Adrian Lurie

CEO
Dragonfruit

Adrian Lurie is the cofounder and CEO of Dragonfruit, a YouTube agency, that grows viral-educational YouTube channels for impact-driven brands. Over the last four years, Dragonfruit has generated over one billion views and tens of millions of subscribers for creators like Ali Abdaal, Neil Patel, Chris Williamson, Codie Sanchez, Mike Posner, and brands like Y Combinator, e.l.f beauty, WHOOP, ClickUp and more. Adrian’s success with Dragonfruit has made him a leading voice in the YouTube space, speaking at events like Traffic & Conversion Summit, leading workshops for nine-figure ed-tech businesses like Thinkific, and consulting for top agencies such as United Talent Agency. Long-term, Adrian is dedicated to making YouTube a more valuable and educational environment for all people, where views and subscribers are never an end in and of themselves, but rather always a means of increasing human flourishing.

Industry Track

Beyond Entertainment: How Creators are Reshaping Education

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Room 304CD

Thursday, June 19

9:45 am - 10:30 am

Featuring: Adam Aleksic (Linguistics Creator at Etymology Nerd), Adrian Lurie (CEO at Dragonfruit), Astro Alexandra and more

The rise of digital creators has transformed education, making learning more dynamic, accessible, and engaging for audiences of all ages. This discussion explores how creators are integrating storytelling, interactive media, and social platforms to make complex subjects more approachable and inspire self-directed learning. Experts in creator-led education will share how they navigate credibility, audience trust, and platform dynamics while balancing entertainment with education.

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Industry Track

How I Built This: Org Charts, Operational Strategies, and More

Duration: 1 hour

Location: Ballroom E

Friday, June 20

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Featuring: Adrian Lurie (CEO at Dragonfruit), Anthony Po, Austin Null (Chief Creator Officer at We Get It) and more

Building a successful channel or company requires a smartly structured operation that keeps the content flowing and the business growing. In this session, leading creators and executives pull back the curtain on how they’ve built and scaled their operations, from hiring key roles to designing workflows that balance creativity with efficiency. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn about the org structures, operational practices, and leadership strategies powering success in creator-first world.

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