AES New York 2017 Presenter or Author
Kai Falkenberg
Primary Affiliation: First Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
Kai Falkenberg is the First Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment where she oversees the Agency’s strategic initiatives. The Agency supports economic development across the media and entertainment industries and runs NYC Media, the City’s official broadcast TV and radio network.
Over the past year, Kai has guided the Agency’s launch of projects ranging from One Book, One New York, the country’s largest community read program to the creation of the first publicly funded VR/AR lab and the return of the Grammy Awards to New York City. Prior to her appointment, she spent 15 years as a media and entertainment lawyer advising companies ranging from NBC, Warner Bros. and VH1 to Us Weekly, Rolling Stone and Forbes. In addition to her current position, Kai teaches media and entertainment law at Columbia Law School.
Session List
Oct 19:
GA06: AR/VR: New York Initiatives and Directions (Panelist)