Bio

Accomplished executive with 25+ years experience launching new ventures and implementing growth strategies for global media, technology and advertising companies. Reliable partner who develops and maintains long-term relationships with key industry leaders -- from Silicon Valley to Main Street to Hollywood to Madison Avenue. Honest, hard-working go-getter who promotes social responsibility in every aspect of corporate life. Advisor and mentor to media/technology entrepreneurs. Keynote speaker at global and national events. Awarded the Business Role Model of the Year in 2020 by CEO World. Named one of the Top IoT influencers by Huffington Post, Inc. Magazine, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and The Internet of Business. Awarded Media All-Star and Media Maven Honors by Adweek and Advertising Age, respectively. Follow me on Twitter: @GK_Ventures or @EmergingTechX. Recent and Upcoming Speaking Engagements: Consumer Electronics Show (January 2021) Digital Hollywood (January 2021) IoTC NOW (Spring 2020) Consumer Electronics Show (January 2020) IoTC NEXT (November 2019) CEDIA (September 2019) Internet of Things World (May 2019) Mobile World Congress (March 2019) Collision (May 2018) Mobile World Congress (February 2018) Consumer Electronics Show (January 2018) Smart Cities Summit (October 2017) Mobile World Congress Americas (September 2017) NBCUniversal Executive Summit (June 2017) Parks Associates Connections Summit (May 2017) Internet of Things World (May 2017) SPECS (March 2017) Mobile World Congress (March 2017) Consumer Electronics Show (January 2017) Smart Home Summit (November 2016) X/SPECS (October 2016) Virtual Reality 20/20 (October 2016) VidCon (June 2016) NXP's Influencer Summit (May 2016) Internet of Things World (May 2016) SXSW (March 2016) Mobile World Congress (February 2016) Consumer Electronics Show (January 2016) Specialties: The Internet of Things: Smart Home Technologies, Connected Cities, Wearables, Connected Cars, Future of Retail, 3D Printing Content and Advertising: Virtual and Augmented Reality, Digital Media Strategy, Content Development, Native Advertising, Insights & Analytics