Daren McKelvey

marketing, communications, and Business Development in New York, NY

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I’m Daren McKelvey, the Founder and Managing Director of R1 Labs, a business development and marketing advisory. We have a global network, which gives us an edge in opening doors and network acceleration.

I have over 17 years experience in business development, 13 years in event strategy, partnerships and sponsorships, and have been involved in more than 80 events globally. Previous clients included: Intel, IBM, Microsoft, Munich Re, AT&T, Shopify, Department of International Trade, Turkish Airlines, Orrick, Cisco DevNet, NY Maritime Innovation Center, Smart Cities NY, LAUNCH Festival, Kairos Global Summit, CASE (São Paulo), Crypto Finance Conference and many more.

I have spoken at tech events around the world NYC, SF, Austin (SXSW), São Paulo, and Da Nang (Vietnam).

I’m a big music, art and cinema nerd + speak Brazilian Portuguese and some Spanish.

  • Work
    • R1 Labs
  • Education
    • Brandeis University
    • Harvard Extension School (Leadership, Negotiation)