Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the CEO of The Palmer Group, a strategic advisory firm that helps Fortune 500 companies leverage technology, media, and marketing to drive growth and innovation.

Recognised as one of LinkedIn’s “Top Voices in Technology,” Palmer covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and hosts the Shelly Palmer LIVE livestream. He is the creator of the popular free online course Generative AI for Execs and writes a widely read daily business blog. A sought-after speaker and moderator, Palmer regularly appears at global events like CES, Cannes Lions, SXSW, NAB, ANA, IAB, and POSSIBLE. He has served as a guest lecturer at institutions such as MIT Media Lab, NYU Stern, Cornell, Columbia, Tsinghua University, and Rutgers.

Palmer is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of several influential books, including Blockchain – Cryptocurrency, NFTs & Smart Contracts, Television Disrupted, and Data-Driven Thinking. His Emmy-nominated show Shelly Palmer Digital Living helped establish his reputation as a thought leader in digital transformation.

Palmer holds the patent for the Enhanced Television technology used in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Monday Night Football. A lifelong musician and former award-winning composer and producer, he earned a gold record for “Let’s Go Mets!”, the official theme song for the 1986 World Champion New York Mets.

Palmer serves on the Board of Directors of 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., is a board member of the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), and is co-founder of the Gun Safety Alliance, an initiative committed to reducing gun deaths in the U.S. by 50% by 2029. He also chairs the Lon T. Palmer Music Education Fund, supporting inclusive, participatory music programs in public schools.