I lecture and teach on arts, culture, technology and their relation to the human experience throughout North America. To invite me please get in touch at

Fees negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

Topics

• The future of arts and culture in a digital age.
• Technology and entrepreneurship for creatives.
• Outreach to younger audiences for arts organizations.
• The Future of reading, publishing and books.

Sample Clips

• 2007 SF Writer's Conference Opening Keynote.

2009

• California Writer's Club
• Arizona Book Publishers Association.
• O'Reilly Tools of Change Conference.
• San Francisco Writers Conference
• South by Southwest Interactive Conference
• Ann Arbor Book Festival
• Commonwealth Club of California

2008

• Ann Arbor Book Festival
• California Writer's Club
• San Francisco Writers Conference (clip)
• South by Southwest Interactive Conference
• Women's National Book Association

2007

• Bay Area Travel Writers
• Publishers Group of the West Annual Conference
• Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association
• San Francisco Writers Conference (clip)
• South by Southwest Interactive Conference
• WebVisions

2006

• Alberta Publishers Association
• Bay Area Independent Publishers Association
• Book Expo America
• Book Expo Canada
• Idea Festival
• Jewish Funders Network National Conference
• Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association
• San Francisco Writers Conference (clip)
• Simon Fraser University
• South by Southwest Interactive Conference
• UC Berkeley Department of Journalism

2005

• Ann Arbor Book Festival
• Book Promotion 101 Workshop
• Commonwealth Club of California
• Contra Costa County Jewish Book Festival
• Humber College
• Jack London Writers Conference
• Left Coast Writers
• Litquake
• Mechanics Library
• Midwest Literary Festival
• Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association
• Palm Springs Writers Conference
• San Francisco Writers Conference (clip)
• Simon Fraser University
• South by Southwest Interactive Conference
• Texas Book Festival
• Virginia Festival of the Book
• WebVisions
• Wisconsin Book Festival

2004

• Book Expo America
• Book Promotion 101 Workshop
• Commonwealth Club of California
• Jack London Writers Conference
• Litquake
• Texas Book Festival
• WebVisions

2003

• California Writer's Club
• Commonwealth Club of California
• Jack London Writers Conference
• Mechanics Library
• South by Southwest Interactive Conference

2002

• South by Southwest Interactive Conference
• Stanford University