# The Creative Economy is Thriving: Why Founders Keep Building for Creators

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**Date:** March 13, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Salon E  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Startups  
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## Speakers

- **Eddie Micklovic** — Founder & CEO
- **Neal Jean** — Co-Founder & CEO
- **Anisha Kamat** — COO
- **Andrew Kahn** — Managing partner

As the creator economy accelerates, a new wave of founders is redefining how artists, musicians, and creators build, collaborate, and earn. This panel gathers startup founders who are shaping the next generation of creative tools and platforms to unpack why this space continues to attract such intense entrepreneurial momentum. Expect a candid conversation about what it really takes to design technology for creators— the opportunities waiting to be seized, the missteps to avoid, and the lessons learned from what works, what doesn’t, and why.

## Transcript

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