Media & Information

Esteemed specialists working in the fields of media education, digital media, multimedia and radio services

Venkatarangan Thirumalai

Venkatarangan Thirumalai

As a seasoned technologist, serial entrepreneur, and an Honorary Microsoft Regional Director, I bring a unique perspective to my speaking engagements. With a rich background that includes a family business nearly a century old, founding and scaling a global software service firm, and being an author on technology, my talks delve into the practical aspects of technology, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation. I specialize in delivering engaging sessions that are devoid of jargon, ensuring clarity and directness.

As a seasoned technologist, serial entrepreneur, and an Honorary Microsoft Regional Director, I bring a unique perspective to my speaking engagements. With a rich background that includes a family business nearly a century old, founding and scaling a... Show more

Jaïs Elalouf

Jaïs Elalouf

Jaïs Elalouf
Passionate about alternative culture and ecology, he is running Lucydelic the first digital media dedicated to alternative pop culture and the awakening of the mind. An art magazine talking about psychedelia, society, lifestyle, music, consciousness with regular podcasts and an online boutique https://lucydelic.com/

For 25 years he’s been the head of the Ping pong music PR content agency for the Ninja Tune label and developing 800 artists, among them Bonobo, Santigold, Gotan Project, Salif Keita, Gonzales, Bicep… He has produced over 200 events from clubbing to festivals and conventions, public or private. https://pingpong.fr

Also known as DJ OOF he mixes art, music and video and played over 500 Cinemix audiovisual shows (Montreux, Burning Man, Cannes…), currently being VJ of France’ National Audiovisual Institute (INA). Oof has directed 70 movies that features his own shootings and found footage, creating a sweet retro atmosphere with electronic and groovy beats. https://oof.cx

He's developing a Psychedelic Art Center reuniting his art collection, one of the largest worldwide on the topic, in immersive physical spaces and on the Metaverse. Jaïs has curated 80 exhibitions so far at the request of museums and cultural institutions. https://psychedelick.com

Jaïs Elalouf Passionate about alternative culture and ecology, he is running Lucydelic the first digital media dedicated to alternative pop culture and the awakening of the mind. An art magazine talking about psychedelia, society, lifestyle, music, ... Show more

Svea Vikander

Svea Vikander

Svea Vikander is a researcher and media producer specialising in minority journalism, trauma, and storytelling. An award-winning writer with a background in psychology, she studies journalist safety at the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, and is part of the Media, War, and Conflict (MEKK) research group at OsloMet. Her work also explores how Artificial Intelligence is shaping media, particularly in investigative journalism.

She is unintelligible (yet deeply emotional) in seven languages, and—depending on the day—can be found researching media ethics, producing Indigenous films, or struggling valiantly to make language say the unsayable/write an email. Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, This Magazine, The Toronto Star, and the CBC, and has been reported on in The San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times.

Svea comes from a creative lineage that includes an Oscar-winning actress, a human rights journalist, and a 17th-century woman beheaded for witchcraft. She lives in Oslo.

Svea Vikander is a researcher and media producer specialising in minority journalism, trauma, and storytelling. An award-winning writer with a background in psychology, she studies journalist safety at the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, an... Show more

Pablo Segarra

Pablo Segarra

Pablo is an Intellectual Property attorney at Trademarkia, the world's 9th largest trademark firm. He is also a leading voice in the rapidly evolving field of emerging technologies. With expertise at the nexus of entrepreneurship, Web3, blockchain, and artificial intelligence, Pablo has dedicated his career to navigating the complex legal landscapes that empower innovators. Throughout the years, he has guided over 200 clients across creative, tech, and digital commerce sectors, helping founders protect their intellectual property, remain compliant with rapidly changing regulations, and build resilient, future-ready businesses.

A respected bilingual speaker with over 50 international engagements, Pablo speaks on the transformative power of AI, IP, and decentralized technologies. His background as a retired NYPD officer adds a depth of public service and ethical awareness, reflected in his advisory roles with prominent nonprofits and tech startups.

