Yancey Strickler is a writer and the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter. Since introducing the world to crowdfunding a decade ago, Kickstarter has helped creative people raise more than $4 billion in funding for their projects. Among the projects that got their start on Kickstarter: Cards Against Humanity, Oculus... Read more
Yancey Strickler is a writer and the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter.
Since introducing the world to crowdfunding a decade ago, Kickstarter has helped creative people raise more than $4 billion in funding for their projects. Among the projects that got their start on Kickstarter: Cards Against Humanity, Oculus Rift, multiple Oscar-winning films, projects by Spike Lee, Neil Young, Marina Abramovic, and thousands of albums, books, comics, artworks, gadgets, plays, and restaurants.
In 2015 Kickstarter became a Public Benefit Corporation, choosing to focus the company’s mission, as the New York Times wrote, on “altruism over profit.” A study by the Wharton School of Business that year found that Kickstarter projects created more than 300,000 full- and part-time jobs.
Yancey Strickler has been recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Vanity Fair’s New Establishment, and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People. He’s spoken at the Museum of Modern Art, Tribeca and Sundance Film Festivals, Web Summit, SXSW, Walker Art Center, Stanford, Columbia University, and NYU.
Strickler is co-founder of the artistic resource The Creative Independent and a former music journalist. The London Spectator called him “one of the least obnoxious tech evangelists ever.”
Strickler’s first book, This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World (Viking/Penguin Books), will be published in October, 2019.
You can book Yancey Strickler through London Speaker Bureau by submitting the enquiry form on this page or calling our team. One of our consultants will respond promptly with Yancey's current availability, speaking fees and any specific requirements for your event.
Yancey Strickler's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Yancey tailored to your event.
Yancey Strickler speaks on Business & Management, Entrepreneurs, Innovation & Creativity. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Yancey to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Yancey Strickler for events worldwide, subject to Yancey's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Yancey Strickler is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Yancey can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Yancey Strickler on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Yancey can offer.
Yancey Strickler delivers keynotes in English. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Yancey Strickler's areas of expertise include Business & Management, Entrepreneurs, Innovation & Creativity. To get a clear sense of Yancey's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Yancey Strickler can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Business & Management, Entrepreneurs, Innovation & Creativity is relevant. Details of Yancey's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Yancey Strickler is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Yancey Strickler, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Yancey's current availability for your dates.