Lauren Meisner
Lauren Meisner is the founder and director of the award-winning youth media brand, Centennial World, exclusively covering the creator economy, internet culture, and social media trends. Reaching 15 million Gen Zs every single month, Centennial World helps brands reach youth audiences in chronically online ways through advertising, partnerships, content creation, and consulting.
Sunrise Sessions
Featuring: Lauren Meisner. What do you get when you blend journalism, TikTok, and the creator economy into one powerhouse Gen Z media brand? You get Centennial World - the brainchild of Lauren Meisner, built at the intersection of internet culture and youth identity. From viral trends to the rise of digital fame, Centennial World has become a go-to source for millions of young people across the globe. But building a media company for Gen Z is anything but traditional. At Sunrise, Lauren will unpack what it takes to build trust with digital natives, how she’s navigated the ever-shifting social media landscape, and why covering the creator economy is shaping the future of storytelling. Whether you're building a brand, growing a community, or just trying to make sense of what’s trending online, this session will take you deep into the culture driving the internet’s next wave.
As independent journalism crumbles and AI-generated content floods the internet, who’s left to hold power to account? Tech platforms now control distribution, algorithms decide what’s newsworthy, and audiences are drowning in noise. If legacy media is dying, what replaces it - a decentralised, crowd-sourced truth? A world where narratives are dictated by those who shout the loudest? Or can journalism evolve and fight back? This high-stakes debate unpacks the friction between media and technology, exploring whether startups should care about the collapse of traditional journalism - or if they should seize the moment to control their own narratives. Who wins, who loses, and what happens when the watchdogs need watching?