Notable Contributions Appearances:
-SOMOS New York/Puerto Rico Conferences: 5X panelist on AI, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship.
-NFT NYC: 3X speaker on Web3/IP at this premier Web3 conference.
-NYSBA TF on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency: Three CLE training sessions, educating over 400 attorneys on blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital finance.
-Hola Metaverso: Insights into the metaverse and emerging technology in Los Angeles and Colombia.
-Miami Ad School, Punta Cana: Workshop on AI’s impact on Gen Z creatives in the Dominican Republic, focusing on legal and creative asset protection.
-NLLSA & LALSA: Speaker on the impact of emerging technologies.
-Universidad APEC: Presented on “The United States Legal System in 2024”.
-Grub with Gruber: Expert in intellectual property and entrepreneurship while abroad, reaching over 17,000 viewers.
-Failures Only Podcast: Creator and host.
-Travel and Leisure: Recognized in “Top 50 Most Notable in Travel”.

Professional Affiliations:
Latino Professionals National Board of Directors
Dominican Bar Association of New York Board of Directors (2025)
Hispanic National Bar Association
ALFA Latino
NYSBA Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency
Advisory Board Member DraftChain.AI
External Advisory Board Member New York University Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies (2025)

Pablo is an Intellectual Property attorney at Trademarkia, the world's 9th largest trademark firm. He is also a leading voice in the rapidly evolving field of emerging technologies. With expertise at the nexus of entrepreneurship, Web3, blockchain, a... Show more

Susana Blaya

Susana Blaya

Susana Blaya is a versatile and trilingual journalist with a passion for international affairs, women's empowerment, technology, and human rights. With experience across various media formats including TV, radio, news agency, and book publishing, she serves as an official delegate for UN Women UK at this year's United Nations Commission.

Susana holds both an undergraduate degree in Journalism (Hons), and a Master's Degree in TV Journalism, and has completed several courses in Creative TV and Outside Broadcasting. Originally from Spain, she spent four years in Portugal during her Erasmus studies and scholarship, later working as a Communications Manager and Editorial Coordinator for a publishing house.

In Scotland, she collaborates with EFE News Agency, providing coverage for Spanish audiences.

Susana Blaya is a versatile and trilingual journalist with a passion for international affairs, women's empowerment, technology, and human rights. With experience across various media formats including TV, radio, news agency, and book publishing, she... Show more

Aleya Harris

Aleya Harris

Aleya Harris, CPCE is the founder and CEO of Flourish Marketing, an agency dedicated to helping empire-building entrepreneurs and executive teams differentiate themselves through radically authentic messaging strategy and copywriting. She believes that every leader has the potential to transform into a legend. She uses her proprietary Flourishing Empire Framework to help her clients and audience get real, get clear, and get connected so they can stand out from the crowd and stand in a league of their own.

Her framework combines energy alignment and business strategy to build a flourishing empire. Gone are the days of compartmentalization and cookie-cutter marketing. To reach the discerning audiences of today and the future, you and your business must dive more deeply to become radically authentic. Then, you need to infuse that radical authenticity into your
messaging platform and marketing assets.

Aleya combines her StoryBrand Guide and NES Health BioEnergetic Business Coach certifications to look at problems from a holistic perspective and work simultaneously on improving the wellness of her clients’ mindset, energy fields, and business strategy. Always with a keen eye on ROI, Aleya helps clients fast track their growth through intuition, science-based systems, and business savvy strategies that allow them to build their empire and establish a legacy for generations to come.

Aleya is a regular guest on the Marketing Made Simple podcast, a featured presenter in StoryBrand’s Business Made Simple course platform, and has been featured in Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and Special Events. A recent “Speaker of the Year” award winner, Aleya has been a guest on over 125 podcasts and rocked over 100 stages where she edutained her audience with her business acumen and energetic personality.

Aleya Harris, CPCE is the founder and CEO of Flourish Marketing, an agency dedicated to helping empire-building entrepreneurs and executive teams differentiate themselves through radically authentic messaging strategy and copywriting. She believes ... Show more

Jeannette Kaplun

Jeannette Kaplun

An award-winning bilingual journalist, TV personality, mom, speaker and Latina content creator featured on Good Morning America, Today, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and other shows, Jeannette Kaplun is the founder of bilingual lifestyle magazine Hispana Global, where she offers inspiration, tips and information in English and Spanish. Previously she cofounded multimedia parenting company Todobebé and was one of the first Latina mom bloggers. She was a Special Advisor to The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell and was included in the Forbes #Next1000 2021 list. Her latest venture is Midlife Elevated, which hosts workshops for women over 40. Find her on social media @jeannettekaplun.

