Fri Forjindam
Over the course of her career, Fri Forjindam has earned a formidable reputation as a trail blazing themed entertainment executive, change agent and 2x recipient of the "Top 50 Theme Park Influencer" distinction by Blooloop. Her experience spans multiple industries including Theatre, Fashion, Themed Entertainment, Experiential Storytelling. Fri is uniquely qualified for her current role as the Co-Owner and Chief Development Officer at Mycotoo, Inc., a global leader in themed entertainment, live events and immersive brand experiences.
Voted “Top Media” company by Inc. 500, Mycotoo operates in North America and Europe, with successful projects worldwide including Netflix’s Stranger Things: The Experience Global Tour in NY, LA, ATL, San Francisco, London, Paris and Toronto; Disney's The Mandalorian Experience; Dig It North America; HOM iHeartRadio Music Festival; Studio theme parks (Motiongate and Bollywood Parks) and award-winning brand experiences (HBO's SxSWestworld for which Mycotoo was awarded top prizes for Clio and Cannes Lions Gold; HBO's Bleed For The Throne; and Netflix's The Irishman Little Italy Takeover)
Fri has collaborated as Executive Creative Director for Bollywood Parks (Dubai), Prince's Paisley Park Experience (Minneapolis), Producer on T-Mobile HTC’s North American corporate tours and many more. In her current role, Fri focuses on driving business development, branding and communications across Mycotoo’s growing global network.
A proud recipient of the Forbes Next 1000 and AdAge 2022 Leading Women distinction, Forjindam’s recent features include The Wrap on redefining Live Events, Forbes Next 1000, Ad Age, Fast Company, Essence, KTLA and AdAge List 2023. She has been an invited guest keynote speaker for Meta, Google, MAPIC and Deloitte. Most recently, Forjindam was invited by The One Club for Creativity to serve as President of the “Experiential Design Jury” for ADC 103rd Annual Award and Gensler’s Design Experience Award for 2023.
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