Young Entrepreneurs: The Future of Social Media

The social media landscape is changing for creators, communities, and small businesses. Creators want more ownership of their content through monetization and moderation, communities want more ways to connect in safe and trusted spaces, and small businesses want to form relationships directly with their consumers in a brand safe environment.

Join us in a discussion about the trends shaping the future of the internet:

• How to navigate and capitalize on the changing social media landscape.
• Why the shift from surveillance advertising to community-based advertising will create a healthier social ecosystem.
• Why investing in community as a creator and/or small business will lead to a better ROI.

About the Speaker:
Jess Zakira Wise (she/they) is the founder and CEO of Mesh Communities, a new social media platform designed for trust, safety and ownership. She spent the first part of her career as an independent film producer, leveraging online communities to build fanbases for her projects. Her lifelong experience with community building spans entertainment, politics, tech and LGBTQ+.