An award-winning bilingual journalist, TV personality, mom, speaker and Latina content creator featured on Good Morning America, Today, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and other shows, Jeannette Kaplun is the founder of bilingual lifestyle... Show more

Peter van Jaarsveld

Peter van Jaarsveld

I've spent 25+ years proving a thesis most organisations resist: that value lives at the edges, not the centre. The best talent isn't where you expect it. The best ideas don't come from headquarters. And the biggest returns come from reconceiving how work gets done — not optimising how it's always been done.

My route in was making things — directing commercials, editing, VFX, hanging from helicopters to get the shot. That hands-on creative background shapes everything I do now: I don't theorise about transformation, I build it. From a startup that moved high-end visual effects off six-figure hardware onto the desktop, to a globally-distributed operation spanning 1,000+ people across seven countries, built years before remote work went mainstream. Same pattern each time: find value trapped behind an artificial barrier, build the mechanism to release it.

Now I focus on what happens when AI meets real operations — not the demo, but the deployment.

I speak about operational transformation, growth, culture, AI beyond the proof-of-concept, and the patterns that repeat every time new capability demands new ways of working.

I've spent 25+ years proving a thesis most organisations resist: that value lives at the edges, not the centre. The best talent isn't where you expect it. The best ideas don't come from headquarters. And the biggest returns come from reconceiving how... Show more

Dave Hansen-Lange

Dave Hansen-Lange

Dave guides teams to build websites. But it’s not just about replicating design. He aims to provide the unique tools content creators need to make changes to their sites while anticipating their future needs. As a seasoned facilitator, he shepherds client strategy while breaking down silos between Four Kitchens’ engineering, design, and project management teams. When it comes to the end user experience, his mission is build uncomplicated systems that allow site editors to do their best work.

Dave guides teams to build websites. But it’s not just about replicating design. He aims to provide the unique tools content creators need to make changes to their sites while anticipating their future needs. As a seasoned facilitator, he shepherds c... Show more

Svenja Geißler

Svenja Geißler

Svenja Geißler (geissler@kit.edu) entwickelt am Zentrum für Mediales Lernen (KIT) innovative Lernformate sowie digitale Anreicherungskonzepte für Lehrveranstaltungen und betreibt digitale Wissenschaftskommunikation. Diese Konzepte vermittelt sie in Seminaren für das Institut für Schulpädagogik und Didaktik (KIT) und gibt Workshops u.a. für das HDZ, wobei sie ihre Lernveranstaltungen zugleich als Experimentierfeld für neue virtuelle und digitale Konzepte nutzt.

Svenja Geißler (geissler@kit.edu) entwickelt am Zentrum für Mediales Lernen (KIT) innovative Lernformate sowie digitale Anreicherungskonzepte für Lehrveranstaltungen und betreibt digitale Wissenschaftskommunikation. Diese Konzepte vermittelt sie in S... Show more

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos is the Public Editor of the Public Broadcasting Service -- the audience representative before PBS and its community of producers and journalists. He is an award-winning investigative reporter and multimedia editor who helped shape reporting teams of nonprofit newsrooms and recently co-founded palabra, the digital magazine of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

Ricardo is a former supervising editor of NPR’s Morning Edition broadcast, an editor with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and The Sacramento Bee, and a Latin America correspondent for the Dallas Morning News and the San Jose Mercury News. Before that, he was an investigative business reporter in California and co-author of the award-winning biography, "The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement."

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos is the Public Editor of the Public Broadcasting Service -- the audience representative before PBS and its community of producers and journalists. He is an award-winning investigative reporter and multimedia editor who helped sh... Show more

Danielle Windecker-Hilton

Danielle Windecker-Hilton

I am a senior PR and marketing leader with nearly two decades of experience helping brands define their voice, build influence and connect with the audiences that matter. Having worked across both Canada and the UK, I bring an international perspective to shaping narratives that cut through the noise and deliver meaningful, measurable impact.

