Kelly Ann Collins

Kelly Ann Collins is a journalist, entrepreneur, communications strategist, and social-impact leader expanding access to the future through technology, education, storytelling, and real-world programs.
 

Her work has been recognized by the White House, the United Nations, Inc. magazine, Wonder Women Tech, and other leading institutions.

In August 2026, Feedspot ranked Kelly Ann Collins No. 3 on its list of the Top 20 Blockchain Influencers. She was also recognized as one of the world’s Top 10 Metaverse Influencers in 2022.

Leadership and Social Impact
 

Kelly Ann is the founder and executive director of Unstoppable Future Corporation, a 501(c)(3) public charity advancing social impact through technology, education, strategic communications, partnerships, and tech-for-good programs.

She is the founder of SheCrypto, a media, education, and community platform helping women understand, navigate, and participate in Bitcoin, blockchain, Web3, and digital assets.

Kelly Ann also founded and leads the Women In Bitcoin + Blockchain Fund, which expands access to education, industry conferences, professional networks, resources, and career opportunities. Since 2025, SheCrypto and the fund have supported more than 2,700 women through free tickets, microgrants, educational content, events, and community programs.

Through The Sunflower Project, Kelly Ann helps bring hands-on STEAM education to young people by connecting science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics with gardening, sustainability, creativity, and real-world problem-solving.
 

As executive vice president of external affairs at America The Beautiful Foundation, Kelly Ann leads strategic communications, partnerships, media, stakeholder engagement, and national initiatives connecting education, conservation, public health, technology, and community resilience.

United Nations and Global Impact

Kelly Ann’s work has included numerous initiatives across the United Nations system.

She has contributed to social-impact campaigns with the United Nations Development Programme and served as an advisor to the United Nations Global Compact.

Kelly Ann also served as a social and impact liaison for Earth School, a global educational initiative created by the United Nations Environment Programme and TED-Ed.

Launched during the pandemic, Earth School brought together more than 50 environmental and education experts to create 30 online learning adventures. The program helped students around the world continue learning while exploring nature, sustainability, water, food, forests, and the environment during pandemic lockdowns.
 

Kelly Ann also helped bring the United Nations into emerging digital media by creating a pilot for the SDG Media Zone.

In 2026, Kelly Ann was recognized through a nomination for the Women of Web3 session at the Science Summit during the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The recognition highlighted her contributions to Web3, emerging technology, and expanding opportunities for women across the digital economy.

Artificial Intelligence and Technology Innovation
 

Kelly Ann has worked at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, social media, digital culture, and emerging technology for more than a decade.
 

In 2015, Kelly Ann and her cousin co-founded Kittr in Austin, Texas. Developed through a Y Combinator program and in collaboration with Twitter’s developer ecosystem, Kittr was the first machine-learning tool designed to predict emerging trends through Twitter data.

The technology analyzed online conversations, behavioral signals, and patterns in social activity to identify topics likely to trend. This placed Kelly Ann among the early entrepreneurs applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to social-media intelligence.

Kelly Ann’s early AI work is also discussed in her 100 Women, 100 Stories profile, which describes her work developing intelligent social-media tools using machine learning.

In 2016, Kelly Ann became part of one of the first companies using artificial intelligence and machine learning to create original songs and music. This placed her among the early innovators exploring the relationship between AI, human creativity, and the future of entertainment.

Twitter, Social Media and Digital Community
 

Kelly Ann was among the earliest generation of bloggers, livestreamers, social-media strategists, and digital influencers. Her role as an early online community builder was highlighted in a 2019 BEYOUROWN profile.

She was an official partner of Twitter for Good, working with the platform to use social media, communications, and community engagement to advance public-health and social-impact initiatives.

In 2021, Vult Lab partnered with Twitter for Good, the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, and the National Minority Quality Forum to create the COVID Diaries series. The project documented the effects of the pandemic in rural, minority, and medically underserved communities.

That work was highlighted when Inc. named Kelly Ann to its 2021 Female Founders 100.
 

Kelly Ann later became an official Twitter Creator and was selected for the first cohort of Twitter’s Spark program for supported Twitter Spaces hosts and creators.

Web3, NFTs and the Metaverse

Kelly Ann was an early builder, storyteller, and community leader across Web3, NFTs, digital assets, and the metaverse.
 

She founded Vult Cult and co-founded Into The Meta, platforms created to elevate the stories, contributions, and voices of women and underrepresented creators across the NFT and Web3 space.

In 2022, TechRound featured Kelly Ann as the co-founder of Into The Meta in an expert discussion examining the future and importance of the metaverse.
 

Kelly Ann also launched Launch Lab, an initiative helping brands understand and enter the metaverse through strategy, storytelling, virtual experiences, and community building.

Through a partnership with Unblocked, an NFT platform backed by Dapper Labs, Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, Shawn Mendes, Oaktree Capital Management, and other investors, she helped introduce more creators and communities to Web3.

