Speaking Engagements
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IMMERSIVE PODCAST SERIES
Fall 2019, Speaker, Infinity Festival
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES [Needs Links]
June 2020, Panelist, “Pivot Fast: Education Session, VRARA Global Summit
May 2020, Speaker, “Adapting to Advertising's "New Reality," Tower Fellows, Austin, TX
April 2019, Speaker, “The Future of Downtown,” Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “The Future of Mobility,” The Future of..., Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “Media Lit: A Make-or-Break Competency for Teachers,” SXSW EDU, Austin, TX
October 2018, Panelist, “Connected Play,” Infinity Festival, Beverly Hills, CA
September 2018, Speaker, “Media Literacy and Civic Engagement in the Digital Age” Texas A&M, College Station, TX
November 2017, Moderator, “Diversifying Artificial Intelligence” West Virginia University Reed College of Media / Morgantown, WV
October 2017, Visiting Artist, “Storytelling across New Screens” Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts / Syracuse, NY
October 2017, Guest Lecturer, “Transmedia Play and Learning” Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communication / Syracuse, NY
August 2017, Panelist, “New Realities: AR / VR / IoT” AI LA Meetup Los Angeles, CA
June 2017, Speaker, “A Day in the Life for Kids: Now and Future” The Future: Rethinking How Kids Connect to Content Workshop, Disney Junior | Disney Channels Worldwide / Burbank, CA
July 2017, Leveraging Engagement and VR. Malaga, Spain
April 2016, Demo Speaker with IBM, “Fan Behavior Insights” NAB, Las Vegas, NV
January 2015, Panelist, "Innovations in Storytelling and Media" 2nd Screen Summit, CES / Las Vegas, NV
October 2014, Panelist, "Digital Hollywood Panel: Breakfast Tuesday" Digital Hollywood / Marina del Rey, CA
May 2020, Speaker, “Adapting to Advertising's "New Reality," Tower Fellows, Austin, TX
April 2019, Speaker, “The Future of Downtown,” Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “The Future of Mobility,” The Future of..., Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “Media Lit: A Make-or-Break Competency for Teachers,” SXSW EDU, Austin, TX
October 2018, Panelist, “Connected Play,” Infinity Festival, Beverly Hills, CA
September 2018, Speaker, “Media Literacy and Civic Engagement in the Digital Age” Texas A&M, College Station, TX
November 2017, Moderator, “Diversifying Artificial Intelligence” West Virginia University Reed College of Media / Morgantown, WV
October 2017, Visiting Artist, “Storytelling across New Screens” Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts / Syracuse, NY
October 2017, Guest Lecturer, “Transmedia Play and Learning” Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communication / Syracuse, NY
August 2017, Panelist, “New Realities: AR / VR / IoT” AI LA Meetup Los Angeles, CA
June 2017, Speaker, “A Day in the Life for Kids: Now and Future” The Future: Rethinking How Kids Connect to Content Workshop, Disney Junior | Disney Channels Worldwide / Burbank, CA
July 2017, Leveraging Engagement and VR. Malaga, Spain
April 2016, Demo Speaker with IBM, “Fan Behavior Insights” NAB, Las Vegas, NV
January 2015, Panelist, "Innovations in Storytelling and Media" 2nd Screen Summit, CES / Las Vegas, NV
October 2014, Panelist, "Digital Hollywood Panel: Breakfast Tuesday" Digital Hollywood / Marina del Rey, CA
AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
May 2020, Speaker, “Adapting to Advertising's "New Reality," Tower Fellows, Austin, TX
April 2019, Speaker, “The Future of Downtown,” Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “The Future of Mobility,” The Future of..., Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “Media Lit: A Make-or-Break Competency for Teachers,” SXSW EDU, Austin, TX
October 2018, Panelist, “Connected Play,” Infinity Festival, Beverly Hills, CA
September 2018, Speaker, “Media Literacy and Civic Engagement in the Digital Age” Texas A&M, College Station, TX
November 2017, Moderator, “Diversifying Artificial Intelligence” West Virginia University Reed College of Media / Morgantown, WV
