Thursday, September 13, 2012

Occupy Wall Street Broadcaster to Speak @ Social Good Summit

September 14, 2012 by Tania Kasongo 0

Mashable is thrilled to announce that Tim Pool, Occupy Wall Street broadcaster and nominee to TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world, will join the 2012 Social Good Summit to discuss how new technology can advance citizen journalism. Limited tickets are still available, so make sure to purchase yours today!
At this year’s Social Good Summit, Pool will highlight the rise of citizen journalism through social media, how it has empowered people around the word to participate in digital activism. Additionally, he will share his own experience broadcasting Occupy Wall Street, where Pool was regarded as a central voice in the movement.

Pool will join world leaders, digital innovators and influential individuals at the Social Good Summit, taking place Sept. 22-24 in New York City. New York Times bestselling author and Chopra Foundation founder Deepak Chopra, Meetup co-founder and CEO Scott Heiferman and actresses America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel will also be present onstage. You can view the latest agenda here.
Get your tickets now!

Find out more about the Social Good Summit:

The Social Good Summit is where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions. Held during UN Week, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, through Monday, Sept. 24, 2012