Kelly Ann continues to partner with Decentraland as part of her work across Web3, virtual communities, immersive experiences, events, and the metaverse.

Her early influence within the Decentraland community was noted by Glossy in its coverage of beauty, digital collectibles, and metaverse culture.
 

Kelly Ann’s work across blockchain and emerging technology has included original reporting, livestreams, podcasts, virtual experiences, educational initiatives, community programs, and brand activations.

She has led blockchain-focused livestreams reaching more than 100,000 people, with some surpassing 1 million views or listens.

In 2022, Kelly Ann was recognized as one of the world’s Top 10 Metaverse Influencers. In August 2026, Feedspot ranked her No. 3 among its Top 20 Blockchain Influencers.

Digital Media Pioneer
 

Kelly Ann began her career as a journalist before becoming one of the earliest digital-media publishers and online influencers.

In 2010, she launched Glittarazzi, an independent digital publication that became the first publication of its kind to receive White House press credentials during the Obama administration. The publication grew to reach more than 3 million readers each month.

Kelly Ann also helped launch USA TODAY’s digital presence and contributed to the launch of the USDA’s online portal.

Her early career and transition from journalism into technology, digital communications, and entrepreneurship were profiled in 100 Women, 100 Stories.

HomeCon and Pandemic Response
 

During the pandemic, Kelly Ann co-launched HomeCon, a virtual entertainment, community, and fundraising platform that became an official Twitch partner.

HomeCon brought together more than 100 celebrities and reached audiences across 45 countries for a series of major events - each of which generated more than 800,000 attendees and viewers.

The platform allowed fans to participate in virtual panels and one-on-one video conversations with celebrities while supporting charitable causes and first responders.
 

In 2021, Kelly Ann and Drew Crowder were appointed co-CEOs of HomeCon.

Kelly Ann and her Vult Lab team were also recognized by the White House for pandemic-related communications work focused on COVID-19 testing, vaccine awareness, public health, and medically underserved communities.

Her pandemic work led to Kelly Ann being named to Inc. magazine’s 2021 Female Founders 100 for promoting COVID-19 testing in vulnerable rural and minority communities.

Journalism and Strategic Communications
 

Kelly Ann began her professional career as a journalist and continues that work today through SheCrypto’s original reporting, interviews, articles, podcast, newsletter, and livestreams.
 

Her journalism has appeared through the Associated Press and in newspapers and digital media outlets. Throughout her career, Kelly Ann has interviewed or reported on more than 1,000 celebrities, political figures, business leaders, innovators, and public officials.

She went on to build a global reputation for developing and leading communications strategies for social impact, technology, public health, conservation, education, and innovation initiatives.

Her campaigns have been praised by Oprah Winfrey and Richard Branson.
 

Kelly Ann’s work has involved companies, governments, institutions, NGOs, nonprofits, leaders, and brands including:
 

• Adobe

• Capital One

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• CNET

• Conservation International

• Disney

• Google

• Government of Canada

• HP

• Huawei

• Jamba Juice

• Starbucks

• TED-Ed

• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• The Royal Foundation

• Twitter for Good

• United Nations Development Programme

• United Nations Environment Programme

• United Nations Global Compact

• United Nations World Food Programme

• United States Agency for International Development

• World Bank
   

Her work has also involved Peter Gabriel, The Elders, Steve Case, Ted Leonsis, and legendary creative director Lee Clow.

Kelly Ann’s experience across journalism, communications, technology, and social impact has given her the ability to create broad-reaching strategies that connect institutions, organizations, companies, creators, and communities.

Recognition, Honors and Leadership
 

• No. 3 on Feedspot’s Top 20 Blockchain Influencers, 2026

• Women of Web3 nominee for the Science Summit during the 81st United Nations General Assembly, 2026

• Recognized as one of the world’s Top 10 Metaverse Influencers, 2022

• Named to Inc. magazine’s Female Founders 100, 2021

• Recognized by the White House for pandemic-related communications work

• Featured and honored by Wonder Women Tech

• Selected to mentor founders through the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

• Selected for Twitter’s first Spark cohort of official Twitter Spaces hosts

• Official Twitter Creator

• Partner of Twitter for Good

• Advisor to the United Nations Global Compact

• Social and impact liaison for UNEP and TED-Ed’s Earth School

• Campaigns praised by Oprah Winfrey and Richard Branson
   

Areas of Expertise
 

• Journalism and digital publishing

• Strategic communications and storytelling

• Social-impact and nonprofit leadership

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning

• Social-media intelligence and trend prediction

• Bitcoin, blockchain, Web3, NFTs, and digital assets

• Metaverse strategy and immersive experiences

• STEAM education and workforce development

• Public-health and social-impact communications

• Partnerships and stakeholder engagement

• Campaigns, events, activations, and community building

• Women’s access, education, and professional advancement