I believe communication is one of the most powerful tools a business can use. The right message, delivered strategically, can build trust, raise awareness, navigate complexity and drive commercial growth. This belief underpins my work at Sycamore, where I partner with ambitious brands to turn clear thinking and compelling storytelling into tangible results.

My expertise spans public relations, brand strategy, media relations, crisis communications, business development and partnership growth. I have led campaigns that secure national media coverage, strengthen reputations and support long-term business success. I am as comfortable setting strategy at board level as I am getting hands-on to land coverage or deliver a high-stakes launch.

As a speaker, I am known for being calm, clear and solutions-focused, combining strategic insight with practical, real-world experience. I bring structure, creativity and momentum to every conversation, with a strong belief in collaboration and the power of communication to unlock growth.

I am a senior PR and marketing leader with nearly two decades of experience helping brands define their voice, build influence and connect with the audiences that matter. Having worked across both Canada and the UK, I bring an international perspecti... Show more

Koti Ange Laurentia DA

Koti Ange Laurentia DA

DA Koti Ange Laurentia est une jeune communicante d’entreprise et de relations publiques de formation. Elle possède des compétences en production de contenus web, gestion des réseaux sociaux et capitalisation de projets. Elle est également membre du Réseau des Héroïnes du Faso, une organisation de jeunes filles qui utilise le digital pour promouvoir l’égalité des genres et défendre les droits des femmes. Fort de son dynamisme et de son leadership, elle a été élue « Héroïne de l’année 2022 ». Par ailleurs, depuis 2023, elle assure la création de contenus et la gestion des réseaux sociaux pour le programme Young Leading Conference, un événement propulsé par le Réseau des Héroïnes du Faso et mobilisant des milliers de jeunes autour du numérique.

DA Koti Ange Laurentia est une jeune communicante d’entreprise et de relations publiques de formation. Elle possède des compétences en production de contenus web, gestion des réseaux sociaux et capitalisation de projets. Elle est également membre du ... Show more

Bbker Sy

Bbker Sy

Consultant, spécialiste en relations publiques et communication de crise, il accompagne les organisations publiques et privées dans la gestion de leur image, la maîtrise des enjeux réputationnels et la communication en contexte sensible. Son expertise couvre la stratégie de communication, la gestion des situations de crise, les relations médias et l’élaboration de dispositifs de communication adaptés à des environnements complexes.
Habitué à intervenir sur des problématiques liées à la gouvernance, à l’information et à la perception publique, il travaille aux côtés de dirigeants, d’institutions et d’acteurs de la société civile pour renforcer la crédibilité des messages, anticiper les risques et préserver la confiance des parties prenantes.

Consultant, spécialiste en relations publiques et communication de crise, il accompagne les organisations publiques et privées dans la gestion de leur image, la maîtrise des enjeux réputationnels et la communication en contexte sensible. Son expertis... Show more

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

With a team of experienced professionals, Ian Stewart supports local and national businesses in crafting branding, messaging strategies, and content to build client trust, demonstrate authority, and increase online visibility to generate leads and drive conversations. As the founder and CEO of Whole Brand Agency, a StoryBrand Certified Guide, and the host of the Whole Brand Podcast, he has helped organizations such as the PGA Tour, Specialty Food Association, The University of Colorado, New Hope Network, Source Four Commercial Furniture, Innosphere Ventures, The Outdoor Network, Ozo Foods, Best Nest Wellness, and many other brands in the manufacturing, design, food & beverage, and healthcare sector.
Ian and his team have successfully organized and helped raise over $23 million in private equity and venture capital funding for their clients. He and his team helped one of the nation’s top thirty largest landscape companies sell to private equity; boost exposure, and increased sales by 23% for a furniture manufacturing group; and produced content to assist in generating more than $1 million in sponsorships for a PGA tour event.
Whether serving his clients or interviewing business leaders on his podcast, Ian is known for capturing stories that reflect the heart and soul of a person’s goals and wishes for their company and personal lives. Each of these stories is a lesson for others in corporate messaging, creating a vibrant and meaningful workplace culture, and building lasting relationships. Ian Stewart’s background in marketing and branding, community building, and storytelling is the foundation of his professional achievements at work and personal passion as a singer-songwriter. Ian draws audiences in for inspiration and tried-and-true knowledge, helping them reach their desired outcomes. www.wholebrand.agency

