Richard Pulliam has spent 20 years mostly in Silicon Valley working with both VC-backed technology ventures and global Fortune 500 leaders to facilitate digital transformation and disruption. Formerly a thought leader and keynote speaker in the travel industry, he was one of the first Founders in the social media/networking movement in 2004, and then played a critical leadership role in the API movement these last 10 years as one of the original executives in the industry.
Richard has provided many Global 1000 companies with C-level guidance and strategy on how technologies such as APIs, social graphs, LBS, personalization, IoT, Edge computing, audio apps/services, wearable devices, AR and AI/ML are positioned to change the core business strategies and industry dynamics they follow. He is uniquely capable of building business plans on the back of advanced technology trends, and has an MBA from INSEAD. Industries where his work has made significant impact include travel, hospitality, transportation, retail, media, financial services and healthcare.
He is a Advisor to numerous funded tech ventures and speaks globally.