Influential Woman · Media
Adriana Kaegi
Executive Video Content Creator, ADDY.media
New York City, NY
Her Story
About Adriana
Adriana Kaegi serves as executive content producer and founder of Addi Media, her own video boutique production company formed as an LLC in 2018. She has worked in the media industry since 1998, focusing on editorial video content that delivers visibility and credibility for clients promoting products or events. Prior to Addi Media, she operated Dear Addie Digital Media since 1996. Kaegi earned a BA equivalent from a business school in Switzerland. She attributes her success to dyslexic thinking, which she views as a superpower enabling her to think outside the box and stay ahead of trends. In 1998, she created the first monthly live webcast at the Knitting Factory in New York City when most people were unfamiliar with the internet. Before entering media, Kaegi was a pop star in the 1980s who traveled the world performing original choreography, a skill she continues to apply by choreographing images during video editing. Her company emphasizes human-created content without AI, telling stories about real people. Kaegi is based in New York City and supports philanthropic efforts including the New York Women's Foundation, Caring Kind, and the Silverstein Dream Foundation. She values transparency in her work and advises aspiring professionals to master fast content creation on mobile devices and consider a journalism degree.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Adriana
01What do you attribute your success to?
My dyslexic thinking is my superpower. I think out of the box, as a matter of fact, I don't have a box. I created the first ever monthly live webcast at the Knitting Factory in New York City in 1998 when most people didn't know what the internet was. Being ahead of my time has to do with dyslexic thinking and not thinking inside the box. I was a pop star in the 1980s who traveled the world and created very original choreography, and I still choreograph images when I edit today.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Never give up.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Learn how to create content really fast on your phone. This is a must today. It's a skill that will get you hired. And maybe get a degree in journalism. That is never hurtful.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The field is oversaturated and now we have AI videos on top of it. People can't even tell what's real and what's fake anymore, which is concerning because you can influence people's minds with false information. My company does not use any AI in our video content and it always has to do with people and tells stories about real people. The opportunity is that people are using videos more than photos, so for events we can deliver video highlights alongside photos for the same rate and get a lot more press.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Transparency.
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