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The Power of... MOVEMENTS! w/ Chris Messina (Inventor of the Hashtag)

Chris has proven that one character can change the world. Not only inventing the hashtag, but also being a good egg that brings other good eggs together. From coworking to new products, Chris knows how to galvanise people and make things happen. How does he do it? How can you do it? What’s changing? What’s next? Find out in this uniquely poignant Twitter Space!

ABOUT CHRIS (@chrismessina)

Aiming to be helpful, Chris has spent over 15 years living on the edge of social technologies. Creating the hashtag in 2007, Chris now heads up business development for Republic, an inclusive fundraising platform that is disrupting conventional venture capital. Huge on Product Hunt, Chris isn’t just the inventor of the hashtag, he’s also worked with Google and Uber, founded startups, and had a big hand in the coworking scene and with BarCamp. A TED speaker and regular media commentator, Chris is here to make the world better through creating movements online and offline.

HOW TO ENTER A MOUTHWASH SPACE:

You can now listen to Mouthwash live on Twitter Spaces whether you’re on twitter.com or the Twitter mobile app! Simply head to twitter.com/paul__armstrong and look for most recent tweet or click Paul’s profile pic when it has a purple ring around it, that means he’s live!