October 2017, Visiting Artist, “Storytelling across New Screens” Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts / Syracuse, NY
October 2017, Guest Lecturer, “Transmedia Play and Learning” Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communication / Syracuse, NY
August 2017, Panelist, “New Realities: AR / VR / IoT” AI LA Meetup Los Angeles, CA
June 2017, Speaker, “A Day in the Life for Kids: Now and Future” The Future: Rethinking How Kids Connect to Content Workshop, Disney Junior | Disney Channels Worldwide / Burbank, CA
July 2017, Leveraging Engagement and VR. Malaga, Spain
April 2016, Demo Speaker with IBM, “Fan Behavior Insights” NAB, Las Vegas, NV
January 2015, Panelist, "Innovations in Storytelling and Media" 2nd Screen Summit, CES / Las Vegas, NV
October 2014, Panelist, "Digital Hollywood Panel: Breakfast Tuesday" Digital Hollywood / Marina del Rey, CA
May 2020, Speaker, “Adapting to Advertising's "New Reality," Tower Fellows, Austin, TX
April 2019, Speaker, “The Future of Downtown,” Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “The Future of Mobility,” The Future of..., Austin, TX
March 2019, Panelist, “Media Lit: A Make-or-Break Competency for Teachers,” SXSW EDU, Austin, TX
October 2018, Panelist, “Connected Play,” Infinity Festival, Beverly Hills, CA
September 2018, Speaker, “Media Literacy and Civic Engagement in the Digital Age” Texas A&M, College Station, TX
November 2017, Moderator, “Diversifying Artificial Intelligence” West Virginia University Reed College of Media / Morgantown, WV
October 2017, Visiting Artist, “Storytelling across New Screens” Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts / Syracuse, NY
October 2017, Guest Lecturer, “Transmedia Play and Learning” Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communication / Syracuse, NY
August 2017, Panelist, “New Realities: AR / VR / IoT” AI LA Meetup Los Angeles, CA
June 2017, Speaker, “A Day in the Life for Kids: Now and Future” The Future: Rethinking How Kids Connect to Content Workshop, Disney Junior | Disney Channels Worldwide / Burbank, CA
July 2017, Leveraging Engagement and VR. Malaga, Spain
April 2016, Demo Speaker with IBM, “Fan Behavior Insights” NAB, Las Vegas, NV
January 2015, Panelist, "Innovations in Storytelling and Media" 2nd Screen Summit, CES / Las Vegas, NV
October 2014, Panelist, "Digital Hollywood Panel: Breakfast Tuesday" Digital Hollywood / Marina del Rey, CA
ENTERTAINMENT
June 2015, Keynote, “Playing with the Future” Nintendo Marketing Summit / Redmond, WA
January 2015, Panelist, "Creating Content for Children's Media - What's Next?" Television Academy / Los Angeles, CA
April 2014, Moderator, "The Women Who Make Television" Geek Speaks / USC, Los Angeles, CA
February 2014, Panelist, "Changing Kids TV: From Million Dollar Series to Six Second Vines" Television Academy / Los Angeles, CA
January 2015, Panelist, "Creating Content for Children's Media - What's Next?" Television Academy / Los Angeles, CA
April 2014, Moderator, "The Women Who Make Television" Geek Speaks / USC, Los Angeles, CA
February 2014, Panelist, "Changing Kids TV: From Million Dollar Series to Six Second Vines" Television Academy / Los Angeles, CA
MEDIA LITERACY
June 2020, Panelist, Pivot Fast: Education Session, VRARA Global Summit
October 2016, Panelist, “Innovation in Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship” Digital Citizenship Summit / San Francisco, CA
2016, "Importance of Media Literacy" NAMLE
2015, Panelist, "Biggest Issues in Digital Ethics" SXSW / Austin, TX
March 2014, Host and Moderator, "This is Media" Screening -- Pivot, NAMLE, and USC Innovation Lab / USC, Los Angeles, CA
July 2012, Speaker, NAMLE Conference / Philadelphia, PA
July 2011, Panelist “New Media Literacy Strategies for Empowering Digital Citizenship: From Toddlers to Teens” National Association of Media Literacy Educators Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA
October 2010, Speaker, CoSN “Visualization as a New Media Literacy” Webinar
September 2010, Second Life Keynote, “Media, Youth & Relationships” 3rd New Media in Education Fiesta 2010/ Centre of Excellence, Singapore
