SPEAKING / CARL FRANZEN # Speaking, moderating *and media appearances.* Carl Franzen moderates panels, gives talks and appears as a guest on podcasts, radio, television and video. He speaks about artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, journalism and the future of digital media. 01 / OVERVIEW ## On stage and on air Franzen has interviewed leading technology founders, CEOs, scientists, researchers and creatives. He has moderated and delivered live talks for audiences numbering in the thousands at Inman Connect, VentureBeat Transform and other conferences and industry events. He has also appeared on podcasts, radio, television and video on behalf of the publications he has worked for, including VentureBeat, Inman, Motherboard/VICE, Popular Science and The Verge. 02 / TOPICS ## What he speaks about - Artificial intelligence: new models, AI agents and where the technology is heading - How businesses adopt AI and enterprise technology - AI and cybersecurity - AI in creative work, including art, video and publishing - Journalism, newsroom leadership and the business of digital media - Communicating science and research to general audiences 03 / APPEARANCES ## Selected appearances NOVEMBER 4, 2025 · VIRTUAL ### VibeSecCon Virtual — “12 Months from Now: What’s Coming in AI & Security” Franzen spoke on the forward-looking panel at VibeSecCon Virtual, an AI and security summit organized by [OX Security](https://www.ox.security/). The panel discussed the capabilities and challenges expected in AI and security over the following year. SAN FRANCISCO ### VentureBeat Transform VentureBeat’s annual conference on enterprise AI. Franzen takes part as a member of VentureBeat’s editorial leadership, including at [Transform 2024](https://venturebeat.com/technology/not-to-brag-but-vb-has-the-best-reporters-in-the-biz-get-in-the-room-with-them-at-vb-transform). 2017 – 2019 ### Inman Connect Inman’s conference series for the real estate industry, where Franzen moderated and spoke as Editor in Chief of Inman. 04 / INTERVIEWS ## Interviews with Carl Franzen SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 · PAN COMMUNICATIONS ### [PAN Press Pass: Carl Franzen, Executive Editor at VentureBeat](https://www.pancommunications.com/insights/pan-press-pass-carl-franzen/) A question-and-answer interview about VentureBeat’s audience of enterprise technical decision-makers and what makes an AI story worth covering. GROUND LEVEL AI ### [AI Side Chat Vol. 2: VentureBeat’s Carl Franzen on why not all AI art is ‘slop’](https://www.groundlevel-ai.com/p/ai-side-chat-vol-2-venturebeats-carl) An interview about AI-generated art and the people who make it. 05 / BOOKING ## Invite Carl to speak For speaking, moderating, podcast and media requests, email [carlfranzen@gmail.com](mailto:carlfranzen@gmail.com). [Journalism and editorial leadership](https://carlfranzen.net/journalism/) · [Independent AI projects](https://carlfranzen.net/projects/) · [Full biography](https://carlfranzen.net/about/) ## Contact Carl Franzen · Brooklyn, New York · [carlfranzen@gmail.com](mailto:carlfranzen@gmail.com) · [Resume (PDF)](https://carlfranzen.net/assets/resume.pdf) · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlfranzen/) More: [About](https://carlfranzen.net/about/) · [Journalism](https://carlfranzen.net/journalism/) · [Projects](https://carlfranzen.net/projects/) · [Fiction](https://carlfranzen.net/fiction/) · [Speaking](https://carlfranzen.net/speaking/) · [Recognition](https://carlfranzen.net/recognition/)