JUNE 21–23, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. Derrick Feldmann MCON Founder & Achieve President
JUNE 21–23, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. Derrick Feldmann MCON Founder & Achieve President
WELCOME TO MCON.
Maybe you’re interested in “doing good” but don’t know how or where to start. Or maybe others are interested in your cause but you don’t know how to get them to actually act for it. Whatever your scenario, you’re in exactly the right place. This year we carefully selected speakers and panelists who will inspire your thinking. They represent little-known and well-known individuals who want to rethink current approaches to social change. We’ve also brought together some of the most interesting and unfamiliar faces to the social good discussion. And, of course, we couldn’t come to such a unique and opportunistic place for social and government innovators and entrepreneurs without embracing this connection between the political sphere and social good. As you attend this year’s sessions, seek out the knowledge, beliefs and ideas you can use to inspire more people to move individuals from interest to action. Ask speakers why they think their approach and ideas are worthy. Discuss with fellow participants what has worked and failed. MCON is about the unifying voice we have together for social change. Here, no matter which sector you come from or the organization or company you represent, we all have the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and successes as a way to bridge people’s desires to do good with the actual steps they take to further the issues we represent. This is your chance to learn more, do more and change more – for good. JUNE 21–23, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. EVENT EMCEES 1
FILM SCREENINGS 4 "SALAM NEIGHBOR" 4 "MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED" 5
DAY 1 8 WELCOME 9 POLITICAL TOWN HALL 10 POLITICS & HUMOR 11 OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION 13
DAY 2 14 TECH 15 EXPLORATION 16 DAY 2 FEATURED SPEAKER (AM) 17 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO WALK 18 LEADERSHIP 21 SOCIAL JUSTICE 22 DAY 2 FEATURED SPEAKERS (PM) 23 CLUB MCON 27
DAY 3 29 MORNING RUN WITH KEVIN CLEARY 29 CREATIVITY 30 INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 31 DAY 3 FEATURED SPEAKERS (AM) 32 FOR-PROFITS FOR GOOD 36 PUBLIC SERVICE 37 PANEL: FILM FOR SOCIAL IMPACT 39 DAY 3 FEATURED SPEAKERS (PM) 40 MCON BLOCK PARTY 42
SPONSORS 43
CHECK THE COVERS FOR SCHEDULE, EVENT MAPS, WIFI, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION. EVENT EMCEES SONYA GAVANKAR Multimedia Content Creator, Newseum
@SonyaTV Sonya Gavankar is a communicator who uses dynamic storytelling techniques as a spokesperson, television and podcast host, filmmaker and social multimedia content creator.
Her work with the Newseum brings a cohesive voice to the Newseum’s 250,000 square feet of exhibit and interactive programming. For close to two decades she has trained millennials for job interviews using a unique connection between personal brand building and social graces.
REENA NINAN Anchor, CBS News
@reenaninan Reena Ninan was named anchor of the "CBS Weekend News," a correspondent for CBS News and an anchor for CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming news service, in April 2016. She reports for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms.
Ninan is an experienced journalist who has reported from around the world. Her journalism career has taken her from Washington to the Middle East and back.
She joined CBS News after working as co-anchor of ABC News’s “World News Now” and “America This Morning.” Before that assignment, she covered the White House for ABC News, where she traveled with President Obama to Asia and with then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Middle East.
MCON | 1 HOW DOES MILLENNIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH CAUSES TREND DURING A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR? Join us as we investigate millennials, politics and cause engagement throughout this historic year.
Follow the research at themillennialimpact.com
Research by Ask Your Questions. Get Answers.
During each speaker session, you have the opportunity to bring your questions to the stage. Post your questions during sessions and vote up the questions you like best. Go to mcon.socialqa.com and click “Start” to ask your first question.
Keep Up With the Crowd.
Three days of great speakers and events means three days of lots of conversations. Follow along by using the official #MCON hashtag on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and Facebook. FILM SCREENINGS
WEDNESDAYJUNE 22 - 12:30 PM Salam Neighbor
Salam Neighbor is an award-winning film and campaign to connect the world to refugees. Immerse into the life of a Syrian refugee through the journey of Chris and Zach as the first filmmakers allowed to be registered and given a tent inside of a refugee camp.
