I've recently started cold emailing the CEO's of Big companies for a social experiment.
Most of them will usually have their assistant filter my email and see exactly what I want and then if its not profitable they usually don't put me into the CEO but a few CEO's have responded (surprisingly). It just goes to show how the internet can connect ANYONE.
BTW - A lot of them have given me AMAZING advice and even a few good people to talk to so I suggest you reach out to somebody important in your field and see what type of value you both can bring each other.
Whats the worst that could happen ?
Best,
Peeej