📍 Marseille, France
🎯 Creative Director & Narrative Strategist, Mythos Studio
Juno Reyes
🎤 Speaker Profile
Name: Juno Reyes
Title: Creative Director & Narrative Strategist, Mythos Studio
Background: Juno Reyes is a multidisciplinary creative working at the intersection of storytelling, digital culture, and immersive technology. With a background in filmmaking and interactive media, Juno helps brands, startups, and NGOs tell stories that resonate deeply—whether through AR, web, or live experience. Their narrative work has been featured in SXSW, The Atlantic, and The Guardian. Juno believes the future belongs to emotional design and intentional storytelling.
🧠 Talk Title:
“Story First: Why the Future Still Needs a Human Narrative”
🔍 Talk Description:
In an age of automation and algorithms, it’s easy to forget that humans still crave connection. Stories remain the most powerful way to move people, build trust, and make meaning—especially in digital spaces.
In this poetic, practical keynote, Juno Reyes explores how to design technology, products, and experiences with narrative at the core. They’ll share lessons from building AR installations, brand campaigns, and digital-first storytelling for global audiences. Learn how to craft compelling journeys that engage users not just logically—but emotionally.
Key Takeaways:
Narrative design principles for digital products
Why emotional resonance = long-term engagement
How to translate brand values into immersive experiences
Building inclusive, culturally-aware narratives that scale
🎙 Sample Keynote Opening:
[Slide 1: Title Slide – Juno Reyes | Story First]
“The future might run on code—but humans still run on stories.”
“From cave paintings to TikToks, we’ve always tried to say the same thing: I was here. I felt this. Come with me.”
“As creatives, designers, technologists—we are all storytellers now. The question is: what kind of stories are we telling with our products?”
🧾 BIOS
🔹 Short Bio:
Juno Reyes is a Creative Director and Narrative Strategist at Mythos Studio. They craft emotionally resonant, tech-forward experiences that turn users into believers and brands into storytellers.
🔹 Long Bio:
Juno Reyes is a multidisciplinary creative who designs experiences that move people. As Creative Director at Mythos Studio, they specialize in narrative strategy across emerging tech platforms—from AR and AI to immersive web and film. With a background in cinematic storytelling and a passion for emotional design, Juno helps brands and organizations connect with their audiences through stories that stick. Their work has been featured in SXSW, The Guardian, and The Atlantic. Juno’s core belief: “You can’t build the future unless you can imagine it—and tell it well.”
🖥 Presentation Outline
Title Slide – “Story First: The Emotional Architecture of Innovation”
“Why We Still Need Stories in a Data-Driven World”
“Designing Emotion, Not Just Functionality”
“The Narrative Triangle” – Purpose, Perspective, Persona
“Case Study: An AR Experience on Climate Grief”
“Inclusivity Through Story” – Designing for culture, identity, nuance
“Making Memory” – How to create user experiences people remember
“Storytelling as a Strategic Tool” – For product, brand, and beyond
“Call to Action: What Story Are You Designing?”
📢 SOCIAL MEDIA PROMO CAPTIONS
Instagram:
✨ Stories will outlive the algorithms. I’ll be speaking at #FutureFront2025 about how to design for emotion, not just efficiency. See you soon. #NarrativeDesign #CreativeTech
LinkedIn:
Thrilled to join #FutureFront2025 in San Francisco this May. I’ll be exploring how storytelling shapes the tech we build—and why future-ready products must be emotionally intelligent. Let’s put story back at the center. #NarrativeStrategy #HumanCenteredDesign
Twitter/X:
Design the story, not just the system. 🎭 I’ll be speaking at #FutureFront2025 on the power of storytelling in tech & innovation. Let’s make futures that feel. #StoryFirst #CreativeTech
🎯 Audience Engagement Ideas
Opening Icebreaker Slide: “What’s a story (book, film, app, game) that changed how you see the world?”
Live Prompt: Ask audience to write a 1-sentence story about their product’s emotional journey
Audience Poll: “Do you consider your product a ‘character’? What role does it play in users’ lives?”
End Activity: Offer 3 narrative archetypes and have attendees match them to their current project
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