The SUNY New Paltz Distinguished Speaker Series will welcome alumnus and YouTube executive Robert Kyncl ’95 (International Relations) to campus on Thursday, April 28. The event will be held in Lecture Center 100 at 7:30 p.m.
Kyncl’s talk, titled “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” will provide a timely insider’s look at the video media landscape.
Television has changed more in the last 10 years than in the previous 50, with outlets like YouTube and Netflix reimagining the traditional viewing experience. Where content was once scarce, it is now abundant; the model of developing a few broadly appealing films and TV shows has been replaced by a model of marketing an incredible variety of narrowly tailored content to niche audiences.
Kyncl will bring to New Paltz his take on this transformation, the story of the role he played in it, and what it all means for the entertainment industry.
About Robert Kyncl
Robert Kyncl ’95 is the Chief Business Officer at YouTube, where he oversees all business functions including content, sales, marketing, platforms, access and strategy. Previously, he was Vice President of Content at Netflix, where he spearheaded the company’s content acquisition for streaming TV shows and movies over the Internet.
Kyncl has been listed in Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report, Vanity Fair’s New Establishment List, Billboard’s Power 100 List, Billboard’s International Power Players List, Billboard’s Digital Power Players List, and AdWeek’s 50: List of Vital Leaders in Tech, Media and Marketing.
He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from SUNY New Paltz. He is married to fellow alumna Luz Avila Kyncl ’96 (Psychology).
About the Distinguished Speaker Series
Launched in 2008, the Distinguished Speaker Series hosts speakers twice annually in order to connect SUNY New Paltz alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members with highly accomplished authors, policy makers, leaders, scientists, media experts, business people and other luminaries.
SUNY New Paltz’s Distinguished Speaker Series is supported by the generosity of the following Presenting Sponsors: Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa, Campus Auxiliary Services, Dorsky Family & The Dorsky Foundation, Frida’s Bakery & Café, Liberty Mutual Insurance, M&T Bank, Sodexo, the SUNY New Paltz Foundation and Ulster Savings Bank.
Lecture Sponsors include Capital Group, Empire State Bank, SUNY Ulster, the Ulster Community College Foundation and Viking Industries.
For information about the Distinguished Speaker Series and to purchase tickets, please visit www.newpaltz.edu/speakerseries or call 845-257-3880/3972.
