Sarah Shewey is a pioneer woman of the experience economy. She is the Founder & CEO of Happily, the largest network of independent event specialists, representing more than 50,000 producers, technologists, filmmakers, and creatives who love building experiences. The team at Happily has helped organizations like Airbnb, H&M, the Obama Foundation, non-profit organizations and individuals off some of their most ambitious experiential campaigns. As one of the first few people to work at the TED conferences after they took their talks online, Sarah co-founded TEDActive - an experimental place for artists, TEDx organizers, educators, and entrepreneurs to incubate new distribution models for ideas worth spreading. Sarah is also the founder of EXP - a gathering of the world’s most iconic experience producers to share best practices of which the founders of Woodstock, Burning Man and SXSW are members. An environmentalist, Sarah has spoken about the importance of sustainable event practices on NPR and publications around the world. She also co-invented the world’s first underwater projector.In her spare time between family dinners and birthday celebrations of her loved ones, Sarah helps her friends build their communities. She serves as the board president of dublab.com, “the world’s best Internet radio station” according to The Guardian. She is also an advisor to MAKE IT IN LA, Mayor Garcetti’s initiative to create the nation’s largest community of product makers and manufacturers and The What List, a clever list for curious people.She holds a dual degree in Communication and Film/Television Production from the University of Southern California. Stay connected with Sarah Shewey on Linkedin or twitter @pinkcloud.About Happily: Happily.io produces unique, fun, and carbon zero virtual experiences. As the world’s largest and most diverse network of independent event specialists, Happily is a trusted partner for organizations such as #metoo, DoorDash, and the DNC in pulling off their most ambitious campaigns. The company was started in 2012 by the co-founder of TEDActive, Sarah Shewey. Since its inception, Happily has welcomed over 1 million guests to experience joy in building relationships that can last a lifetime at one of its events. At the highest level of service, our team connects individuals with their purpose and their people. With every experience, we help our clients move past the constraints of technology and timetables so that they can deliver engaging stories and innovative experiences with ease. Whether you’re working with a budget of $1,000 or $10,000,000, Happily can rapidly assemble experts from our five departments: creative, technical, production, finance, and marketing. Dedicated to inclusivity, Happily provides free access to job opportunities, on demand learning, and hands-on training to anyone who is looking to deepen their experience in the events and experiences space. We are also deeply committed to leaving this planet better than we found it. Our sustainability mission is to reduce waste, represent diverse voices, reinvest in local and forgotten communities, and respect the peacemakers. Learn more about us at happily.io