MCON | 4 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AUDITORIUM
THURSDAY JUNE 23 - 12:15 PM Most Likely To Succeed
Most Likely To Succeed is an award-winning film on the topic of school — both its past and its future. The film inspires its audiences with a sense of purpose and possibility, and is bringing school communities together in re-imagining what our students and teachers are capable of doing. Run, don’t walk, to bring this film to your school. After seeing this film, you’ll never look at school the same way again.
MCON | 5 The best results for causes and companies come from a combined, comprehensive approach. We leverage our expertise in research, technology, creative and strategy to help you investigate, activate and motivate people for your purpose.
With Achieve, you’ll learn more, do more and change more – for good.
Learn more at achieveagency.com Visit us at cotopaxi.com and get 20% off your next order with the code MCON20 DAY 1 WELCOME TO JEAN CASE CEO, The Case Foundation Chairman, National Geographic Society Board of Trustees @jeancase
Jean Case is an actively engaged philanthropist, investor and a pioneer in the world of interactive technologies. Her career in the private sector spanned nearly two decades before she and her husband, Steve Case, created the Case Foundation in 1997. A passionate believer in all things digital and the amazing potential of technology to change the world for the better, Jean and her team focus the efforts of the Foundation around many of the same entrepreneurial approaches she and Steve cultivated throughout their business careers. The Case Foundation is recognized for its innovative efforts to address significant social challenges, harnessing the best impulses of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and collaboration to drive exponential impact.
GARY KNELL President & CEO, National Geographic Society @garyknell
Gary Knell is president and CEO of the National Geographic Society, where he oversees the Society’s vast nonprofit activities globally. He also serves as chair of the board of National Geographic Partners, the Society’s for- profit arm that oversees all of National Geographic’s storytelling assets, including television, print and digital, and ancillary operations, which include travel expeditions. A member of the Society’s board of trustees since April 2013, Knell also has served on the board of governors of the National Geographic Education Foundation since November 2003. Prior to his role at the Society, Knell served as president and CEO of National Public Radio from 2011 to 2013.
MCON | 9 Political Townhall presented by The Washington Post
Tuesday, June 21 | 2:30 p.m. National Geographic Auditorium
A Washington Post-ABC News poll reports that only 43% of 18-29 year-olds are “absolutely certain” they will vote in the WaPoupcoming election. Ad
Moderators: Jose DelReal Washington Post campaign reporter @jdelreal Abby Phillip Washington Post political reporter @abbydphillip Elise Viebeck Washington Post national reporter @eliseviebeck
Join us as we identify the people, platforms and issues that will motivate a generation.
#WashPostTownhall POLITICS & HUMOR
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DAVID LITT Head Writer & Producer, Funny Or Die
@davidlitt David Litt was a White House speechwriter from 2011 to 2016. Described as “an unlikely comic muse for the president,” David took the lead on four of President Obama’s White House Correspondents’ Dinners, the annual speech dubbed “the State of the Union of Jokes.” During his years as the president’s primary in-house joke writer, David collaborated on videos with Funny or Die, Buzzfeed, Steven Spielberg and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, among others. President Obama’s onstage appearance with Keegan-Michael Key’s character of “Luther the anger translator,” which David helped write, was viewed online more than 42 million times.
BRAD JENKINS Executive Producer, Funny Or Die
@bradjenkins Brad Jenkins is the managing director and executive producer of Funny Or Die DC, which is housed at the 1776 Campus in downtown Washington, D.C. In addition to creating content, under Jenkins’ direction, Funny Or Die DC provides consulting services on talent outreach, writing and branding strategies for a range of clients.
For the last four years, Jenkins served as President Obama’s liaison and director of engagement to the creative and advocacy communities, bringing together creative executives, advocacy leaders and celebrities. He was also involved in the Emmy-award winning “Between Two Ferns” episode, in which Zach Galifianakis interviewed President Obama about the Affordable Care Act.