February 2010, Speaker, “Mad Skills: Making New Media Literacy practices accessible to educators and students alike” and “Participatory Learning in School: Square Peg in Round Hole?” Digital Media and Learning Conference / UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
(Videos ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE & SIX)
October 2016, Panelist, “Innovation in Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship” Digital Citizenship Summit / San Francisco, CA
2016, "Importance of Media Literacy" NAMLE
2015, Panelist, "Biggest Issues in Digital Ethics" SXSW / Austin, TX
March 2014, Host and Moderator, "This is Media" Screening -- Pivot, NAMLE, and USC Innovation Lab / USC, Los Angeles, CA
July 2012, Speaker, NAMLE Conference / Philadelphia, PA
July 2011, Panelist “New Media Literacy Strategies for Empowering Digital Citizenship: From Toddlers to Teens” National Association of Media Literacy Educators Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA
October 2010, Speaker, CoSN “Visualization as a New Media Literacy” Webinar
September 2010, Second Life Keynote, “Media, Youth & Relationships” 3rd New Media in Education Fiesta 2010/ Centre of Excellence, Singapore
February 2010, Speaker, “Mad Skills: Making New Media Literacy practices accessible to educators and students alike” and “Participatory Learning in School: Square Peg in Round Hole?” Digital Media and Learning Conference / UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
(Videos ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE & SIX)
TRANSMEDIA
March 2016, Speaker, "Teaching and Learning through Transmedia Play" K12, Inc. / Herndon, Virginia
June 2014, Speaker, "Transmedia Storytelling: Beyond Entertainment" Transmedia LA
March 2014, Speaker, "Connecting Man and the Machine" Havas Global Leadership Connected Passions Conference
September 2013, Speaker, "Transmedia Play Experiments" Wyrd Con / Los Angeles, CA
July 2013, Speaker, "Beyond Entertainment Transmedia" Transmedia Masterclass / Paris, France
April 2013, Moderator, "Coding for the Future: The Rise of Hacker Journalism" (audio) West Virginia University / P.I. School of Journalism
October 2012, Speaker, "Flotsam: A Transmedia Play Experience" Marseille Film Fest / Marseille, France
Nov 2011, Presenter “Transmedia 101 Workshop” Shanghai Media Group. Los Angeles, CA
June 2014, Speaker, "Transmedia Storytelling: Beyond Entertainment" Transmedia LA
March 2014, Speaker, "Connecting Man and the Machine" Havas Global Leadership Connected Passions Conference
September 2013, Speaker, "Transmedia Play Experiments" Wyrd Con / Los Angeles, CA
July 2013, Speaker, "Beyond Entertainment Transmedia" Transmedia Masterclass / Paris, France
April 2013, Moderator, "Coding for the Future: The Rise of Hacker Journalism" (audio) West Virginia University / P.I. School of Journalism
October 2012, Speaker, "Flotsam: A Transmedia Play Experience" Marseille Film Fest / Marseille, France
Nov 2011, Presenter “Transmedia 101 Workshop” Shanghai Media Group. Los Angeles, CA
DIGITAL MEDIA & LEARNING
October 2016, Panelist, “Innovation and Mobility, Enabling Industries of the Future” Ericcson Silicon Valley Grand Opening, Santa Clara, CA
March 2016, Panelist, “The Moral Compass of Future Play” SXSW Interactive, Austin, TX (soundcloud of panel)
November 2015, Speaker, "Playing with the Future" AIL Sponsor Seminar
October 2015, Panelist, “Toys 3.0” Sandbox West, Los Angeles, CA (also co-developed and sponsored 2-day conference)
May 2015, Keynote, “Tangible Story + Play + Learning” InterActivity Conference, Association of Children’s Museums, Indianapolis, IN
March 2015, Panelist, “Biggest Issues in Digital Ethics” SXSW Interactive, Austin, TX
November 2013, Speaker, "Reading in a Participatory Culture" National Writing Project / Boston, MA
March 2013, Panelist, "Social Learning Network Panel (PLAYground)" Digital Media and Learning Conference / Chicago, IL
March 2013, Panelist, "Designing with Teachers" Panel" Digital Media and Learning Conference / Chicago, IL
Nov 2011, Keynote Panel - "Digital Youth in a Participatory Culture", International Bullying Prevention Association’s conference. New Orleans, LA
