Brian Acton Speaking Fee: $150,000 to $200,000
Travels From:
SFO - San Francisco
Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Secondary Topic Category:
Technology
Brian Acton Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Brian Acton is the co-founder of WhatsApp, one of the most widely used messaging platforms in the world. Prior to launching WhatsApp, he was a veteran engineer at Yahoo, where he worked for over a decade. After WhatsApp’s acquisition by Facebook for $19 billion, Acton went on to co-found Signal Foundation, a nonprofit focused on private messaging. He is a strong advocate for user privacy and open-source technology. Acton brings a unique perspective on innovation, ethics in tech, and the evolution of digital communication.
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