Katie Linendoll Speaker Biography
Technology Expert, Emmy-Winning Producer, Global Tech
Consultant, Known as the “Chic Geek”
Linendoll, who is a global technology consultant, writer, contributor to TODAY show and recently shot a series on innovation for The Huffington Post, is one of the most in-demand tech experts in the country. In those roles, she spends as much time on her laptop as she does in the field. Whether she’s scuba diving to the world’s only underwater marine lab to get a first-look story with NASA astronauts, reporting on technology used by an elephant orphanage in Kenya or covering CES for the TODAY Show, it’s all in a day’s work for Linendoll.
Tech Expert
Known for her quirky expertise and high energy, Linendoll, a writer and contributor for the TODAY show, is one of the most in-demand tech experts in the country. She has contributed to CNN for the past five years and recently finished shooting a video series from the CES show floor for Popular Science. The former host of All Access Weekly on Spike TV, her broadcast credits also include Fox and Friends, CBS News, The Nate Berkus Show, ABC News Now, The Weather Channel, HLN, ESPN and more. She researches, produces and creates her own segments.
Media
Publications such as CBS.com, Forbes.com, Parents.com, Oprah.com, Yahoo! Finance and others have consulted Linendoll’s expertise. She has written more than 60 pieces for ESPN.com on sports technology, and contributed to Marie Claire, Shape Magazine, People Magazine, Fitness and other publications.
Global Tech Consulant
As a former technology host at HSN, Linendoll was responsible for more than $20 million in sales for the network. She has also participated in media projects and consultations with Brookstone, Skype, Verizon, HP, Hyatt, IBM, Cadillac and Lincoln. She leads speaking engagements on innovations in technology and moderates panels at universities and corporate events across the country.
Accolades
In May of 2015 she was honored to have received the Silicon Valley Visionary Award, which is akin to the Academy Awards of Silicon Valley and in June of 2015 Focus magazine featured her on their cover as ‘The Beauty of Tech’.
Keynote Speaker
Katie’s keynote presentations are focused on innovations in technology. She discusses and shares custom animation & media clips from her many adventures, like jetpacking across the Pacific Ocean and spearfishing 120 feet under the Bermuda triangle. Often, she’s using technology that’s not yet available on the market. Informative, entertaining, insightful and funny, Linendoll fills audiences in on how technology is changing the way we live, work and think. Audiences will not only learn and discover new breakthrough technologies they’ll also get a glimpse behind the scenes of how a story in the media is crafted.
Whether she’s hosting a session on stage in front of thousands for IBM in Las Vegas, emceeing a panel with Cadillac executives at CES, opening for Lady Gaga, or even back speaking at her alma mater, The Rochester Institute of Technology, Katie Linendoll loves sharing her energy and expertise about innovations in technology with audiences across the nation.
Katie Linendoll Speaking Topics
Are You Future Proof?
Technology is ever-changing. As it evolves, so does the way we think, work and thrive. Every innovation creates a host of new possibilities while rendering old methods obsolete, and industry leaders understand this. They know that the only way to stay relevant is to stay current. They're future proof. Are you? Katie Linendoll can help. She knows how businesses break though the clutter to reach their target audience. She knows how non-profits and other groups maximize new media and social networking to expand their message and build a movement. She knows what the latest breakthroughs are, and how do they apply to your goals.
Innovations in Technology
Linendoll, a global technology consultant, writer, contributor to TODAY show, is one of the most in-demand tech experts in the country & she loves sharing her energy and expertise around innovations with audiences across the nation. Katie uses custom animation and media clips from her many adventures, like jetpacking across the Pacific Ocean, spearfishing 120 feet under the Bermuda triangle and deep sea diving with astronauts to highlight what’s on the forefront of technology today- often, even using technology that’s not yet available on the market. In this informative, entertaining, insightful and funny keynote Audiences will not only learn and discover new breakthrough technologies they'll also get a glimpse behind the scenes of how a tech guru works while she fills audience members in on how technology is changing the way we live, work and think, every day, in the most amazing ways!
Professional Communications in the Digital Age
How social media is shaping how we communicate and how best to maintain professionalism.
Customized Tech Presentations for Any Group
Katie customizes each presentation for her audiences. Whether it's a discussion on internet privacy, a personal story about the impact of technology or a simple rundown of the latest apps, Katie delivers.