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Damian Pelliccione

LGBTQ+ Media Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Revry, Emerging Technology & Inclusion Advocate

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ABOUT DAMIAN PELLICCIONE

As Hollywood's only openly Non-Binary CEO, Damian Pelliccione (they/them) was named one of Business Insider’s “Top 16 Power Player Execs in AD Video Streaming Space” and is one of 4x intersectional diverse co-founders of Revry, the 1st global Queer (LGBTQ+) (Certified Minority Owned and Operated) streaming media company.

  • Revry is available worldwide on over 60+, Connected TV (CTV), Free-Ad-Supported-TV (FAST), Over-The-Top (OTT), desktop, mobile devices, smart TV, and major ad-supported networks. Revry was named ‘App of the Day’ by Apple IOS and Damian’s story was featured globally on Apple IOS in the ‘Developer Spotlight‘.

    Damian was named one of Goldman Sachs ‘Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs‘, was featured on the ‘Out 100’ list, and is a proud recipient of the West Hollywood Rainbow Key Award. Damian also recently won a GLAAD Media Award for an original series Damian created "Drag Latina". Damian and their co-founders are all graduates of Goldman Sachs Black and Latinx 2020 accelerator program. 

    Damian has acted as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia College Chicago and has lectured at over 20 universities and colleges across the globe including the University of Southern California, Los Angeles Film School, and BAU University Istanbul Turkey amongst others. Damian is also a proud member of StartOut, Out in Tech, and Trans Tech Organizations. Damian also serves as a board member of The Trans-Chorus of Los Angeles.

Sales, Marketing & Customer Service

Tags & Expertise: Entrepreneurship • Leadership • Branding • Marketing • Innovation • Personal Branding

Business & Management

SPEAKING TOPICS

  • Making space at the table for LGBTQ executives this keynote explores the challenges LGBTQ executives face in climbing the corporate ladder. Damian talks about the common stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTQ talent. How to work with Gen Z and Millennial workforces. Learn how to better harness the LGBTQ superpowers!

  • At 42 years old Damian was diagnosed with adult ADHD and was deemed neuro-divergent. After years of struggling with mental health issues and never being able to fully understand what was wrong, Damian was finally able to understand their journey and claim their true power. This keynote explores what it means to struggle with mental health and what it means to overcome and rebuild trust with both yourself and your team. How affirming gender played a big role in rebuilding confidence and self love. Dive into the intersectionality of Queer people and the superpowers that lie within.

  • In this talk, Damian explores how the world's views and opinions are shaping storytelling on screen, the changing landscape of the Queer community vs the LGBTQ community, and what's next?

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Testimonials

  • “Damian Pelliccione is an indispensable contributor to my syllabus at Columbia College of Chicago. He addresses the rapid and remarkable changes underway in the media landscape with unusual clarity and insight. Students who begin the semester a bit perplexed by new developments in broadcast, cable and digital commerce are always more comfortable with the subject after Damian's enlightening presentation.” ‍

    — Ronald Taylor

    Adjunct Professor Film and TV Program, Columbia College

  • "Damian is a captivating, talented and passionate speaker. During his lecture at USC, he inspired a filled class of graduate students with his expansive knowledge and empowering journey as an entrepreneur."

    — ‍Chris Jacob

    Lecturer, Creative Advertising, USC Anneberg Graduate Program

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