Tiffany Shlain
Founder, The Webby Awards, Filmmaker, & Internet Expert
Honored as one of Newsweek's "Women Shaping the 21st Century," Tiffany Shlain, 34, is the founder of The Webby Awards, director of The Moxie Institute, and an acclaimed filmmaker. She is a sought-after speaker who has been presenting ideas and films for the past 15 years. Her talks are entertaining, insightful, informative and highly visual - usually including one of her award-winning films. The subjects she speaks about include: the Internet and its effect on business and society, the creative process, and subjects that her films cover.
Shlain founded The Webby Awards in 1996 and was creative director and CEO for nearly a decade. Under her leadership, The Webby Awards have become a global institution and industry bellwether, attracting 12,000 entries annually from more than 40 countries and all 50 states. She evolved the annual ceremony into a major cultural event thanks to its famous five-word acceptance speeches, her original films and an eclectic roster of guests that has included Al Gore, Prince, Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, journalist Thomas L. Friedman, satirist Rob Corddry from "The Daily Show," the founders of Google, and artist Bill Viola. She also co-founded The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, which today has 550 members and serves as The Webbys' judging body and served as the on air internet expert for ABC's "Good Morning America."
Shlain's award-winning films have been selected at over 100 film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, and Rotterdam, and have won 24 awards including Audience and Grand Jury prizes. Her latest film, "The Tribe," was a hit at The Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals and became the first documentary to become the #1 most downloaded short film on Apple's iTunes. Currently, Shlain is working on a feature length documentary, "Connected: A Declaration of Interdependence," an exhilarating journey into the interconnectedness of humankind, nature, technology and morality at the dawn of the 21st Century. Shlain has directed 8 award-winning films.
Shlain appears on CBS' "60 Minutes," ABC's "Good Morning America," CNN, NPR, and other media outlets discussing Internet issues involving business, entertainment, community, and ethics. Her work has been profiled in a diverse range of media including TIME magazine, The New York Times, USA Today, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian (U.K.), Stern (Germany) and The Herald Tribune.
At the lecture podium, Shlain explores the evolving world of high technology. She reveals the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and provides insight into the smartest ways to leverage that technology to make the most impact in one's work. She offers proven methods for creative marketing and shares her unique perspective on business models that work. Shlain has delivered keynotes worldwide on technology's impact on culture at Fortune 500 companies and conferences. Drawing from her forthcoming book, she also speaks on ways to harness the power of the Internet to make change in society.
AT A GLANCE: Tiffany Shlain is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow which selects and mentors leaders of the 21st Century. She was awarded The Victoria Award for ethical leadership by The Woodhull Institute in New York City and served on the Board of Governors for the Commonwealth Club of California. Intrigued by technology and communication since high school, Shlain founded Uniting Nations in Telecommunications & Software (UNITAS) in 1987, which led to her serving as a student ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1988. She received a BA in film theory from University of California at Berkeley where she was selected as a Valedictorian speaker in 1992. She studied filmmaking at New York University and leadership at Harvard Business School of Executive Education.
Shlain founded The Webby Awards in 1996 and was creative director and CEO for nearly a decade. Under her leadership, The Webby Awards have become a global institution and industry bellwether, attracting 12,000 entries annually from more than 40 countries and all 50 states. She evolved the annual ceremony into a major cultural event thanks to its famous five-word acceptance speeches, her original films and an eclectic roster of guests that has included Al Gore, Prince, Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, journalist Thomas L. Friedman, satirist Rob Corddry from "The Daily Show," the founders of Google, and artist Bill Viola. She also co-founded The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, which today has 550 members and serves as The Webbys' judging body and served as the on air internet expert for ABC's "Good Morning America."
Shlain's award-winning films have been selected at over 100 film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, and Rotterdam, and have won 24 awards including Audience and Grand Jury prizes. Her latest film, "The Tribe," was a hit at The Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals and became the first documentary to become the #1 most downloaded short film on Apple's iTunes. Currently, Shlain is working on a feature length documentary, "Connected: A Declaration of Interdependence," an exhilarating journey into the interconnectedness of humankind, nature, technology and morality at the dawn of the 21st Century. Shlain has directed 8 award-winning films.
Shlain appears on CBS' "60 Minutes," ABC's "Good Morning America," CNN, NPR, and other media outlets discussing Internet issues involving business, entertainment, community, and ethics. Her work has been profiled in a diverse range of media including TIME magazine, The New York Times, USA Today, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian (U.K.), Stern (Germany) and The Herald Tribune.
At the lecture podium, Shlain explores the evolving world of high technology. She reveals the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and provides insight into the smartest ways to leverage that technology to make the most impact in one's work. She offers proven methods for creative marketing and shares her unique perspective on business models that work. Shlain has delivered keynotes worldwide on technology's impact on culture at Fortune 500 companies and conferences. Drawing from her forthcoming book, she also speaks on ways to harness the power of the Internet to make change in society.
AT A GLANCE: Tiffany Shlain is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow which selects and mentors leaders of the 21st Century. She was awarded The Victoria Award for ethical leadership by The Woodhull Institute in New York City and served on the Board of Governors for the Commonwealth Club of California. Intrigued by technology and communication since high school, Shlain founded Uniting Nations in Telecommunications & Software (UNITAS) in 1987, which led to her serving as a student ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1988. She received a BA in film theory from University of California at Berkeley where she was selected as a Valedictorian speaker in 1992. She studied filmmaking at New York University and leadership at Harvard Business School of Executive Education.
