Robert B. Gelman

Robert Gelman is an entrepreneur, author, editor, musician, interactive media developer, and producer of large events, including conferences, trade shows, and festivals. He has also held senior marketing positions and consultancies with leading publishing and software companies.

Among Robert’s achievements were significant management positions in the Expo group of Cahners Business Information, and Director of Development for Miller Freeman Expositions. He co- founded the CyberArts International Festivals, produced several Digital Be-ins, and played a key role in the Wholelife Expos, including creating the spectacular “Sephira, Cirque of the Soul” at Wholelife Expo 2013 in Chicago.

As an Internet entrepreneur and rights activist, he was responsible for the development of hundreds of pioneering websites, including AOL (with musician Thomas Dolby) in the 1990s and early 2000s. His book, "Protecting Yourself Online" on safety, freedom and privacy on the Internet, was a landmark first publication on behalf of the electronic Frontier Foundation.