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Robin Raskin
Founder Virtual Events Group

Robin Raskin is the Founder of The Virtual Events Group, a community that explores how we will meet in a tech-first future. An award-winning journalist, author, publisher, event producer and advocate for integrating technology into lifestyle, Raskin was one of the early editors of PC Magazine and one of the first women in technology publishing. Later she founded FamilyPC, and created Yahoo!Tech     as well as other tech-forward publications. She’s the author of 6 books on technology and appeared regularly on CBS and other networks.

In 2008 she founded Living in Digital Times (LIDT), producer's of conferences and expos at conferences and events worldwide. The company’s trademark events include: The Last Gadget Standing, Digital Health Summit, FashionWare, Fitness Tech Summit, Kids@Play Summit, High Tech Retailing, Wearable Tech Summit and others. The Consumer Technology Association acquired the company in January 2020. 

Raskin continues to consult for them and other event clients helping them become tech-forward and digital-first.. She writes a weekly column about the intersection of technology and the economy for Techonomy and a weekly newsletter on the events industry.

She served on the National Academy of Sciences committee to explore Internet Safety, is a Trustee of the CTA Foundation, and is a director of the Global Industry Council founded under UNESCO. She won a lifetime achievement award from the CTA in 2020.

TALKS

May 31

04:10 PM - 05:00 PM

GRAND BALLROOM A
COLLABORATION, TRAINING & EDUCATION

The Great Debate: Should College Be Virtual

Robin Raskin | Virtual Events Group

Steve Grubbs | VictoryXR

John Katzman | Noodle

Jun 2

11:35 AM - 12:30 PM

GRAND BALLROOM C
AI & VIRTUAL BEINGS

The Great Debate: Generative AI Will Change the World, For Better or Worse

Robin Raskin | Virtual Events Group

David Cohn | Subtext

Louis Rosenberg | Unanimous AI

Gigi Johnson | Rethink Next

Maya Ackerman | WaveAI