Tech Entrepreneur & Privacy Advocate; Founder of MeWe & SuperFriends.com; Author of "Restoring Our Sanity Online"
Mark Weinstein Biography
Mark Weinstein is a tech entrepreneur and privacy advocate recognized as one of the original inventors of social networking. Weinstein founded SuperFamily.com and SuperFriends.com, which were named to the PC Magazine Top 100 sites for three consecutive years and served as early models for modern social networks. He holds 15 digital advertising patents, contributing to advancements in the digital landscape.
Weinstein established Sgrouples, a social network focused on privacy rights, which served as the foundation for MeWe. MeWe is known as the first social network with a Privacy Bill of Rights and grew to 20 million members. Under Weinstein's leadership, MeWe received recognition from Fast Company as a Most Innovative Social Media Company, Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America, and was a Start-Up of the Year Finalist at SXSW for Innovative World Technology. Weinstein's advisors have included Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Steve Wozniak, Raj Sisodia, and Sherry Turkle.
A privacy advocate, Weinstein delivered a TED Talk titled "The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism," addressing privacy issues and the influence of Big Tech. He has been recognized as one of the Top 8 Minds in Online Privacy and named Privacy by Design Ambassador by the Canadian government. Weinstein has served on the Advisory Board of the Future of Privacy Forum and the Steering Committee for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. He has spoken at events including SXSW, Web Summit, and TED.
Weinstein is a Wall Street Journal contributor and author of the AXIOM Gold Award-winning book "Restoring Our Sanity Online," published by Wiley and subtitled "A Revolutionary Social Framework." He is also the author of the "Habitually Great" book series. Weinstein's work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fox, CNN, CNBC, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, and The Hill. He writes and speaks on platform accountability, artificial intelligence, privacy, and the societal impact of engagement-driven digital systems.
Mark Weinstein Speaking Topics
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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.
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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.
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Mark Weinstein is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Defending Your Right to Privacy in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism, AI is an Existential Risk. Here's How to Regulate It. , The Path to Restore Civil Discourse Online and Save Democracy We don’t really hate each other and How to Achieve Your Personal Greatness. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mark Weinstein for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Mark Weinstein generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mike Walsh, R "Ray" Wang, Ray Kurzweil, Jacob Morgan and Dorie Clark. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mark Weinstein for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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