Oct 2011, Keynote Panel - "Shaping Our Shadow" (Collective Identity), Chicago Symposium on Digital Ethics. Chicago, IL
Oct 2011, Speaker “Mother Road”, Mobility Shifts. New York, NY
May 2011, Speaker “Identity is no longer an I Affair” Hardy Girls Healthy Women Webinar Series
May 2011, Panelist “Storytelling, Interactivity & Engagement” Cooney Center Forum, "Learning From Hollywood: How Entertainment Media Can Ignite Education." Los Angeles, CA
May 2011, Panelist, “Innovative Practices in the Classroom” Teaching with Technology, USC Los Angeles, CA
April 2011, Organizer / Speaker, “See with New Eyes” and "The Importance of Play (Video)" Annenberg Innovation Lab Conference, Los Angeles, CA
March 2011, Organizer / Speaker, “Participatory Models of Professional Development” Digital Media & Learning Conference, Long Beach CA
February 2011, Speaker, USC Rossier School of Education “Best Teaching Practices to Engage Your Students Using Web 2.0”, Los Angeles, CA
October 2010, Organizer, Speaker “Mother Road” RFK-LA Pecha Kucha (Video), USC Los Angeles, CA
April 2010, Speaker, “Participatory Culture: The Culture of Democracy and Education in a Hypermediated Society (Video)” Comparative Media Studies 10th Anniversary / MIT, Cambridge, MA
April 2010, Keynote Speaker, “Remix Culture” SOTA Arts Education Forum, Singapore
March 2010, Keynote Speaker, “The Gap between Life and Art - Remix Culture for Learning” SITE 2010--Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 21st International Conference, San Diego, CA
March 2016, Panelist, “The Moral Compass of Future Play” SXSW Interactive, Austin, TX (soundcloud of panel)
November 2015, Speaker, "Playing with the Future" AIL Sponsor Seminar
October 2015, Panelist, “Toys 3.0” Sandbox West, Los Angeles, CA (also co-developed and sponsored 2-day conference)
May 2015, Keynote, “Tangible Story + Play + Learning” InterActivity Conference, Association of Children’s Museums, Indianapolis, IN
March 2015, Panelist, “Biggest Issues in Digital Ethics” SXSW Interactive, Austin, TX
November 2013, Speaker, "Reading in a Participatory Culture" National Writing Project / Boston, MA
March 2013, Panelist, "Social Learning Network Panel (PLAYground)" Digital Media and Learning Conference / Chicago, IL
March 2013, Panelist, "Designing with Teachers" Panel" Digital Media and Learning Conference / Chicago, IL
Nov 2011, Keynote Panel - "Digital Youth in a Participatory Culture", International Bullying Prevention Association’s conference. New Orleans, LA
Oct 2011, Keynote Panel - "Shaping Our Shadow" (Collective Identity), Chicago Symposium on Digital Ethics. Chicago, IL
Oct 2011, Speaker “Mother Road”, Mobility Shifts. New York, NY
May 2011, Speaker “Identity is no longer an I Affair” Hardy Girls Healthy Women Webinar Series
May 2011, Panelist “Storytelling, Interactivity & Engagement” Cooney Center Forum, "Learning From Hollywood: How Entertainment Media Can Ignite Education." Los Angeles, CA
May 2011, Panelist, “Innovative Practices in the Classroom” Teaching with Technology, USC Los Angeles, CA
April 2011, Organizer / Speaker, “See with New Eyes” and "The Importance of Play (Video)" Annenberg Innovation Lab Conference, Los Angeles, CA
March 2011, Organizer / Speaker, “Participatory Models of Professional Development” Digital Media & Learning Conference, Long Beach CA
February 2011, Speaker, USC Rossier School of Education “Best Teaching Practices to Engage Your Students Using Web 2.0”, Los Angeles, CA
October 2010, Organizer, Speaker “Mother Road” RFK-LA Pecha Kucha (Video), USC Los Angeles, CA
April 2010, Speaker, “Participatory Culture: The Culture of Democracy and Education in a Hypermediated Society (Video)” Comparative Media Studies 10th Anniversary / MIT, Cambridge, MA
April 2010, Keynote Speaker, “Remix Culture” SOTA Arts Education Forum, Singapore
March 2010, Keynote Speaker, “The Gap between Life and Art - Remix Culture for Learning” SITE 2010--Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 21st International Conference, San Diego, CA
PRE-2010 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
November 2009, Speaker, “Social Networks, Youth & Relationships” Learning & Memory in the Digital Age Conference / MIT, Cambridge, MA
