"Kristin Cabot, the scandalized HR executive embroiled in the Coldplay kiss cam controversy, has been tapped to talk about crisis management at a pricy conference in Washington, D.C. The former Astronomer chief people officer is confirmed as a keynote speaker for PRWeek's Crisis Comms Conference taking place on April 16 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Standard ticket prices start at $875."
"Promotional material on PRWeek's website describes Cabot as an anti-bullying advocate who was thrust into the spotlight during a Coldplay concert in July, 2025 when a brief video of a personal moment went instantly viral (300 billion UVMs to date). Cabot and her then-boss, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, gained widespread notoriety after they were seen canoodling on the kiss cam at Coldplay's concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass."
"Oh, look at these two, the British pop band's frontman Chris Martin said as the pair tried desperately to hide from the cameras. Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy. Sleuth social media users identified the man as Byron who's married and reportedly shares two kids with Megan Kerrigan Byron and the woman as Cabot. Byron stepped down from the data software company amid the outing of his presumed affair."
Kristin Cabot will keynote PRWeek's Crisis Comms Conference in Washington, D.C., on April 16, focusing on how viral moments shape reputations and how gendered scrutiny functions in crisis cycles. The session, titled Kristin Cabot: Taking Back The Narrative, will include her publicist Dini von Mueffling and reportedly will be unpaid for Cabot. Tickets start at $875. Cabot rose to prominence after a brief viral video captured her and Astronomer CEO Andy Byron on a Coldplay kiss cam; Byron stepped down and Cabot resigned. PRWeek labels Cabot an anti-bullying advocate and Astronomer emphasized leaders' conduct and accountability.
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