"I invented nothing new, I simply assembled the discoveries of others." Henry Ford
"Anything new, anything worth doing, can't be recognized." Pablo Picasso
"All great products go through three phases: Invention, Innovation, and Iteration" Seth Shapiro
"Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival." W. Edwards Deming
"Don't play what's there – play what's not there." Miles Davis
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein
"If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old." Peter Drucker
"You must do the things you think you cannot do."Eleanor Roosevelt
"When you think about it, department stores are kind of like museums." Andy Warhol
"Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation." Milan Kundera
Innovation = Technology + Team + Timing Seth Shapiro
"It always seems impossible - until it's DONE." Nelson Mandela
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." Milton Berle
In the Digital Age, It’s Innovation or Extinction
A decade ago, retailers thought they were immune to technology disruption. The taxi and limousine business thought so, too. So did the hotel industry, financial services, newspaper business, television, etc. They were all wrong. Amazon reinvented retail. Uber created a new market in transportation. AirBnb did it in hotels. As the Industrial Revolution did 150 years ago, the Digital Revolution will reach everyone in business.
Will YOUR company fall by the wayside… or innovate and thrive?
Through his keynotes, workshops and consulting services, Seth Shapiro helps companies transform disruptive technology into competitive advantage. He works with leaders to turn obstacles into growth opportunities, using new technologies and business models.
Seth’s Most Recent Blog Posts
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Upcoming Appearances
Past Appearances
2018
Oct 16th at 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: Oct 16th Digital Hollywood – Los Angeles AlphaNetworks will join Digital Hollywood in October for a panel: "Indie TV – OTT and Streaming – The Gateway to Hollywood Content – Phones, Tablets, TV and PC", Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
Oct 3rd: Arclight Hollywood HETFest, LOS ANGELES USA
21st Sep. 6:30pm: BRPartners Meetup with Jenga K - Singapore Blockchain and the Fourth Wave of Media Technology, Spectrum, 3 Fraser Street, 5th floor, DUO Tower, 1893521
Sept 17th, 5pm: New. Now. Next: The Definitive Roadmap IBC, AMSTERDAM
Sept 17th, 2pm: Blockchain in the next media age IBC, AMSTERDAM
Sept 10th: MuCON 2018 MuCON 2018, SEOUL KOREA
Sept 4th: World Blockchain Forum World Blockchain Forum, LONDON UK
AUG 13: BRP HUMAN CHAIN NIGHT BRP HUMAN CHAIN NIGHT, SEOUL KOREA
JULY 20: FOUNDATION X NIGHT FOUNDATION X NIGHT, SEOUL KOREA
JULY 16: SETH SHAPIRO ON MTN BUSINESS NEWS KOREA SETH SHAPIRO, SEOUL KOREA
JULY 14-19 : KOREAN BLOCKCHAIN WEEK KOREAN BLOCKCHAIN WEEK, SEOUL KOREA
JUNE 23: COINAGENDA SINGAPORE COINAGENDA SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
JUNE 6: TV OF TOMORROW SHOW TV OF TOMORROW SHOW, SAN FRANCISCO
MAY 14-16: CONSENSUS NEW YORK CONSENSUS NEW YORK, NEW YORK
May 1-3 : WORLD DIGITAL ASSETS SUMMIT WORLD DIGITAL ASSETS SUMMIT, SINGAPORE
APRIL 25: INTELLECTUAL PROPERY AND MEDIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERY AND MEDIA, LOS ANGELES
APRIL 18 : TROJAN VISION SHOW TROJAN VISION SHOW, LOS ANGELES
APRIL 4-6: BLOCK TO THE FUTURE BLOCK TO THE FUTURE, SAN FRANCISCO
March 19: Coin Agenda The Future of the Entertainment on the Blockchain, Puerto Rico
March 19: Coin Agenda Fireside chat with Michael Terpin: Alpha Networks, Puerto Rico
March 14: d10e , Puerto Rico
February 28-March 3: Polycon , Bahamas
January 18-19: North American Bitcoin Conference , Miami
January 10: Coin Agenda , Las Vegas
January 8 : Digital Hollywood, CES , LVCC, North Hall, Room N264 (2:15 - 3:15 PM)
2017
October 24-26: Coin Agenda , Las Vegas
October 10-11: BlockCon , Santa Monica
July 22: State of Digital Money Future Innovations in Payments, Los Angeles
July 16-18: Coin Agenda Barcelona , Barcelona
June 28: The TV of Tomorrow Show Keynote Fireside: TV Worth Watching in a Multiplatform Age, San Fransisco Golden Gate Club, The Presidio
May 23: Digital Hollywood Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Film/TV, Internet and Virtual Reality - From VC, Private Equity to Corporate Investment, Skirball Center, Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
May 24: Digital Hollywood A Celebration of the Best in VR/AR - Immersive Experiences of Mind, Time and Space, Los Angeles
April 26: VRTL Summit Fireside Chat with Jesse Sisgold, President & COO, Skydance Media, Paramount Studios
April 25: NAB VR Content Session: Music and Sports,
April 25: NAB Advancing the Ad Creative and Seducing your Audience with the Power of Touch,
