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Lori H. Schwartz
CEO and Founder StoryTech

LORI H. SCHWARTZ is a true technology catalyst (‘Tech Cat’). As a leading advisor and speaker in marketing and tech innovation, Lori collaborates with executives of multiple brands, tech, and content companies to ensure their understanding of emerging content models.

Los Angeles-based, Lori is a CNN Technology contributor and a frequent host/mc at technology events. Lori’s StoryTech® initiative facilitates communication between storytellers and technology companies. Their trends briefings, curation, and tour products have become well known globally through the work @CES, @NAB and @LiveWorx. She is proud to be part of the team behind LA’s newest event, The Infinity Festival, focused on how technology is enabling storytelling.

Previously Lori was a Governor for the Television Academy’s Emerging Programming Peer Group, driving thought leadership for the future of interactive media. She was Chief Technology Catalyst for McCann Worldgroup, North America where she drove tech and content innovation and was the key principle to launching the highly regarded IPGLAB where she facilitated emerging media upfronts for Microsoft, Intel, General Motors, Nestlé, and Sony.

She has been profiled as one of the “30 Executives Shaping the Evolution of Media and Technology” by Variety and “100 People to Have Lunch With” by MediaPost Publications.

An active spokesperson, Lori launched Digital Hollywood’s ‘Women’s Entertainment and Technology Mentor Program’ and is a recipient of the Lucy Hood Digerati Award for her contributions to the Television Academy.

TALKS

May 30

01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

Grand Ballroom G
Gaming & Entertainment

Interactive vs. Narrative, what is the future of storytelling?

Lori H. Schwartz | StoryTech

Eric Elder | Loyola Marymount University, XR Wizards Lab

Maureen Fan | Baobab Studios

Ted Schilowitz | Paramount

Mehrad Noori | NBCUniversal International Networks

Ryan Bell | Nasa JPL

May 30

01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

Grand Ballroom G
Gaming & Entertainment

Interactive vs. Narrative, what is the future of storytelling?

Lori H. Schwartz | StoryTech

Eric Elder | Loyola Marymount University, XR Wizards Lab

Maureen Fan | Baobab Studios

Ted Schilowitz | Paramount

Mehrad Noori | NBCUniversal International Networks

Ryan Bell | Nasa JPL