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Mark Weinstein      

Technology Entrepreneur & Thought Leader & Privacy Expert

Mark Weinstein is an Internationally recognized tech entrepreneur, thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. Weinstein is one of the most consistently published and interviewed tech authorities in top-tier media worldwide. He's appeared in major outlets across the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Turkey, and more.

Weinstein is a lively and engaging speaker, as demonstrated by his landmark TED Talk: The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism. He's skilled in motivating audiences, having also authored the "Habitually Great" book series, which won two "Indie Book Awards" and were endorsed by Stephen Covey, renowned author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, who called the books "an important and principled examination of how to achieve our individual and collective greatness".

As a pioneer of social networking, Mark founded two of the earliest social networks in the 1990's, SuperFamily.com and SuperFriends.com, which were both named PC Magazine "Top 100" sites, one of the most prestigious awards for websites at that time.

Weinstein then revolutionized social media again in 2016 with the launch of MeWe, the 20-million member Facebook alternative that respects user and data privacy. Weinstein led MeWe to receive numerous accolades, including being named a "Most Innovative Social Media Company" by Fast Company, "Best Entrepreneurial Companies In America" by Entrepreneur Magazine, and "Start-Up of the Year Finalist" at SXSW for "Innovative World Technology".

Weinstein's advisors have included tech and business luminaries such as Sir Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of the Web), Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple), Raj Sisodia (co-founder of the global Conscious Capitalism movement), and Sherry Turkle (tech ethics leader, MIT professor). He left MeWe in July 2022 and is currently writing a book on the intersection of social media, mental health, privacy, civil discourse and democracy.

Speech Topics

Defending Your Right to Privacy in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism

We’re participating in the greatest socioeconomic experiment in human history. It’s called Surveillance Capitalism. Everything we do – morning, day, and night – is tracked, analyzed, and monetized. Google knows when you're pregnant, Facebook knows your finances, and Fitbit knows when you're having sex! What’s the cure? Mark will deliver a cutting-edge and eye-opening exposé and lay the groundwork for a privacy revolution to reclaim what rightfully belongs to us.

AI is an Existential Risk. Here's How to Regulate It.

As AI continues to rapidly advance, humanity's quintessential skill known as critical thinking is in the crosshairs. As depicted in his Fox News op-ed, his Fox Business interview and as quoted in Forbes, Mark's presentation will reveal AI's existential threats to our future, and will outline solutions to regulate and mitigate its risks. The stakes for humanity couldn't be higher.

The Path to Restore Civil Discourse Online and Save Democracy We don’t really hate each other

Bots and trolls have manipulated us to have these feelings. Mark's presentation will lift the veil on the nefarious entities that are manipulating our minds, emotions, and votes. He will then provide a practical way forward for all of us to restore civil discourse online, defeat the bots and trolls that plague us, and save democracy from the brink. Authentic free expression and civil disagreement are the backbones of well-functioning democracies. Let's mend them back into shape.

How to Achieve Your Personal Greatness

Mark has plenty to teach about achieving personal greatness - he literally wrote the books on it. Mark's Habitually Great book series won two "Indie Book Awards" and were endorsed by Stephen Covey, renowned author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, who called the books “an important and principled examination of how to achieve our individual and collective greatness”. Mark will deliver an empowering presentation that will inspire audiences to master their habits (including the habits that get in their way), develop peak life habits for success, and own their destinies.

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