Re-Shaping Social Media for the Future of Business

In an era where social media and AI shape every aspect of how we do business, the companies that rise will be those that lead with intention, responsibility, and strategy.

Mark Weinstein, Founder of MeWe, one of the world’s leading privacy-first social networks, is a pioneering tech entrepreneur, privacy expert, and one of the original inventors of social media. He helps business leaders reimagine how they use today’s most powerful tools—not just to capture attention, but to build trust, fuel growth, and protect the people they serve.

With 13 patents and close relationships with colleague pioneers Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mark brings unmatched credibility to the conversations that matter most in this AI-powered age.

Rewriting the Rules of Social Media for the Next Era of Business

Mark Weinstein isn’t just one of the original inventors of social media—he’s the rare tech leader bold enough to challenge what it’s become. In his keynotes, Mark reveals how today’s digital platforms can be rebuilt to restore trust, drive growth, and align with your company’s highest values. With deep expertise in privacy, AI, and Conscious Capitalism, he helps organizations rethink their digital strategy—not just to keep up, but to lead what’s next.

SIGNATURE KEYNOTE

Restoration Networking - Re-shaping Your Social Media for the Future of Business

Leaders in every industry are beginning to ask themselves, is there a better way? Social media used to be one of many resources used to sell their products and services, but today its reach extends much further into the consumer landscape than we ever imagined. With the fast pace of AI, it’s beginning to affect pretty much everything we do, in ways that we never imagined.

Mark Weinstein is a world renowned tech entrepreneur and social networking visionary who has been a part of the evolution of social media since its very beginning. He’s written a new book titled Restoring Our Sanity Online (Wiley, 2025) that details a proposed epic reboot of this looming presence in our lives. He also takes it a step further by challenging businesses to employ his concept of  “Restoration Networking,” a new path for social media which protects, respects and empowers regular users, all while rejecting surveillance, targeting and manipulation as revenue sources.

Audiences are also challenged to consider the positive effects of Conscious Capitalism, which combines profits and social responsibility. When businesses start to focus on the best interests of everyone affected by the organization, everyone benefits. The bottom line is that Conscious Capitalism (i.e., respecting customers, vendors, users, and employees as valued stakeholders), while highly effective on an uplifting, feel-good level, can also generate tremendous profits for practicing companies and more importantly regain the trust of their customers.

TANGIBLE TAKEAWAYS

  • Embrace a revolutionary framework for an epic reboot of social media

  • Closely examine how social media is used to sell to today’s consumers

  • Harness the power of good social media business practices in the era of AI

  • Consider the positive effects of Conscious Capitalism