November 2009, Speaker, “Learning in a Participatory Culture” Nueva School, Hillsborough, CA
November 2009, Speaker, “Learning Library: Design for the Participatory Web 2.0 Culture” DevLearn Conference, San Jose, CA
October 2009, Speaker, "Introduction to the Learning Library (Video)" HOME Inc Conference, Cambridge, MA
September 2009, Speaker, "4 C's of Participatory Design" ISTE EduVerse Talks in Second Life (VIDEOS Part 1 and Part 2)
June 2009, Speaker, “Birds of a Feather After-School Programs,” NECC, Washington DC
May 2009, Speaker, " Zoey’s Room -Integrating the Learning Library into a STEM lesson," New Media Literacies Conference, Cambridge, MA
May 2009, Speaker, "From Theory to Design," New Media Literacies Conference, Cambridge, MA
March 2009, Keynote Speaker, “Fresh Perspectives with the 4 C’s” Scottish Council Development Industry, St Andrews, Scotland
October 2008, Speaker, “We the Media” Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
July 2008, Speaker, “New Media Literacies in a Global Context” Salzburg Academy, Salzburg, Austria
June 2008, Keynote Speaker, “Combating the Participation Gap: Why New Media Literacy Matters,” Interdisciplinary Center for Leadership, Technology Integration, and Critical Literacies (I-CELTIC), Tallahassee, Florida
June 2008, Panelist, “Creating the STEM Pipeline,” National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, Texas
May 2008 Conversationalist, "Encouraging Creativity & Addressing the Participation Gap," Learning a Foreign Language: Creating Copyright, Steckborn, Switzerland
March 2008 Panelist, "Does Web 2.0 imply or require a new conception of learning?" CoSN International Symposium, Washington DC
March 2008 Panelist, "Learning With New Media: Participatory Culture and Its Ethical Implications," AERA, Manhattan, NY
October 2007 Keynote Speaker, "Digital Immigrants/Digital Natives: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Technology," Colleges of the Fenway Digital Immigrants/Digital Natives: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Technology, Boston, MA
November 2009, Speaker, “Learning in a Participatory Culture” Nueva School, Hillsborough, CA
November 2009, Speaker, “Learning Library: Design for the Participatory Web 2.0 Culture” DevLearn Conference, San Jose, CA
October 2009, Speaker, "Introduction to the Learning Library (Video)" HOME Inc Conference, Cambridge, MA
September 2009, Speaker, "4 C's of Participatory Design" ISTE EduVerse Talks in Second Life (VIDEOS Part 1 and Part 2)
June 2009, Speaker, “Birds of a Feather After-School Programs,” NECC, Washington DC
May 2009, Speaker, " Zoey’s Room -Integrating the Learning Library into a STEM lesson," New Media Literacies Conference, Cambridge, MA
May 2009, Speaker, "From Theory to Design," New Media Literacies Conference, Cambridge, MA
March 2009, Keynote Speaker, “Fresh Perspectives with the 4 C’s” Scottish Council Development Industry, St Andrews, Scotland
October 2008, Speaker, “We the Media” Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
July 2008, Speaker, “New Media Literacies in a Global Context” Salzburg Academy, Salzburg, Austria
June 2008, Keynote Speaker, “Combating the Participation Gap: Why New Media Literacy Matters,” Interdisciplinary Center for Leadership, Technology Integration, and Critical Literacies (I-CELTIC), Tallahassee, Florida
June 2008, Panelist, “Creating the STEM Pipeline,” National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, Texas
May 2008 Conversationalist, "Encouraging Creativity & Addressing the Participation Gap," Learning a Foreign Language: Creating Copyright, Steckborn, Switzerland
March 2008 Panelist, "Does Web 2.0 imply or require a new conception of learning?" CoSN International Symposium, Washington DC
March 2008 Panelist, "Learning With New Media: Participatory Culture and Its Ethical Implications," AERA, Manhattan, NY
October 2007 Keynote Speaker, "Digital Immigrants/Digital Natives: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Technology," Colleges of the Fenway Digital Immigrants/Digital Natives: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Technology, Boston, MA
