Shira Lazar

CEO/Co-Founder
What's Trending / Creators 4 Mental Health

Shira Lazar is an Emmy-nominated host, producer, and entrepreneur. She’s the founder of What's Trending, co-founder of Creators 4 Mental Health, and host of The AI Download, a podcast on AI and the future of culture.

Industry Track

Maker Mode, Founder Mode, Leader Mode

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Room 304CD

Thursday, June 19

3:15 pm - 3:55 pm

Featuring: Cherie Brooke Luo (Co-founder, Podcast Host, CEO at SISTERS Worldwide), Jean Luo (Founder at SISTERS Worldwide), Josh Zimmerman (CEO at Creator Coach®) and more

Success in today’s creator economy means being a multi-hyphenate by design. How do you strike the right balance between being the face of your brand and the force behind it? This workshop explores how creators navigate the ongoing shift between creative output, operational oversight, and executive decision-making.

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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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