David De Cristofaro brings unique advanced insights from his studies of tech, economics, and the live event space as well as his work in creative fan experiences with the largest artist, tour, and festival productions in music from Coachella to the Grammys to the Emmy Award-winning Super Bowl Halftime Show.

A NAMM President’s Innovation Award winner and panelist, and member of the MIT Technology Review Global Insights Panel, De Cristofaro contributed to USA Today, AV Magazine, and Hypebot. An international speaker at universities and conferences on live event and digital ecosystems, tech, and innovation, De Cristofaro has met regularly with members of the US Congress regarding intellectual property policy, was awarded recognition by the City of Philadelphia for his work on the Creative Economy, and was appointed to the Advisory Board for the Design Thinking Executive Program at the University of California, Riverside.

As a business development and partnerships lead, he has guided cutting-edge extended reality (XR) projects with artists like U2, and companies like Live Nation, and Full Stop Management. Often giving talks at conferences and universities, he was a featured session speaker for SXSW 2025.

Technology, Innovation, Media Events Customer Experience, Musician, Music, Social Networking, SXSW,