Damian Pelliccione
PROFILE
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.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Unapologetically Queer
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!
Mental Health Intersectionality & Identity: The Neuro-Divergent, Non-Binary, Immigrant CEO
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.
LGBTQ Content
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?
