John “Johnny Diggz” Higgins is a founder, strategist, and creative technologist with 25 years of experience building companies, communities, and products at the intersection of technology, media, and culture. He founded Streets to Stages, a global initiative supporting buskers and live performers through city and venue partnerships.
He is SVP of Partnerships at Remixed (R3MX), developing brand and growth strategies across entertainment, telecom, fintech, and emerging tech. An early practitioner of large language models since 2019, he integrates AI into marketing, product development, and community strategy.
Previously, he served as Chief Evangelist at Cisco/Tropo and co-founded Voxeo, securing $35M in funding and building a global developer ecosystem prior to its acquisition by Aspect. His earlier startup, IRdg, was acquired by MediaGate in 1997.
A lifelong community builder, he founded Geeks Without Bounds, co-founded Factur Makerspace, and has supported global innovation programs including Random Hacks of Kindness, NASA Space Apps, AngelHack, Code for America, Startup World, and TADHack.
As “Johnny Diggz,” he is also an established entertainer and producer, releasing original music and performing dueling pianos nationwide. He produced the indie film The Karaoke King and continues to create projects that blend technology, storytelling, and culture. A dual US–Ireland citizen, he brings a global perspective to every venture.More...