With a team of experienced professionals, Ian Stewart supports local and national businesses in crafting branding, messaging strategies, and content to build client trust, demonstrate authority, and increase online visibility to generate leads and dr... Show more

Jinah Kim

Jinah Kim

Jinah Kim's research focuses on the American Century in Asia, decolonizing Korea, and legacies of US militarism in the Asia-Pacific. She is the recipient of the 2020-2021 National Endowment for the Humanities Award and the 2020 California Civil Liberties Grant.

Jinah Kim's research focuses on the American Century in Asia, decolonizing Korea, and legacies of US militarism in the Asia-Pacific. She is the recipient of the 2020-2021 National Endowment for the Humanities Award and the 2020 California Civil Liber... Show more

Hannah Waller

Hannah Waller

Event Marketing Professional with over 20 years experience, conferences, exhibitions, parties, weddings, promotional stunts, dinners.

Event Marketing Professional with over 20 years experience, conferences, exhibitions, parties, weddings, promotional stunts, dinners. Show more

David Wilder

David Wilder

David Wilder, with decades of experience, is a creative leader specializing in storytelling across various platforms, including broadcast, digital, social, print, and mobile. His multidisciplinary approach and background in directing successful campaigns for national brands like Discovery, National Geographic, PBS, TBS, TNT, AMTRAK, and Comcast, as well as national nonprofits and political campaigns enable him to help agencies, companies, and teams transform creative ideas into successful campaigns.

Outside of work, David is passionate about design, technology, and storytelling in all forms—from emerging digital platforms to the timeless power of a great visual identity. He’s also the founder of It’sWilder, a creative studio where he continues to explore motion, branding, and iOS app design.

David Wilder, with decades of experience, is a creative leader specializing in storytelling across various platforms, including broadcast, digital, social, print, and mobile. His multidisciplinary approach and background in directing successful campa... Show more

Julia Redner

Julia Redner

Julia has been an active member of the Microsoft community for more than 15 years. She began her career at knk with a dual study program in Business Administration (B.Sc.) at the FH Nordakademie. After graduating, she built up and now leads the marketing department of the internationally operating knk Group.

Together with her team, Julia is responsible for marketing and communication across all product lines of the knk Group: knkMedia based on Microsoft D365 Business Central, knk365 for Media Sales based on D365 for Sales, knk365 Marketing Automation based on D365 for Marketing, and VM Media Manager. In addition to product marketing, her responsibilities include employer branding.

Beyond her leadership role in marketing, Julia is passionate about team development and organizational culture. As a facilitator, she has supported implementation teams on their path to self-organization and regularly guides teams in achieving clarity and results in their meetings.

Julia has been an active member of the Microsoft community for more than 15 years. She began her career at knk with a dual study program in Business Administration (B.Sc.) at the FH Nordakademie. After graduating, she built up and now leads the marke... Show more

George DeMet

George DeMet

George DeMet is the founder and Co-CEO of Palantir.net, a full-service digital consultancy that uses open source technologies to help others discover, create, and share knowledge. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for the company and helping support its values and vision.

George has also supported the Drupal project and community in numerous volunteer roles, including organizing events and serving on the Drupal Community Working Group.

George DeMet is the founder and Co-CEO of Palantir.net, a full-service digital consultancy that uses open source technologies to help others discover, create, and share knowledge. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for... Show more

Angel Paredes Barato

Angel Paredes Barato

Passionate Engineering Manager at Datadog, mentoring aspiring engineers and advocating for the importance of soft skills in achieving success. Sometimes I like to define myself as "proud holistic hobbyist".

