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Speaking

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Covering topics spanning from modern creativity to “How videos go viral” to the evolution of entertainment and popular culture, Kevin has delivered talks at a wide range of festivals, venues, and events in more than 14 countries. His keynotes have appeared at some of the largest industry events in the world, including Cannes Lions, Advertising Week, and DMEXCO, and he has been an invited by major music, advertising, electronics, fashion, technology, and media companies as a guest speaker. Kevin’s entertaining mixed-media presentations combine in-depth research, humor, and a singular POV derived from his unique professional expertise. His only promise is that he won’t be boring.

Note that, due to his professional obligations, Kevin is only able to accept a limited number of engagements per year at this time.

A selection of past events

  • Cannes Lions Palais Keynote (2019 & 2017)

  • Advertising Week New York

  • OMR Festival (Germany)

  • YouTube Brandcast (Brazil)

  • VidCon US, Creator Keynote

  • VidCon London, Creator Keynote (UK)

  • Soho House (New York, Shoreditch, Miami, LA)

  • UBA Trends Day Keynote (Belgium)

  • DMEXCO (Germany)

  • YouTube Brandcast (Australia)

  • D&AD Festival Keynote (UK)

  • Experiential Marketing Summit Keynote

  • YouTube Festival Keynote (Germany)

  • Art Directors Club Annual Congress (Germany)

  • The Conference (Sweden)

  • Social Media Week, Sao Paulo Keynote (Brazil)

  • PSFK Conference

  • Oslo Freedom Forum

  • ROFLCon III

  • TED Youth

Videos

Kevin Allocca is YouTube's Head of Culture & Trends, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral.