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Reporter and on-camera talent at Boardroom covering business of entertainment, pop culture, and the creator economy. Writes and curates The Watchlist, Boardroom's weekly entertainment newsletter. Dynamic storyteller who's covered Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Weekend, and Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Work featured in AfroTech, HubSpot, Lifewire, and more. Co-creator and host of true crime podcast The Point of No Return.

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Named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI for creating viral hit "BBL DRIZZY" and comedy album UNSerious produced by Grammy winner Om'Mas Keith. Self-taught coder blending comedy, music, and technology through stand-up, audio dramas, and AI-driven artistry. Redefining creative boundaries while empowering underrepresented voices and inspiring the next generation of creators to shape cultural innovation.

Built and exited AdTech business with Disney and L'Oreal collaborations leading to multimillion-dollar exits. Former Creative Director at Snap launching Spectacles AR glasses and Tech Creative Director at Meta building Mixed Reality products. Previously CPO and co-founder of GetGen.ai. Now Co-founder and CEO of CopySight AI, revolutionizing IP review for AI-generated content with first-to-market copyrighting tools for commercial use.

Instagram growth expert who has coached thousands of entrepreneurs since launching his business in 2018, while growing his personal following to over 1 million across platforms. He runs InstaClubHub coaching membership with 40,000+ members, consults directly with Meta and Instagram staff, and delivers keynotes internationally.

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Tech creator with 1M+ followers who spent a decade in the startup world building consumer creativity apps.

Strategist and cultural architect with 15+ years shaping music, marketing, and culture. Spent six years at Beats by Dre, instrumental in growing it from startup to global cultural leader. Former GM of Lil Wayne's Young Money Records. Founded Always Civil agency, extending Nipsey Hussle's Marathon brand legacy, orchestrating Clipse's anticipated return, and partnering with Teyana Taylor. Bridges corporate growth with cultural authenticity, creating platforms that empower talent and spark meaningful engagement.

Co-founder of School of Bots, a world-class marketing agency that has generated over $87M for top-tier brands including Russell Brunson, Codie Sanchez, and Amy Porterfield. Featured in Forbes, Inc, and Entrepreneur, she serves as a Meta consultant helping course creators scale to 8-figures using AI content systems.

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Globe-trotting content creator who was named "must-follow" by Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and recognized as Creator of Tomorrow by Instagram and Teen Vogue. She explored 35 countries in the past year while creating viral content for Meta, Adobe, and Insta360, and now empowers creators through her viral video bootcamps and Unfiltered Creators community.

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Co-founder and CEO of Manychat, the #1 Chat Marketing platform that serves over 1 million businesses in 190 countries. Manychat revolutionizes how companies communicate with customers by leveraging Facebook Messenger, Instagram Automation, SMS, and email for comprehensive marketing, sales, and support solutions.

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Before the creator economy emerged, Colin and Samir were establishing the rubrics for viral success. Experts in storytelling, community building, and creative entrepreneurship, they bring over a decade of experience building online media companies and advising founders on how to balance creative output and business needs.

From their hypothesis that we should look at creators as millions of small businesses, you can understand why their ability to translate content into commerce keeps subscribers engaged and their fan base growing to nearly 2 million followers across platforms. Their podcast, The Colin and Samir Show invites creators and guests to speak freely about their experience developing careers in the industry. Their newsletter, The Publish Press, publishes three times a week with curated stories, expert content, and the latest in creator economy news.

Beyond content, they provide insights into building and maintaining a sticky community. While helpful for the individual influencer, these tactics also serve corporations focused on retaining employees and building corporate culture. They partnered with companies such as Shopify, StoryBlocks, and Samsung.

Their pivot from content creation to community building is the engine that drives Colin and Samir's success. They have forged a path few had the vision to imagine. Recalling their own failures, they have designed an eco-system that supports creative entrepreneurs delivering content "about Creators, for Creators.

More About Colin and Samir

Colin and Samir have been called "the Oprah of YouTube" and "Your favorite YouTuber's favorite YouTuber." They started working together in 2012, building a media company on YouTube called The Lacrosse Network. Together, Colin and Samir acquired live broadcast rights to lacrosse games, hosted a talk show, and made documentaries about lacrosse. In 2014, the sports media company The Whistle acquired TLN and continued to grow on YouTube.

In 2016, they went independent and started their eponymous channel, Colin and Samir. They've collaborated with top creators, including MrBeast, Mark Rober, Lilly Singh, Hasan Minhaj, Patreon CEO Jack Conte, and more.

This LA-based filmmaker and digital magician commands an audience of 170M+ followers across platforms. As the 6th most-followed TikTok creator, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most-viewed TikTok at 2.2 billion views. His "digital sleight of hand" has attracted partnerships with Disney, Apple, Amazon, Nike, and Coca-Cola.

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