Passionate Engineering Manager at Datadog, mentoring aspiring engineers and advocating for the importance of soft skills in achieving success. Sometimes I like to define myself as "proud holistic hobbyist". Show more

Bobbie Carlton

Bobbie Carlton

Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights and Innovation Women, or, as she calls them, the day job, the night job and the dream job. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking and how it can be the driving force behind career growth and business success. She's a TEDx speaker; an entertaining startup event host; she's spoken at the United Nations; she's shared the stage with storytelling legend (and NPR's Snap Judgment host) Glynn Washington; and she's been on the main stage for some of the world’s best-known conferences for technical and professional women. Carlton has been featured on CBS News, in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, USA Today and other major media. She was previously the head of global PR at two different enterprise software companies and the head of marketing for a brand devoted to providing positive role models for preteen girls. She’s inspired thousands of technical, entrepreneurial and executive women to take control of their own speaking careers and has worked with event managers around the world to deliver diverse and inclusive events.

Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights and Innovation Women, or, as she calls them, the day job, the night job and the dream job. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and p... Show more

Ximena Orjuela

Ximena Orjuela

Ximena is a Public Relations professional with over 10 years of experience collaborating with startups and scaleups across a wide range of areas. She has supported communities and is an organizer of mad_in_api, a Google Cloud community in collaboration with Google Spain. She has also worked on the organization, management, and execution of acceleration programs for startups such as "Google for Startups" in Latin America.

As a WTM ambassador, her goal is to be a supportive voice for the neurodiverse population in the IT industry, particularly for women. She draws on her personal experience of having a circle of neurodiverse family members working in the IT industry.

Ximena is a Public Relations professional with over 10 years of experience collaborating with startups and scaleups across a wide range of areas. She has supported communities and is an organizer of mad_in_api, a Google Cloud community in collaborati... Show more

Samuel Scott

Samuel Scott

After his careers in journalism and marketing, Samuel Scott is now a vaccinated professional keynote marketing speaker and member of Toastmasters International as well as the writer of The Promotion Fix column for The Drum. Born and raised in the United States, he now lives in Tel Aviv.

After his careers in journalism and marketing, Samuel Scott is now a vaccinated professional keynote marketing speaker and member of Toastmasters International as well as the writer of The Promotion Fix column for The Drum. Born and raised in the Uni... Show more

Alireza Ghaderi

Alireza Ghaderi

Alireza Ghaderi is a PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering, specializing in smart drones, drone swarms, and AI-driven systems for real-time pilot fatigue and awareness analysis. He is actively involved in multiple global drone projects, ranging from drone shows to IoT-based surveillance systems. Additionally, Alireza is working on his startup, Aware AI, supported by Funding-team, based in San Francisco, where he develops real-time awareness analysis using smartphones and wearables.

Alireza Ghaderi is a PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering, specializing in smart drones, drone swarms, and AI-driven systems for real-time pilot fatigue and awareness analysis. He is actively involved in multiple global drone projects, ranging from... Show more

Patricia Monica Ojeda

Patricia Monica Ojeda

I'm a Bilingual Management Consultant, Business, and Executive Coach, with 20+ years of experience in the fields of Information Technology, Operations, and Marketing.
I help companies have successful projects, professionals with their personal brands, Millennials with their social communication, and Women in discovering their full potential.
I have extensive experience in building professional networks, I am known for the identification of opportunities, analyzing operations, and developing winning solutions.

I'm a Bilingual Management Consultant, Business, and Executive Coach, with 20+ years of experience in the fields of Information Technology, Operations, and Marketing. I help companies have successful projects, professionals with their personal brand... Show more

MK Granados

MK Granados

MK Granados is an event strategist and sponsorship expert with 15+ years of experience transforming brand experiences through innovative engagement strategies and experiential marketing.

At Informa Markets North America, MK collaboratively develops sponsorship opportunities that deliver measurable value for organizers, exhibitors, and attendees alike. Her unique approach blends creative storytelling with data-driven strategy, resulting in memorable experiences that drive business results.