April 17: USC Talent Week, Fireside Chat with Ted Schilowitz ,
February 22: Summit Live Television: Innovation, Disruption and the World’s Most Powerful Medium,
February 1: Digital Entertainment World View From the Top: The Future of VR/AR in the Entertainment Industry,
January 6: CES Gary's Book Club, Las Vegas
January 4: CES, Digital Hollywood Virtual Reality Transforms Media, Las Vegas
2016
October 18-21: Digital Hollywood Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Movies, Television and Online Video, From VC & Equity to Crowdfunding, Los Angeles
October 18-21: Digital Hollywood Keynote: Evening Host, Los Angeles
October 13-14: VR on the Lot Moderator: Television Academy, Interactive Emmy Nominees, Paramount Studios
October 13-14: VR on the Lot Case Study: Henry, Oculus Story Studio, Paramount Studio
October 3: Vancouver International Film Festival VR/AR: State of the Industry,
September 24: Media, Entertainment, Technology Alliance (METal) Television Volume 1 Presentation ,
September 18: Primetime Emmy Awards , Los Angeles
September 14: Waterloo Innovation Summit Disruptive Innovation Workshop, University of Waterloo
September 12: Multiscreen Salon, IBC , Amsterdam
August 31: TELEVISION Vol: 1 Book Signing , Westside Digital Mix
August 24: Silicon Beach Fest The Power of Live Video: Facebook Live, Periscope, and More, Marina Del Ray
July 25: Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) Workshop , USC School of Cinematic Arts
June 15: IDEAS Los Angeles New Platforms, New Paradigms: VR/AR the future interface across industries, The Broad Stage; Santa Monica, CA
June 14: THE Summit LA: Transforming Home Entertainment Keynote Conversation: What Does Interactive Really Mean?, The Luxe Hotel; Los Angeles
July 13: OmniShopper Whoever Owns the Customer Wins: How Digital is Reinventing Retail, Radisson Blu, Chicago
June 7, 8: TV of Tomorrow Show Book Launch: TELEVISION: Innovation, Disruption, and the World's Most Powerful Medium,
June 7, 8: TV of Tomorrow Show Keynote Fireside: Robert Hayes, EVP of Digital at NBC Entertainment, Golden Gate Club in the Presidio of San Francisco, CA
May 11: Orange Silicon Valley Through the Looking Glass: Hollywood and Silicon Valley Get Immersive, San Fransisco, CA
May 4: The Digital Hollywood Experience Vision of Immersion: Virtual Reality as an Expression of the Cinematic and Personal Experience, Ahmanson Hall, Los Angeles
May 3: The Digital Hollywood Experience Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Movies, Television and Online Video, From VC & Equity to Crowdfunding,
April 28: Inside VR | LA VR and Hollywood Creative Community, Pivotal Labs, Los Angeles
Feb 10: The Future of Next Gen OTT and Monetization Digital Entertainment World, Los Angeles
February 9-11, 2016: The Future of OTT: Consumer Adoption and Experiences Moderator, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles
Jan 26: BHBA Entertainment Year in Review Beverly Hills Bar Association, Beverly Hills
Jan 6: VR Luminaries Discuss the Role of Data , CES, Las Vegas
Jan 6: Virtual Reality – Hollywood Does Cutting Edge , CES, Las Vegas
2015
December 1: Inside VR 2015 , San Francisco
December 1: Moderator, VR Roundtable Next TV Summit, San Francisco
Oct 19-21: The Virtual and Augmented Reality Experience Digital Hollywood, Los Angeles
Oct 17: The Future of Television Emerce Conference, Amsterdam, NL
October 17: Keynote, USC Institute on Entertainment Law and Business , University of Southern California, Los Angeles
September 25: Multi-Screen Engagement Masterclass , Sydney, Australia
September 24: Multi-Screen Engagement Masterclass , Melbourne, Australia
September 23: Telstra Vantage 2015 Where Media and Tech Collide: The Future of Content for a New Global Audience, Melbourne Australia
September 22: Telstra Vantage 2015 Keynote: Hollywood Innovation in the Digital Age, Melbourne Australia
September 12: Closing Keynote , Amsterdam, NL
September 9: Television Academy’s IMPG Celebration of Excellence , Los Angeles
August 4: USC Entertainment Technology Center Moderator, Camera-captured VR production workflow conference,
June 24: TV Of Tomorrow Show , San Francisco
June 17: Envisioning OTT Soiree: OTT Exec Summit , Moderator, New York
May 27: OTT Salon Private Event, Soho House, Los Angeles
April 28: Digital Hollywood, Virtual Reality Day, Host, Los Angeles
March 4: BroadbandTV Con, Moderator The State of MCN Nation, Los Angeles
Feb 23: Sprokit , Los Angeles
Feb 10: Digital Entertainment Summit The Future of Multi-Platform TV, Moderator, LA
Feb 6-7: Television Academy Retreat ,
January 8: MediaLink Brand Matters , Private Event, Las Vegas
January 7: CES, Panelist Broadcasting without Borders,
January 6: Second Screen Summit , Las Vegas
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