Deborah Schultz

One line bio: Deborah has been inventing and innovating for over 15 years in emerging technologies - where people, technology and media intersect.

I am currently working as a consultant , advisor and strategist to start-ups and large organizations spreading the gospel on the impact emerging technology and social software is having on & society, culture and business.

My dance card is pretty full at the moment, but please contact me about speaking engagements, workshops and advisory work. I also am plugged in to an entire ecosystem of smart folks who are adding value and consulting on projects in this space. If I am booked, I am happy to refer you to other trusted smart folks who can help.

Current major project: Procter & Gamble’s Advisor Social Media & Emerging Technologies developing a P&G Social Media Innovation Lab designed to actively explore and gain insights on the impact of social software on business.

Passion projects:Project VRM, the Israeli Tech Scene

Most recent claim to fame: Marketing Director, Six Apart

Most often described as: a connector between the worlds of innovation, emerging technology and business.

Personal Tagline: Evangelist and rabble-rouser for the Social Web; where people, technology and media intersect.

Technology mantra: Technology changes, human nature doesn’t

Short bio blurb:

Deborah Schultz is Internet industry veteran and innovator. She focuses on the impact and adoption of Internet technologies and the power of technology to connect society, culture and business. She speaks and consults on the cultural and economic impact of the Internet, and specifically where our social and technological networks overlap. She currently serves as Procter & Gamble’s Strategic Adviser for Social & Emerging Media and has also consulted with and advised Fortune 50 companies including Pepsi, General Mills, and GE, as well as numerous Internet startups and VC firms. She is a regular keynote speaker at tech and business conferences.

Long Formal Bio:

Deborah Schultz

Deborah Schultz is Internet industry veteran and innovator. She focuses on the impact and adoption of Internet technologies and the power of technology to connect society, culture and business. She speaks and consults on the cultural and economic impact of the Internet, and specifically where our social and technological networks overlap. She currently serves as Procter & Gamble’s Strategic Adviser for Social & Emerging Media and has also consulted with and advised Fortune 50 companies including Pepsi, General Mills, and GE, as well as numerous Internet startups and VC firms. She is a regular keynote speaker at tech and business conferences.

Previously, Deborah was the Marketing Director at Six Apart, ran her own marketing consultancy firm, was a management consultant at AnswerThink and spent five years at Citibank where she developed many of the global bank's first internet initiatives. One of her proudest accomplishments was launching the Downtown Info Center, a lower Manhattan community center & online hub to revitalize lower Manhattan after the attacks of September 11th. Deborah is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University.

The former Manhattanite is now a tireless road warrior and can be found in SF, NYC, or Tel Aviv. But wherever she is, she's always 'connected'.