Stacy Spikes

Stacy Spikes is an award-winning entrepreneur and inventor who USA Today named one of the 21 most influential Blacks in technology. He holds several technology patents and is the co-founder and CEO of the nation’s first theatrical subscription service, MoviePass. In addition, Spikes is the founder of Urbanworld, the largest international festival dedicated to nurturing Women and Diverse filmmakers. Spikes was recently featured as a TED AI speaker. His TED Talk ponders AI’s impact on the future of Cinema and Storytelling.

Spikes is the author of the critically acclaimed business memoir Black Founder, The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider on Kensington Press.