Honored as one of Newsweek's "Women Shaping the 21st Century," Tiffany Shlain, 34, is the founder of The Webby Awards, director of The Moxie Institute, and an acclaimed filmmaker. She is a sought-after speaker who has been presenting ideas and films for the past 15 years. Her talks are entertaining, insightful, informative and highly visual - usually including one of her award-winning films. The subjects she speaks about include: the Internet and its effect on business and society, the creative process, and subjects that her films cover.
Shlain founded The Webby Awards in 1996 and was creative director and CEO for nearly a decade. Under her leadership, The Webby Awards have become a global institution and industry bellwether, attracting 12,000 entries annually from more than 40 countries and all 50 states. She evolved the annual ceremony into a major cultural event thanks to its famous five-word acceptance speeches, her original films and an eclectic roster of guests that has included Al Gore, Prince, Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, journalist Thomas L. Friedman, satirist Rob Corddry from "The Daily Show," the founders of Google, and artist Bill Viola. She also co-founded The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, which today has 550 members and serves as The Webbys' judging body and served as the on air internet expert for ABC's "Good Morning America."
Shlain's award-winning films have been selected at over 100 film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, and Rotterdam, and have won 24 awards including Audience and Grand Jury prizes. Her latest film, "The Tribe," was a hit at The Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals and became the first documentary to become the #1 most downloaded short film on Apple's iTunes. Currently, Shlain is working on a feature length documentary, "Connected: A Declaration of Interdependence," an exhilarating journey into the interconnectedness of humankind, nature, technology and morality at the dawn of the 21st Century. Shlain has directed 8 award-winning films.
Shlain appears on CBS' "60 Minutes," ABC's "Good Morning America," CNN, NPR, and other media outlets discussing Internet issues involving business, entertainment, community, and ethics. Her work has been profiled in a diverse range of media including TIME magazine, The New York Times, USA Today, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian (U.K.), Stern (Germany) and The Herald Tribune.
At the lecture podium, Shlain explores the evolving world of high technology. She reveals the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and provides insight into the smartest ways to leverage that technology to make the most impact in one's work. She offers proven methods for creative marketing and shares her unique perspective on business models that work. Shlain has delivered keynotes worldwide on technology's impact on culture at Fortune 500 companies and conferences. Drawing from her forthcoming book, she also speaks on ways to harness the power of the Internet to make change in society.
AT A GLANCE: Tiffany Shlain is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow which selects and mentors leaders of the 21st Century. She was awarded The Victoria Award for ethical leadership by The Woodhull Institute in New York City and served on the Board of Governors for the Commonwealth Club of California. Intrigued by technology and communication since high school, Shlain founded Uniting Nations in Telecommunications & Software (UNITAS) in 1987, which led to her serving as a student ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1988. She received a BA in film theory from University of California at Berkeley where she was selected as a Valedictorian speaker in 1992. She studied filmmaking at New York University and leadership at Harvard Business School of Executive Education.
Shlain founded The Webby Awards in 1996 and was creative director and CEO for nearly a decade. Under her leadership, The Webby Awards have become a global institution and industry bellwether, attracting 12,000 entries annually from more than 40 countries and all 50 states. She evolved the annual ceremony into a major cultural event thanks to its famous five-word acceptance speeches, her original films and an eclectic roster of guests that has included Al Gore, Prince, Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, journalist Thomas L. Friedman, satirist Rob Corddry from "The Daily Show," the founders of Google, and artist Bill Viola. She also co-founded The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, which today has 550 members and serves as The Webbys' judging body and served as the on air internet expert for ABC's "Good Morning America."
Shlain's award-winning films have been selected at over 100 film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, and Rotterdam, and have won 24 awards including Audience and Grand Jury prizes. Her latest film, "The Tribe," was a hit at The Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals and became the first documentary to become the #1 most downloaded short film on Apple's iTunes. Currently, Shlain is working on a feature length documentary, "Connected: A Declaration of Interdependence," an exhilarating journey into the interconnectedness of humankind, nature, technology and morality at the dawn of the 21st Century. Shlain has directed 8 award-winning films.
Shlain appears on CBS' "60 Minutes," ABC's "Good Morning America," CNN, NPR, and other media outlets discussing Internet issues involving business, entertainment, community, and ethics. Her work has been profiled in a diverse range of media including TIME magazine, The New York Times, USA Today, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian (U.K.), Stern (Germany) and The Herald Tribune.
At the lecture podium, Shlain explores the evolving world of high technology. She reveals the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and provides insight into the smartest ways to leverage that technology to make the most impact in one's work. She offers proven methods for creative marketing and shares her unique perspective on business models that work. Shlain has delivered keynotes worldwide on technology's impact on culture at Fortune 500 companies and conferences. Drawing from her forthcoming book, she also speaks on ways to harness the power of the Internet to make change in society.
AT A GLANCE: Tiffany Shlain is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow which selects and mentors leaders of the 21st Century. She was awarded The Victoria Award for ethical leadership by The Woodhull Institute in New York City and served on the Board of Governors for the Commonwealth Club of California. Intrigued by technology and communication since high school, Shlain founded Uniting Nations in Telecommunications & Software (UNITAS) in 1987, which led to her serving as a student ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1988. She received a BA in film theory from University of California at Berkeley where she was selected as a Valedictorian speaker in 1992. She studied filmmaking at New York University and leadership at Harvard Business School of Executive Education.
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