Muki Kulhan

Muki Kulhan is a multi-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated Chief Innovation Officer, Executive XR Producer and Creative Technologist of Muki-International. A friendly and familiar face at SXSW as a regular speaker and judge for the Innovation Awards, she’s also the UK Ambassador for WIIT (Women in Immersive Technologies) and leads the IBC Accelerators Media Innovation Programme.

With over two decades of executive experience, Muki has pioneered live interactive, immersive experiences and cutting-edge R&D for clients like BOSE, Paramount, Marvel, Red Bull and National Gallery. Notably, she executive-produced The Voice UK’s "Virtual Voice", the BBC's first 360° VR series, back in 2015. Earlier, she spent a decade launching MTV UK & International's first-ever digital platforms and interactive initiatives for global music artists & brands.

For the IBC Accelerators, Muki spearheads an R&D innovation program that unites the global media industry to develop solutions for emerging media, XR, AI, spatial computing, fan personalisation, digital replicas, content IP and more.

She passionately advocates for DEI initiatives, actively supporting WIIT since its 2016 inception and is Soho Media Club’s Resident MC. A sought-after keynote speaker and moderator on the global circuit, Muki also contributes to numerous advisory boards, juries and publications, focusing on emerging technologies in media and entertainment.