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OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION
Kick off MCON at the opening night celebration hosted by the Case Foundation.
After a great first day of speakers, panels, conversations and more, head over to the Renwick Gallery, just minutes from the National Geographic campus. Home to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection of contemporary craft and decorative art, the Gallery is the perfect spot for MCON goers to spark creative ideas and actions.
This event is open to all MCON ticket holders.
RENWICK GALLERY 1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. Tuesday · June 21 · 7 PM-9 PM
presented by DAY 2
MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER Washington, D.C. @MayorBowser
Muriel Bowser serves as Washington, D.C.’s seventh elected mayor. Sworn in on January 2, 2015, she pledged to bring a fresh start to the District of Columbia, create pathways to the middle class for residents, and foster a culture of inclusion, transparency and action.
In everything she does, the Mayor puts District residents first, and ensures that the city’s priorities match the peoples’ priorities. She holds community engagement forums to solicit public input prior to finalizing her fiscal year budget. She is creating a more transparent and open government through a cutting edge open data policy. She championed the successful launch of one of the largest, most trans- parent body worn camera programs in the nation, to enhance trust between the community and D.C.’s metropolitan police department. And she launched an inclusive technology program to support startups and entrepreneurs offering products and services to underserved communities.
MCON | 14 TECH SPONSORED BY
FEATURED SPEAKER GINA BIANCHINI CEO & Founder, Mightybell @ginab
PANEL ETTORÉ ROSSETTI Senior Director, Social and Innovation, Save the Children
@EttoreRossetti
JEREMY FORD Director, Dell Giving
@DellServices
MCON | 15 EXPLOR ATION SPONSORED BY
FEATURED SPEAKER MARK BRZEZINSKI Executive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee
PANEL
SYLVIA EARLE Explorer, National Geographic Society
@SylviaEarle
ERIN SPENCER Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society
@etspencer
MCON | 16 JEAN CASE CEO, The Case Foundation // Chairman, National Geographic Society Board of Trustees | @jeancase
Jean Case is an actively engaged philanthropist, investor and a pioneer in the world of interactive technologies. Her career in the private sector spanned nearly two decades before she and her husband, Steve Case, created the Case Foundation in 1997. A passionate believer in all things digital and the amazing potential of technology to change the world for the better, Jean and her team focus the efforts of the Foundation around many of the same entrepreneurial approaches she and Steve cultivated throughout their business careers. The Case Foundation is recognized for its innovative efforts to address significant social challenges, harnessing the best impulses of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and collaboration to drive exponential impact.
In addition to her role as chairman of the National Geographic Society Board of Trustees, Jean serves on the boards of Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), the White House Historical Association and BrainScope Company, Inc. She also serves on the advisory boards of the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative, the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation, the Brain Trust Accelerator Fund and the U.S. National Advisory Board to the Social Impact Investing Task Force (SIITF) established by the G8. Jean has served in two appointed roles leading strategic public- private efforts, including the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, to which she was appointed as chair by President George W. Bush, and as co-chair of the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership.
MCON | 17 MCON LOUNGE
National Geographic’s Your Shot is a community some 700,000 strong of photographers around the world who connect through visual storytelling. Join Nat Geo editors and photographer David Y. Lee for this photo walk to learn how to create images that make a difference.
5 PM - 7 PM STARTS: National Geographic END: Renwick Gallery
mcon.events/your-shot-photo-walk
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Create Real Change in the New Social Movement Paradigm
Social Movements for Good is a guidebook for driving change, by taking advantage of the social “currency” that makes movements go viral. Author Derrick Feldmann has spent a career showing organizations how to best reach donors, activists, and employees, and engage a new generation of supporters. In this book, he shares his secrets alongside the stories of today’s most successful social good movements by companies and nonprofits.
