I am the founder and director of the Future of StoryTelling (FoST), a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who are exploring how storytelling is evolving in the digital age. At the heart of FoST are two signature events: FoST Summit and FoST Festival. The two-day, invitation-only FoST Summit gathers top thinkers and practitioners from diverse fields to share ideas and experiences shaping the storytelling landscape. FoST Festival, open to the public, features VR and AR experiences, tech demos, a multiperson VR theater, panel conversations, live performances, interactive games, and much more.In addition to the Summit and Festival, FoST also produces a wide range of content and programming, such as curated exhibitions; an annual series of short films; regular influencer salons, tech tastings, and storytelling workshops; and a popular blog and other social media content aimed at FoST’s network of over a million enthusiastic followers.I am also the founder and CEO of Melcher Media, Inc., an award-winning app developer, book producer, and branded content company. Melcher Media works with leading brands (including Adobe, Lexus, Nike, and GE), media companies (Condé Nast, TimeWarner, NBC, and MTV), and individual authors (Vice President Al Gore, Oprah, Eminem, and J.J. Abrams) to help them tell their stories and connect with large audiences. The company has won numerous design awards and has produced 29 New York Times bestsellers.I was also a founding partner of Push Pop Press, a software company that collaborated with Melcher Media on the iOS app, Al Gore—Our Choice. That app was a bestseller and top-grossing title in the App Store and received Apple’s award for best-designed app in 2011. That same year Push Pop Press was acquired by Facebook.
