’ve been speaking everywhere lately – literally coast to coast – sharing my knowledge and expertise in large and small groups.
Over the course of only 8 weeks, I have found myself at just as many events, conferences and product launches with clients and colleagues. One of the highlights of this time was definitely the KidScreen Summit on February 7-10, in NYC. My client PlayTales, a leader in children’s books as interactive apps, formally launched its US presence at this event. Another highlight was my panel discussion at Pollstar Live! Pollstar is all about industry leaders and newcomers alike have a unique opportunity to share information and improve business practices and fan experiences. I’ve also been privileged to be the Talent Producer and Celebrity Wrangler for that event for over ten years now. In January, I also spoke at the NAMM Social Marketing Mini Conference – on “Taking the Crowd to the Cloud” and at a dinner and networking event in Los Altos, called “What Do You Media” for the prestigious ACG gathering of CEOs and senior execs in the Silicon Valley illuminating myriad facets of what “media” means today and across the coming years.
I was also privileged to be the guest for “In The Hot Seat” with Larry LeBlanc for CelebrityAccess, which profiles entertainment leaders from around the world in a Q&A form. It was very exciting, and I invite all of you to click over and read the interview today!
While being on the cutting edge of the tech and digital revolution is not at all new to me, the next year is poised to present some of the most innovative and exciting opportunities to participate at top industry events. I look forward to seeing some of you at the San Francisco Music Tech Summit today, at Digital Music Forum East in less than two weeks in NYC, plus at the many other exciting gatherings and summits already on the calendar AND yet to be developed (including Digital Music Forum East in NYC, Alley to the Valley Summit, Silicon Valley Capital Club, New Digital Economics, Digital Hollywood, among others!)
If you have an event you’d like me to participate in, or a panel or keynote to deliver, please reach out to me directly at Kelli@AllAccessGroup.com
Kelli Richards
President and CEO
The All Access Group, LLC
