Founder Ava McDonald on Gen Z and the Future of Influencer Marketing

Yada is a  23 year old two-time nonprofit founder and machine learning scientist at Alexa working on fairness and bias who has previously led projects at both startups and big tech companies at the intersection of machine learning and social good. 

You can follow Gen Slay @generationslay on IG or Twitter, and we highly suggest following our wonderful host, Emma Havighorst, @emmahavi across all the socials. Especially on Clubhouse -- we're doing some cool things over there, including convos with our guests and other amazing Gen Z-ers! 

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Victor is the Head of Growth at Wise Assistant, an AI-powered digital assistant that helps users juggle their life so they can do more of what matters. Previously, Victor was the co-founder and CEO of Bound, an AI platform that optimizes meetings for companies by making real-time suggestions based on your past meeting practices.

You can follow Gen Slay @generationslay on IG or Twitter, and we highly suggest following our wonderful host, Emma Havighorst, @emmahavi across all the socials. Especially on Clubhouse -- we're doing some cool things over there, including convos with our guests and other amazing Gen Z-ers! 

Music, editing, production, and mastering by Jessica Burchett (@jessburchett).

Erifili Gounari is a 21 y.o. social media marketer from Athens, Greece, currently based in Glasgow. She has worked on the social media and digital strategies of organizations such as the European Parliament, the Uffizi Museum, the Greek Government, and several startups and other businesses across various sectors globally. Follow The Z Link on Twitter @TZLsocial and Erifili on Twitter @marauders.

You can follow Gen Slay @generationslay on IG or Twitter, and we highly suggest following our wonderful host, Emma Havighorst, @emmahavi across all the socials. Especially on Clubhouse -- we're doing some cool things over there, including convos with our guests and other amazing Gen Z-ers! 

Music, editing, production, and mastering by Jessica Burchett (@jessburchett).

Justine Mastro is a Production and Operations Assistant who moved to Los Angeles in 2020 after a COVID graduation to follow her passion. She figured out how to network under social distancing constraints and found herself an amazing gig, and she has advice for how you can do the same. Follow Justine ~NOW~ on  Instagram @justinealexandra for all the LA glamour.

You can follow Gen Slay @generationslay on IG or Twitter, and we highly suggest following our wonderful host, Emma Havighorst, @emmahavi across all the socials. Especially on Clubhouse -- we're doing some cool things over there, including convos with our guests and other amazing Gen Z-ers! 

Music, editing, production, and mastering by Jessica Burchett (@jessburchett).

Rachel Cantor is a tastemaker, the go-to friend for all things recommendations across basically any vertical. She started a newsletter in the pandemic, it blew up, and eventually got her a job at Morning Brew writing their recommendation newsletter, Sidekick. Follow Rachel ~NOW~ on Twitter @rachelcantor_ for all the amazing recos.

You can follow Gen Slay @generationslay on IG or Twitter, and we highly suggest following our wonderful host, Emma Havighorst, @emmahavi across all the socials. Especially on Clubhouse -- we're doing some cool things over there, including convos with our guests and other amazing Gen Z-ers! 

Music, editing, production, and mastering by Jessica Burchett (@jessburchett).

Emily Soule is the Founder of The Social Queens, a SAG-AFTRA actress, social media manager and content creator, and influencer in her own right!

Emily can be found on Instagram @emily_soule.

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Hritika Chaturvedi is a rising senior at San Gabriel High School and the founder of Scientia Pieces, an online initiative that seeks to evoke an interest in neuroscience via an interdisciplinary lens. She enjoys delving into and experimenting with the intricacies of biology, chemistry, physics, and writing.

Hritika can be found on LinkedIn here.

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Kannetha Brown is a 20 year old Asian-American photographer based out of Providence, Rhode Island, whose photographs have been featured in Elle Magazine and Photo Vogue, amongst other publications.

Kannetha can be found on Instagram @kannethaa.

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Alexa is the author of Power to Persevere, the founder of a jewelry company, a wellness advocate, and a cancer survivor. She's INCREDIBLE!

Alexa can be found on Instagram @alexacuc, and you can buy her book Power to Persevere on Amazon!

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Anna Zhang is a rising sophomore at Yale studying Computing and the Arts. Her work focuses on the intersection between art, technology, and social impact. As a photographer, she has been published in magazines like Glamour and Porter and has created digital content for brands like Keds and Fujifilm. She also founded Pulse Spikes, a magazine made by youth, for youth focusing on entertainment, entrepreneurship, and activism. She recently launched a mobile game in collaboration with Google Play called Brightlove that encourages players to be kind and to stand up to injustice. 

Anna can be found on Instagram @anna.zhang, her photography @colorflame, and her magazine Pulse Spikes @pulsespikes!

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