ORDER TODAY! SocialMovementsForGood.com
WE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH MCON
For over 160 years, Levi Strauss & Co. has been supporting pioneers working at the frontiers of social change. LEADER SHIP SPONSORED BY
FEATURED SPEAKER CHRIS TEMPLE Director & Producer, "Salam Neighbor," Living on One Productions @ChrisTemple8
PANEL
DAVID B. SMITH Managing Director, Presidio Insitute
@mobilizer
JO-ANN TAN Director & Lead Architect, +Acumen
@somethingfierce
MCON | 21 SOCIAL JUSTICE
SPONSORED BY
FEATURED SPEAKER LAURINDO GARCIA Founder, B-Change Group @laurindogarcia
PANEL AYESHA BARENBLAT Founder, Remake
@remakeourworld CHRISTOPHER PUNONGBAYAN Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus
@cpunongbayan MCON | 22 MIKI AGRAWAL CEO & Founder of THINX | @twinmiki
Miki Agrawal is a force of nature. She was named 2015 Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the World Technology Awards, and her company THINX was named Time Magazine’s 25 Best New Inventions of 2015. Miki was also the recipient of the TriBeCa Film Festival’s Disruptive Innovation Award and was named one of the Top 20 Millennials on a Mission by Forbes.
She is the CEO and co-founder of THINX, a high-tech, beautiful underwear solution for women to wear during their periods. She teamed up with AFRIpads in Uganda to fund a pack of reusable cloth pads for every underwear sold to get millions of girls back in school. To date, Miki and THINX have helped over 30,000 girls go back to school.
Her next big focus is solving the light bladder leakage problem that moms are facing today and giving women who leak the ability to feel like themselves again. One in three women pee a little when they laugh, jump, jog, sneeze or cough. So she and her team created a special gorgeous patented underwear called ICON to remind these women that they’re powerful women first and mothers second. For every Icon sold, they are funding Fistula Foundation to fight the fistula crisis in Africa and other developing countries.
Harper Collins published her book "DO COOL SH*T" on entrepreneurship and lifestyle design. The book hit no. 1 on Amazon Bestsellers' list in entrepreneurship. Miki is an identical twin, half-Japanese, half-Indian French Canadian, former professional soccer player and graduate of Cornell University.
MCON | 23 INTERVIEW
GABRIELLE KORN Digital Editorial Director, NYLON media @Gabrielle_Korn
Gabrielle Korn is the digital editorial director at NYLON Media. She joined NYLON in 2014 as senior editor, and moved on to become deputy editor before being named leader of her team. She's passionate about content that's feminist, cool, weird and thought-provoking, and loves finding the perfect balance of accessible and elevated storytelling. Prior to NYLON, she was the beauty editor at Refinery29. Before that, she worked in queer and feminist media, holding editorial positions at Autostraddle and On The Issues Magazine. She graduated from NYU's Gallatin School Of Individualized Study with a concentration in feminist and queer theory, activism and writing, and works to bring that critical lens with her into more mainstream media. She lives in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, with a small old dog.
MCON | 24 DERAY MCKESSON Activist | @deray
DeRay Mckesson is a protestor, activist and educator focused primarily on issues of innovation, equity and justice. Born and raised in Baltimore, he graduated from Bowdoin College and has advocated for issues related to children, youth and families since he was a teen. DeRay has served as an educator, student leader and founding director of an after-school/out-of-school program. He has also provided leadership to the executive teams of two large urban school districts.
Spurred by the death of Mike Brown and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, DeRay has become a leading voice in the effort to confront the systems and structures that have led to the mass incarceration and police killings of black and other minority populations. The co-founder of the Protester Newsletter and Campaign Zero, DeRay has worked to connect individuals with knowledge and tools, and provide citizens and policymakers with commonsense policies to end police violence. As a civil rights activist, DeRay’s work has had national impact – leading Fortune Magazine to name him one of 2015’s 50 World’s Greatest Leaders, and the New School to award him an honorary doctorate in 2016.
MODERATOR WESLEY LOWERY National Reporter, The Washington Post
@WesleyLowery
MCON | 25 SOCIAL PURPOSE LEADERS
tackle society’s most complex and pressing issues. You stand up, adapt and work tirelessly for lasting change. We’re here for you.
American Express supports three platforms designed to help social purpose leaders find inspiration, information and tools they need to work smarter and achieve enduring impact.
