Steve Rosenbaum

Steven Rosenbaum is a pioneering media entrepreneur, Emmy-winning producer, and author who has consistently been at the forefront of storytelling and innovation. With two Emmy Awards for groundbreaking programming and two patents in video discovery and advertising technology, Steven has founded and led transformative digital media companies, including Magnify.net, Broadcast News Network, CameraPlanet, and Waywire (purchased from founder Cory Booker).

As the Executive Director of the NYC Media Lab, Steven led a six-university consortium—including NYU, Columbia, The New School, CUNY, Pratt Institute, and Manhattan College—focused on advancing media innovation.

Today, as the founder of the Sustainable Media Center, Steven is championing a new era of ethical and impactful media. The Center is a 501(c)(3) organization with a diverse board of over 180 leaders in media, technology, and academia, including 25 GenZ Next Gen Board members. With its mission rooted in intergenerational collaboration, the Center is building a community to explore, experiment, and deploy solutions that empower young people to navigate and shape their increasingly media-centric lives with agency and well-being at the forefront.

Rosenbaum is a regular public speaker at events including TED, SXSW, The Lobby, and University conferences. A writer, blogger, and podcaster, he is currently working on his next book, The Future of Truth, due in spring 2026, inspired by his studies during his Master’s program at NYU. He holds two patents for innovations in video curation and advertising technology and is represented by Todd Shuster at Aevitas.