NYC Economic Development

The NYC Economic Development Corp convenes a distinguished roster of visionary digital strategists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who bring deep expertise across media, technology, and organizational development. The organization's leadership includes Fred Seibert, a television and film producer and serial media entrepreneur who served as MTV'... s first creative director and shaped the network's distinctive creative voice; in 2007, Seibert co-founded Next New Networks, which became the leading online television company and attracted over 200 million views per month on YouTube before its acquisition by the platform, after which he concentrated on Frederator Studios and launched Cartoon Hangover on YouTube in 2012, a channel that has accumulated more than 92 million views and continues to grow. The group also includes an executive with extensive experience spanning feature film production and senior roles at NBC Universal as Executive Vice President, where she built recognized expertise at the intersection of content, technology, and data; this leader has been honored by Time Magazine as one of the 100 World's Most Influential People and currently advises and invests selectively in digital media startups while serving on the boards of directors at Shazam and Penguin Random House. Additionally, the organization benefits from the perspective of a former President of Corporate Development and New Businesses and Executive Board member at Bertelsmann, who oversaw the company's worldwide corporate and digital development, music rights division including BMG Rights Management, and venture capital arms such as Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and Bertelsmann Asia Investments, and who previously held the position of President of Global Digital Business, US Sales, and Corporate Strategy at Sony Music Entertainment. The collective also draws on expertise in people analytics and organizational research, including leadership from professionals who have designed and conducted research programs that strengthened talent ...Read More