Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Sowmya Krishnamurthy is a respected music journalist and pop culture expert whose work has appeared in Time, Rolling Stone, Complex, XXL, Playboy, and Highsnobiety. As a cultural critic, she has been featured on NPR, CNN, BBC, MSNBC, Hot 97, Fox, and MTV, offering sharp commentary on music, celebrity, entertainment and media.

She is the author of the critically acclaimed book Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion—the first comprehensive anthology to chronicle the relationship between hip-hop and style. A sought-after speaker, Sowmya has shared her insights at major events including SXSW, Music Biz, REVOLT World, and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

She is a graduate of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

KEYNOTE TOPICS:
• Hip-Hop and Fashion - From the Streets to the Runways: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized Fashion
• Hip-Hop Entrepreneurship - Hustle Hard: How Hip-Hop Created a New Blueprint for Entrepreneurship
• Music Business - How Technology is Shaping the Music Industry: From Vinyl to Streaming to AI
• Career & Personal Branding - Your Story is Your Brand: Building Authentic Influence
• Journalism & Media - Beyond the Headline: The Real Work of Journalism
• Women/First Generation/South Asian Experience - The Only One in the Room: How to Forge Your Own Career Path