Cat Valdes

Creator Partnerships Director

Cat Valdes is a veteran of the creator economy with over 15 years of experience spanning content creation, platform strategy, and business development. She began her career as one of YouTube’s earliest breakout creators, building a loyal audience of over 1 million followers cross platform before transitioning behind the scenes to shape the future of creator monetization.Cat has held leadership roles at innovative media and tech companies like Jellysmack and Squad, where she spearheaded multi-million dollar partnerships, advised on go-to-market strategies, and worked closely with top-tier talent to unlock new revenue streams. Her work bridges the worlds of creators, platforms, and brands, with a focus on scaling sustainable business models rooted in authenticity and cultural relevance.

Creator Track

The Leap from Creator to Operator: Career Paths in the Creator Economy

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Room 210

Thursday, June 19

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Featuring: Cat Valdes, David Alvareeezy, Hunter March and more

$1.5 trillion. That's the projected size of the creator economy in 2034. To support such an industry, we need more than just celebrities. We need business builders, tech wizards, editors, actors, videographers, AI artists, salespeople, and operators. And the best education to these career paths is to start creating. Learn how content creation can lead to a slew of exciting future careers with Jason Bravura (Minecrafter, CEO of CatFace), Hunter March and David Alvareezy (comedy creators, co-founders of Poppies Studios), Cat Valdes, and moderated by Phil Ranta (comedy creator, Chief Business Officer at Fixated).

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