




I offer three key services to the world, catch me below.

Building
I build and collaborate on innovative solutions that merge creativity with global impact.

Writing
I write newsletters, scripts, and now a book to help us connect culture to AI, food, and new ways of doing.

Speaking
Inspiring digital and in-person crowds to design and imagine through keynotes, panels, and workshops.
Recent Work
"Riana always blows me away with her ability to connect consciousness with business and creativity."
Rick Kolsky
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Thoughts
Follow my blog for insights on tech, nutrition, and entrepreneurship, where I share random musings, events, speaking engagements, expert tips, and inspiring interviews—all through the lens of my life as a creative scientist.

Most conversations about the future of food industry trends hover at 30,000 feet. Climate pressure, protein diversification, supply chain fragility, AI-driven agriculture — the framing tends to be urgent and abstract at the same time. Big problems, vague solutions, no real map for getting from here to there. This article offers something more grounded: a practical framework for thinking about where food is actually going, built from the perspective of someone who has spent years not just analyzing the system but operating inside it.

Booking an AI speaker has never been harder to get right. The supply of people willing to talk about artificial intelligence on stage has exploded. But the gap between someone who can deliver an energetic keynote and someone who has actually built, shipped, and navigated the hard parts of AI in the real world is enormous — and that gap matters more than most event planners realize until they're fielding awkward questions from the audience. This guide is for conference directors, VPs of Programming, and corporate event planners who want to fill an AI speaker slot with someone who earns the room, not just fills it.

A bio that does its job well is one of the most efficient things you can build for your speaking career. It works while you sleep, convinces decision-makers before they ever hear you speak, and sets the right expectations for every room you walk into. Write it with as much care as you put into the talk itself.