An innovative online leadership development tool leaderosity.com
The world’s school for social change leaders plusacumen.org
A storytelling platform to share leadership journeys and insights leaderstories.org
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Close out Day Two with Club MCON, hosted by NYLON, Tumblr and Rock the Vote.
Club MCON is the ultimate MCON bash. Party at Soundcheck with drinks, food and a special performance by The Dolls. WE WANT TO SEE YOU THERE!
WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 | 8 PM - 10 PM SOUNDCHECK 1420 K ST NW Washington, D.C.
This private event is open to all MCON ticket holders. DAY 3 MORNING RUN with Clif Bar CEO KEVIN CLEARY
Start Day Three off with a quick morning run with Kevin Cleary, CEO of Clif Bar & Company. The mile-long course starts and ends at National Geographic with scenic views of D.C., including the White House, National Mall and Washington Memorial.
Hydrate and fuel post-run with free snacks, courtesy of Clif Bar.
Start at National Geographic 1600 M St. NW, Washington, DC
This event is open to all MCON ticket holders CREATIVITY
SPONSORED BY
FEATURED SPEAKER MEAGAN BOND Creative Director, ONE Campaign @meaganbond
PANEL VIVIEN LABATON Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Make it Work
@MIWCampaign ERIC ASCHE Chief Marketing Advisor, Truth Initiative
@easche
MODERATOR BENNY JOHNSON Creative Director, Independent Journal Review
@bennyjohnson
MCON | 30 INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SPONSORED BY
FEATURED SPEAKERS KATHERINE KALLINIS BERMAN & SOPHIE KALLINIS LAMONTAGNE Georgetown Cupcake @KatherineSophie
PANEL
KARLA MONTERROSO Vice President - Student Programs, CODE2040
@karlitaliliana
BRIAN FERGUSON Founder/CEO, Startline
MCON | 31 JAY NEWTON-SMALL Correspondent, TIME Magazine @JNSmall
Jay Newton-Small is Washington correspondent for TIME. She is the author of “Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works.” Newton-Small writes about everything from Washington politics to foreign policy and national trends. She has covered stories on five continents for TIME, from conflicts in the Middle East to the earthquake in Haiti to the Scottish independence movement and the Charlie Hebdo and Nov. 13 attacks in Paris. She has covered the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns for TIME, as well as Congress and the White House. She has written more than half a dozen TIME cover stories and contributed to dozens of others. She has interviewed numerous heads of state, including Presidents Obama and George W. Bush, as well as senators, governors and foreign dignitaries.
Before TIME, Newton-Small was a reporter for Bloomberg News, where she covered the White House, Congress and the 2004 presidential campaign.
Newton-Small received an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University and a double B.S. in international relations and art history from Tufts University. She was a 2015 Harvard Institute of Politics fellow and is a 2016 New America fellow. The daughter of two United Nations diplomats, she grew up abroad, living in such places as Asia, Africa and Europe. She is fluent in French.
MCON | 32 CHEF JOSÉ ANDRÉS Chef/Owner, Minibar by José Andrés & ThinkFoodGroup Chairman, World Central Kitchen | @chefjoseandres
Named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and awarded Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, television personality, humanitarian and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup.
A pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States, he is also known for his groundbreaking avant-garde cuisine. Andrés’ award-winning group of restaurants includes locations in Washington D.C., Miami, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, as well as in Mexico City, his first location outside the United States. He is a committed advocate on food and hunger issues and is known for championing the role of chefs in the national debate on food policy.
In 2012, Andrés formed World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that uses the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies, providing smart solutions to hunger and poverty. Andrés also serves as Culinary Ambassador for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. Andrés’s impact on the global stage has earned him distinctions such as the McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award and the EY Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Greater Washington.
A successful immigrant from Spain turned United States citizen, he serves as a Presidential Ambassador for Citizenship and Naturalization to boost awareness of new Americans’ contributions to the world, and he was lauded as an Outstanding American by Choice by President Barack Obama. Andrés also holds the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Chair’s Medallion Award as an outstanding role model in the Latino community and the nation.
