Director of Innovation, AI, Emerging Tech

Mikey leads the PBS Innovation Team focused on rapidly building and testing ideas with emerging technology. The team explores strategic ways to help PBS accelerate digital innovation and create solutions that have the potential to reach new audiences, improve customer experience, or generate revenue opportunities for PBS member stations. They have helped PBS adapt to new services and skills for approaching AI, machine learning, VR, AR, voice and interactive video. To date, this team has experimented with over 50 new technologies, produced 53 experiments, 29 prototypes, 3 products and held hundreds of brainstorms. Learn more here: innovation.pbs.org. 

Recent Public Speaking Engagements:

Boston University 2024

AI & Journalism for Professors and Deans // 100 attendees

American University 2024

AI overview for Senior Staff, Board and Kogod School // 100 attendees

PBS Annual Meeting 2024

Embracing Emerging Tech for the Future of Public Media // 300 attendees

DCN Tech & Product Innovation Day 2023

PBS Innovation Product Team's Methods for Agile Prototyping // 100 attendees

PBS Annual Meeting 2023

Embracing Emerging Tech for the Future of Public Media // 300 attendees

AWS Innovate DC 2022

AI/ML Edition 2022 On-Demand // Create real-time personalized user experiences faster at scale

AWS Summit DC 2021

PBS Drives Content Engagement with Amazon Personalize

Nonprofit Technology Conference 2018

Identify, Activate, and Build Your Community Through Peer-To-Peer

DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference 2018

Extend Your Reach: Turn Passionate Social Media Fans Into Fundraising Partners

Florida Marketing Summit 2016

Impactful Practices for Non Profits and Public Institutions

Digital Marketing Innovation Summit 2015

Using Storytelling and Social Media to Create Awareness and Actions

Social Media Week 2014

Trends, Data & the Death of CPM

SXSW Interactive 2013

Digital for artists, filmmakers and industry leaders