KELLI RICHARDS is a seasoned ’super-connector’ and a highly sought after strategic business development exec primarily bridging Silicon Valley (innovators) and Hollywood (storytellers) and creating mutually beneficial business opportunities and partnerships between them daily. She’s a pioneer in the digital music world and has operated at the forefront of music/tech for nearly three decades. She launched and ran Apple’s earliest endeavors in music and entertainment during her lengthy tenure there & was a major record label A&R exec prior. Additionally, she’s been a talent producer for award shows & a celebrity wrangler for corporate events.
Kelli is also a trusted advisor to high achievers, typically out of tech or entertainment who are looking to reinvent themselves around what matters most to them as they contemplate “what’s next". She’s fascinated by people and what they want, need or don't know they need yet. She gets involved with new business models, new innovations and new alliances that create amazing and engaging experiences that inform, entertain, surprise and delight consumers.