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Let’s change the world together.
Now, more than ever, our planet needs our help. That’s why the National Geographic Society is expanding its commitment to protect our oceans, save wildlife, and fund researchers and explorers who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge. As a nonprofit organization, we believe in the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to change the world. Join us, and let’s change it together.
natgeo.org FOR-PROFITS FOR GOOD
FEATURED SPEAKER KEVIN CLEARY CEO, Clif Bar & Company @KevinClearyCEO
PANEL
MELISSA LAKE Co-Founder, Honeycomb
@HoneycombImpact
RYAN SCOTT CEO, Causecast
@ryan_scott
MCON | 36 PUBLIC SERVICE
FEATURED SPEAKER LANSIE SYLVIA Director of Engagement, Here's My Chance @FancyLansie
PANEL
JESSE MOORE Associate Director of Public Engagement, The White House
@SesseDMomo
JANINE GIANFREDI United States Digital Service
@alohaj9
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PANEL FILM FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
Since its world premiere at AFI DOCS on World Refugee Day and participation in the AFI DOCS Impact Lab last year, "Salam Neighbor" received the first-ever AFI / NBCU Impact Grant, has been hosted by Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) and Senators Mike Lee (UT) and Chris Murphy (CT) for a unique screening and conversation with policymakers on Capitol Hill, and has been endorsed by Queen Rania of Jordan for its ability to humanize refugees and deepen public empathy of the global refugee crisis.
This panel will take a look at a new case study on the film and its social impact campaign and explore the power of film to create both social change and political impact through the vantage point of some of the key change makers involved in the "Salam Neighbor" campaign effort.
Thursday, June 23 - 3:55p - National Geographic Auditorium
Moderator Heidi Nel | @HeidiNel President, Picture Motion, Washington, D.C.
Chris Temple | @ChrisTemple8 Director & Producer, "Salam Neighbor," Living on One Productions
Caty Borum Chattoo | @CatyBC Co-Director, Center for Media & Social Impact, American University School of Communication
Jack d’Annibale | @jdannibale Senior Advisor and Director of Communications, Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33)
MCON | 39 RYAN LESLIE CEO & Co-Founder, Disruptive Multimedia | @ryanleslie
Ryan Leslie is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, multi- platinum producer and avid technologist. In addition to logging studio time with Madonna, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Beyoncé, he launched the first internet pop star Cassie, who sold over 650K albums fueled by an aggressive pre-Twitter social media campaign on MySpace. Ryan is the architect and ultimate case study for Disruptive Multimedia’s simple CRM for creators and SMBs, a product called SuperPhone. Bravely opting to remove his latest album from iTunes, he used an inbound SMS campaign powered by SuperPhone to earn over $570K in D2C revenue from just 16K fans, a 4x multiple of royalties received on his major label debut, which sold 180K copies. He holds a B.A. in government from Harvard.
MCON | 40 MATT BELLASSAI Comedian & Social Media Personality @MattBellassai
Matt Bellassai is a social media personality, creator, writer and comedian. This past January, Matt won the fan-voted People’s Choice Award for Social Media Star (and created a hilarious parody video of his win when the camera panned to the person seated in front of him). He is the current host of "To Be Honest" on Facebook and former host/creator of the widely popular Buzzfeed series, “Whine About It,” which garnered over 3.5M weekly views and 1.5M likes on Facebook. Matt is about to embark on a nationwide comedy tour, kicking off in NYC on June 16th. This coming year, Matt will also be writing a book and developing several TV concepts.
Originally from a small suburb outside of Chicago, Matt currently resides in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. To learn more about Matt Bellassai, check him out on Twitter @MattBellassai and be prepared to laugh out loud awkwardly in public while doing so.
MCON | 41 BLOCK PARTY This final event will be held in the outdoor courtyard of National Geographic. Celebrate a great three days of conversations and ideas with food, drinks and music in the heart of D.C. THURSDAY JUNE 23 | 5 PM - 8PM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1600 M ST NW WASHINGTON, D.C.
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