KCR Studio brings innovative ideas and bold substance to your organization’s events
A purveyor of magical experiences and uniquely curated agendas, we support businesses in translating their carefully-crafted messaging into powerful live content.
Katrina Conanan-Riel is passionate about the betterment of society and the innovation that gets us there. A natural people-person, and ambassador of merriment and joy, she has parlayed these talents into a dream career curating stages for major brands like TED and The Wall Street Journal. She produces content that lies at the intersection of culture, technology, genuine social impact, and substantive change.
At Chief, an international membership for women in executive roles, Katrina led her creative team to scale the event programming by developing engaging live content. This programming distinguished Chief’s brand and heralded an impressive roster of speakers such as First Lady Michelle Obama, Indra Nooyi, Mindy Kaling, Adam Grant, Esther Perel, and more.
Katrina is a proud, confident first-generation Filipina who lives in Los Angeles with her husband and dog.
Services
Organizations and Businesses
In our engagement process, we evaluate every situation individually and understand that each event has a unique blueprint. KCR Studios aims to crack the code and find the right combination of content, panelists, and keynote speakers that truly delivers on your vision.
Event Design - Collaborate with your team to produce virtual or in-person experiences that will be viral, sticky, and a topic of conversation for weeks to come.
Speaker Curation, Talent Booking, and Management - Sourcing thought-leaders that make sense for your budget and messaging and align with your brand ethos.
Editorial Development and Direction - Create an agenda that laser focuses on your goal, establishes key metrics for success, and hits all the right content notes for your business objectives.
Audience Engagement - Far from stuffy traditional conferences, we develop clever, interactive events that allow the audience to have fun, learn, play and network in meaningful ways.
Public Speaking Coaching and Moderation Prep - We will work with speakers and moderators to ensure a confident delivery, smooth presentation, and seamless show flow.
Speakers, Executives, and Thought-Leaders
Our deep experience working with TED speakers gives her a level of mastery coveted by national public speakers. Whether you are just starting your journey as an emerging thought-leader, or a seasoned professional, KCR Studio can help you level up your speaking game in a number of ways:
Talk and Pitch Development - Design your talk around signature “big ideas” that are uniquely your own and represent your brand and work.
Performance Coaching - With experience coaching hundreds of speakers, our approach to storytelling is that it’s a skill anyone can learn.
Public Speaking Career Strategy - We work closely with organizations, nonprofits and corporate institutions that always need content and speakers. Katrina knows the ins and outs of the public speaking sector and how to navigate the gatekeepers to get hired.