Jim Louderback is one of the top leaders at the intersection of creators, media and technology. He has built and sold multiple creator economy startups to companies including Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount, and led editorial and ops at cable networks, event companies, magazines and digital publishers. 

Jim currently writes the weekly Inside the Creator Economy newsletter on LinkedIn, which has 30K+ subscribers, speaks at global events, and works with several startups in the creator space. 

Prior to launching his newsletter Jim had an 8-year run with VidCon, an annual convention for influencers, fans, executives, and online brands that attracts and continues to draw tens of thousands of attendees. As CEO, Jim led the sale of VidCon to Viacom (now Paramount).   

Tom Hughes is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in stock photography, photo sharing, and digital printing and technology. He currently serves as the CEO of RPI Print, where he leads the company across the globe, including manufacturing facilities in Seattle, Atlanta, Rochester, and Eindhoven in the Netherlands as well as blurb.com, a self-publishing platform that allows users to create, print, and sell their own books. Blurb.com provides tools for Creators in designing photo books, trade books, and magazines.

Previously, Tom served on the board of directors for Shutterfly and engineered the sale of Shutterfly to private equity. His early career includes founding PhotoDisc, which merged with Getty Images while on their IPO road show. From September 2013 to October 2014, Tom served as the Vice President of Flickr, an image hosting and video hosting website owned by Yahoo! Inc. 

Tom has a strong background in investment and advisory roles across various startups, helping many be acquired and taking three companies public.