Terence Kawaja — Founder

I have been advising companies in the media and technology industries for over 30 years. As a strategic advisor at investment banks large and small, I have had the privilege to be involved in some of the most significant transactions in the sector. In the 1990s my business focused on large scale M&A in the traditional media sectors and during that decade, I completed over 100 transactions totaling more than $300 billion in value for clients like AOL, AT&T, Comcast, CBS, Cox, Clear Channel and Bell Canada. That experience taught me a lot, in particular about the importance of deep industry knowledge in a dynamic space. Now I focus on the digital space - the intersection of media and technology. I advise companies ranging from VC-funded growth companies to established industry leaders managing the inevitable disruption brought about by digital. I founded LUMA Partners to take a more strategic approach to corporate development. We have deep industry knowledge and senior level relationships with many of the strategic companies. You can find me speaking at many leading industry conferences on subjects related to digital media. My style is to "tell it like it is" and I find the use of humor an effective tool for audience attention and retention. In fact, I’ve produced a series of industry-related comedy videos (see link above). I also run a conference uniquely geared to CEOs in digital media: www.dmsbyluma.com I started my career at Salomon Brothers and advanced to Managing Director and Global Head of Media M&A at Citigroup and later Credit Suisse. I also have experience at an operating company having served as CFO of Raindance Communications, which went public in July 2000. I received an MBA and JD from York University’s Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and a BA Economics from the Western University. I live in NYC with my wife and two sons. Specialties: digital media, advertising, mergers and acquisitions, negotiation, private placements

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic advisor in the MarTech and Media industries.

Location: New York, New York, United States

Experience: 36 yrs 4 mos