Biography

Deb is an Internet industry veteran and open-web advocate who merges expertise in design, marketing, technology & and innovation to bring fresh approaches to business. She is widely recognized for her practical understanding of the dynamics of the social web and its impact on culture, society and business. Her work architecting the Social Media Lab for P&G focused on customer relationships and reinventing the nature of the company’s customer connection. Her current work focuses on the importance of real-world experimentation, open-innovation and the new human dynamics required for both startups and large organizations to succeed in an always-on connected world.

She speaks and consults on digital user experience, innovation and the business impact of the Internet, specifically on the impact of the social web. She is currently a Senior Fellow with the Altimeter Group and serves on Procter & Gamble’s Digital Advisory Board. Deb is a sought after consultant and advisor to Fortune 50s 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 and is a co-host of the popular podcast Tummelvision.tv

Previously, Deb was a founding partner at the Altimeter Group, ran Marketing at Six Apart, founded her own technology consultancy firm, 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 community center & online hub to revitalize her hometown of New York after the attacks of September 11th. As a self-described “practical utopian,” Deb has a strong idealistic streak partnered with an understanding of the realities of human behavior in the digital world. A former Manhattanite, Deb is now a tireless road warrior and can be found in SF, NYC, or Tel Aviv. But wherever she is, she's always 'connected'. Personal tagline: Technology changes; humans don’t. Most often described by others as: a connector between the worlds of innovation, technology and culture; a “knowledge bricoleur” and Tummler More about Deborah on her blog: http://www.deborahschultz.com/ Ongoing Project & Podcast: http://tummelvision.tv

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Email: Mike_McKenna@Monitor.com

Phone: 617-252-2410