Thought Leadership & Industry Impact

Industry Advisor | Systems Builder | Founder, QI
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For over two decades, I’ve worked at the intersection of behavioral signals, product innovation, and cultural insight — helping global brands, startups, and institutions navigate market complexity with clarity. 

Through QI and holMedia, I’ve built predictive systems, media platforms, and strategic tools that improve how companies test creative, align messaging, and activate foresight. 

This document outlines select thought leadership contributions, public recognition, and platforms through which my work has influenced the fields of consumer strategy, content intelligence, and innovation infrastructure.

Public Speaking & Stage Appearances

  • CES 2025 – Invited speaker via Silicon Dragon and NEC, presenting on predictive content systems and AI-enhanced brand signal
  • Future Fusion (NEC + MIT) – Featured voice on foresight, creative performance testing, and decision systems
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  • IIEX 2023 – Selected speaker; QI recognized as one of the year’s top global innovations in insight

Podcast & Broadcast Thought Leadership

  • Guest – AlchemistX Podcast – Topic: Signal infrastructure, cross-market innovation, and audience foresight
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  • Host – Innovation Insight – Topic: Translating emerging Technologies and consumer culture into real business
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Published & Quoted In

  • Financial Times – Quoted on AI signal risks and advertising governance
  • Business Insider – Coverage of audience simulation and predictive infrastructure
  • MarTech and AdTech Today – Product and insight platform features
  • Global Innovation Forum – Feature on creative performance and audience insights
  • Nikkei – Quoted for insights on risk mitigation and culture-driven intelligence
  • Digitalist Hub – Publisher of long-form research and analysis; 30K+ subscribers, 5M+ impressions/year, 69-country reach
  • CPG Specialist – Quoted in “CPGs Battle Good vs. Evil as They Experiment With ChatGPT Limits”
  • Hotjar – Contributed insights for “How to Develop a Valuable Customer Analytics Strategy
  • Hotjar – Featured in “Customer Analytics Trends to Look For in 2022 and Beyond” 

Industry Recognition & Jury Roles

  • Judge – Shorty Impact Awards 2025 – Honoring campaigns focused on social impact and innovation
  • Alchemist Accelerator – Alumni Judge & Mentor – Reviewing early-stage B2B and AI ventures
  • ERA NY – Cohort 27 Founder – Top Tier NY based progressive tech accelerator with strong emphasis in media-tech and ESG
  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence – Alchemist Accelerator – Silicon Valley’s Top Enterprise SaaS Accelerator
  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence – NEC-X – Developed QI’s predictive engine through NEC’s venture studio

Reach & Audience Development

  • Built a professional community of 90,000+ through LinkedIn, X, and a private newsletter ecosystem
  • Served as a media partner and analyst at CES, ExpoEast, ExpoWest, Bitcoin Conference, and Emerge
  • Maintains multi-channel distribution of frameworks, essays, and insight tools across innovation, brand, and product domains

JD Rico – Insight Systems, Media Platforms & Public Recognition

Speaking, publishing, and public engagement portfolio of JD Rico, founder of QI and holMedia.