Gen Z on Social Media - Addiction and the Mental Health Crisis Roundtable - NY #TechWeek
Roundtable will begin promptly at 6:30 - make sure to get here before then!
Join us for a roundtable discussion on a problem we're all too familiar with - social media addiction and its impact on our quality of life, the mental health crisis, and the political system.
Hosted by Present, the discussion will feature the experts in the space: Gen-Z activists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who grew up with these technologies and face this problem every day.
We'll be discussing:
How tech companies engineer our constant engagement
The impact of addictive algorithms on the mental health crisis, our quality of life, and the political system
What is healthy phone use?
What can individuals, parents, companies, and society do to solve this problem?
A mixer with alcoholic and non-alcoholic options will follow the roundtable, allowing us all to connect.
Anyone interested in Responsible Tech, the Mental Health Crisis (particularly youth mental health), developing a healthy relationship with technology, or the impact of social media on our society and political system should attend!
Featured Speakers:
Larissa May: a digital well-being pioneer, Larissa founded #HalfTheStory in 2015, a non-profit focused on education, advocacy, and community to empower the next generation’s relationship with technology. Larissa has been recognized as a digital wellness advocate by Time, Forbes, Refinery29, Good Morning America, and NBC
Maddie Freeman: a student activist and entrepreneur, Maddie is the founder of NoSo November, a 1-month detox and educational program that encourages young people to learn about the impact that social media can have on our mental health and lives
Yoelle Gulko: a student activist, entrepreneur, and filmmaker, Yoelle is currently directing the film Our Subscription to Addiction focusing on her own struggle with phone addiction and highlighting the work done by fellow youth activists in the space
Jack Winston: after struggling with his own phone addiction and seeing almost all of his friends do the same, Jack founded Present, an NYC-based startup that gives people real-life rewards for practicing healthy phone habits
More About Present
Present is a gamified mobile app that pays you to stay off your phone.
Wait, really? Yes, really.
Social media companies use powerful psychological techniques to keep us constantly engaged. If you're using a typical screen time app, you're bringing a knife to a gunfight.
Instead of time limits everyone ignores, Present fights fire with fire by using the same psychological techniques to enforce healthy habits instead. Earn badges and streaks, compete against your friends, and win real-life rewards all by practicing healthy phone habits.
This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.