Atlanta's premiere gathering of content creators, platforms, brands, and agencies!
Creator summit 2026
Join us for networking, panels from industry leaders, and the official Kickoff Party before DreamHack Atlanta!
Creators drive culture, social media trends, and new entrepreneurial models, with the creator economy projected to generate $22 billion! This is Atlanta's premier annual gathering of creators and leading platforms, brands, and agencies within the creator economy.
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Ghost Gaming is an Atlanta-based organization cultivating the best talent in gaming. Attendees can check out our campus environment for gaming competition and content creation. And we'll announce the next #GhostGaming recruit from the Recruitment Challenge Presented by Own.app
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Head of KICK Studios
Andrew Santamaria has been with KICK.com since its inception, initially serving as Head of Strategic Partnerships, where he played a key role in building the company from the ground up. In his latest role, Andrew believes that live streaming will become the next mass-consumed media format, surpassing video-on-demand services. KICK is uniquely positioned to make this vision a reality. Before joining KICK, Andrew worked at several prominent companies, including Amazon, Turner Studios, Intel, and NBC Universal.
Content Creator
Just a Gramma living in her kid basement playing video games! I’ve played video games since I was 7, Pong came out and I never stopped. My goal is to cultivate a community that is kind and welcoming to all. I love hanging out with you guys and having a good time!
Managing Director, Ghost Gaming
Leader in esports and gaming entertainment with nearly a decade of experience in building some of the industries biggest brands. Currently Managing Director of Ghost Gaming with previous roles including Founder/CEO of One Percent, Director of Luminosity Gaming, Owner & General Manager of Obey Alliance.
Content Creator, Ghost Gaming
Content Creator, Ghost Gaming
Co-Founder & COO of Own.App
Todd Harris <tharris@skillshot.com> 9:49 PM (0 minutes ago) to me Katia Zaitsev is a tech entrepreneur and 2x founder, currently Co-Founder & COO of Own., a groundbreaking next-generation gamified social platform transforming the creator economy by tokenizing digital influence and giving creators true ownership, global pay equity, and equal access to opportunity. Recognized as one of the Top 10 Women in Web3 for founding a company that applied blockchain to intellectual property and digital ownership, she quickly established herself at the frontier of Web3 innovation. Katia’s career spans business development, operations, and IT consulting, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies to scale teams, launch products, and drive multimillion-dollar growth. Today, she brings that operational rigor and visionary mindset to Own., positioning it as an industry-shaping company in social media, digital ownership and the future of media itself. A sought-after speaker on global stages like CES, Katia is shaping the future of how creators own, monetize, and control their digital lives—ushering in the next era of the internet
Community Partner Manager, YouTube
Hailey works at the intersection of creators and community. As a Community Partner Manager at YouTube, she works directly with creators to refine their channel strategies and help them reach the next level of their journey. She leverages a metric-driven approach and creative insight to help her partners scale their presence and unlock new opportunities on the platform. Before joining Google, Hailey produced content and developed media strategies for some of the top creators in the industry. Her creative background is rooted in gaming, where she specialized in graphic design and video editing for leading esports players and teams.
Community Specialist, Twitch
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