Expertise & Speaking Topics
Sponsorship Innovation: Practical strategies for creating high-value sponsorship packages
Revenue Optimization: Transforming event touchpoints into revenue-generating opportunities
Experiential Marketing: Crafting immersive brand activations that resonate with audiences
Event Technology: Leveraging AI, AR, VR and emerging tech for enhanced event experiences
Gamification: Implementing engagement strategies that boost event ROI

Professional Background
MK's career journey through theatrical production, entertainment, and technology has equipped her with a unique perspective on event strategy. Prior to Informa Markets, she served as Experiential Marketing Manager at Gartner, where she developed global B2B event marketing strategies focused on c-suite engagement and lead generation.

Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to co-found Gen City Labs, a creative experience studio building engaged communities through brand activations and experiential marketing.

Speaking Experience
MK is a sought-after industry voice who has presented at prestigious events including:
Advertising Week
XLive
The Event Planner Expo
Toy Fair
NFT.NYC
SISO Leadership Conference
She regularly shares her insights through her acclaimed LinkedIn newsletter, "The Sponsorship Playbook," and has been featured on the Trade Show Insights podcast and in BizBash.

Education
MBA, University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School
BS, Theater Arts Management, Ithaca College

"MK challenges the status quo and encourages everyone she interacts with to think bigger. She has drastically improved experiences through innovations in technology and continues to keep us on the cutting edge." – Former colleague at ReedPOP

MK Granados is an event strategist and sponsorship expert with 15+ years of experience transforming brand experiences through innovative engagement strategies and experiential marketing. At Informa Markets North America, MK collaboratively develop... Show more

Ronak Barhanpurkar

Ronak Barhanpurkar

I am is a seasoned User Experience Designer with a strong focus on automotive UX, human factors, and digital accessibility. With over 4 years of industry experience, I currently contribute to the UX team at Maruti Suzuki, where we craft intuitive and meaningful in-vehicle experiences that blend technology, human behavior, and design innovation. Their expertise lies in designing digital ecosystems that not only meet user needs but also drive broader business and societal impact.

In 2024, I delivered a well-received talk at UX India on enhancing user experience in automobiles, a session that sparked widespread discussions on the future of mobility design. Beyond professional projects, I am passionate about mentoring young designers, promoting accessibility in digital spaces, and pushing the boundaries of user-centered innovation in complex industries like automotive and connected mobility.
Outside of work, I am a photography enthusiast, an avid non-fiction reader, and a traveler who loves exploring diverse cultures and ideas. This unique blend of technical expertise, user empathy, and a visionary outlook positions me as a strong voice for how design can act as a transformational force for people, businesses, and the planet.

I am is a seasoned User Experience Designer with a strong focus on automotive UX, human factors, and digital accessibility. With over 4 years of industry experience, I currently contribute to the UX team at Maruti Suzuki, where we craft intuitive and... Show more

Michelangelo Capraro

Michelangelo Capraro

I'm an Experience Design Architect working on the user experience of Autodesk APIs. We call this APIX. I've been a designer and coder for over 25 years, and have always believed strongly that designers can design and build anything they put their curious minds to. Curiosity has lead me through many design adventures designing online games, operating systems, medical devices, cloud APIs, virtual reality experiences, and several indoor theme parks. Throughout my career, I've enjoyed combining my love of design and code to make things come to life - whether on the screen, in your hand, or as a spatial experience all around you. I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of an amazing organization helping to create delightful experiences for developers inside and outside of Autodesk.

I'm an Experience Design Architect working on the user experience of Autodesk APIs. We call this APIX. I've been a designer and coder for over 25 years, and have always believed strongly that designers can design and build anything they put their cur... Show more

Victoria Raspaldo Mousa

Victoria Raspaldo Mousa

With over 13 years of experience at companies like Le Parisien, The Guardian, and Back Market, I specialize in customer monetization and revenue growth. My approach is driven by strategic thinking, project management, and a commitment to measurable impact.

As a non-engineer and early female pioneer in tech, I've built my career on self-confidence, intuition, and continuous learning.

I am passionate about mission-driven initiatives and believe in the power of diversity and empowerment to drive organizational success.

With over 13 years of experience at companies like Le Parisien, The Guardian, and Back Market, I specialize in customer monetization and revenue growth. My approach is driven by strategic thinking, project management, and a commitment to measurable i... Show more

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