Charles Melcher

Charles Melcher is founder and director of the Future of StoryTelling (futureofstorytelling.org), which gathers a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology and communications who are exploring how storytelling is changing in the digital age. FoST produces an annual invitation-only Summit in NY, now entering its 5th year, as well as exhibitions, an annual series of short films, regular influencer salons, tech tastings, workshops and more, aimed at its more than 500,000 followers. This year FoST will debut the Future of Storytelling Festival (Oct. 7-9), the world’s first immersive storytelling expo open to the public, featuring participatory activities and a range of interactive technologies such as VR, AR and much more. Charles is also founder and CEO of Melcher Media, Inc., an award-winning book producer, app developer, video maker and branded content company whose clients include major international brands such as Microsoft, PepsiCo, Lexus, Adobe and Ubisoft