CTRL-ALT-TALK | Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor on going back to the movies

Nilay talks with Shelli Taylor, who stepped into her new role as CEO of Alamo Drafthouse during the pandemic.

Show Notes

On this episode of CTRL-ALT-TALK, Nilay talks with Shelli Taylor, the CEO of Alamo Drafthouse. Shelli stepped into her new role as CEO during the pandemic.

In this conversation, Nilay and Shelli discuss the steps she had to take to get her company back on solid ground — including justifying the high fixed costs of expensive lightbulbs — and how the government has failed to manage the pandemic effectively for business owners. They also talk about what it will take to safely reopen theaters and what the future looks like, especially in the streaming age.

What is CTRL-ALT-TALK?

CTRL-ALT-TALK; is a new show from ThinkAuthority about big ideas — and other problems. ThinkAuthority editor talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.