Social Confoes 042 – Social Media Conference Suriname 2021 Edition

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and I are joined by Rafael Jantz and Rajiv Hieralal (Episode 003) to talk about their experiences during the Social Media Conference Suriname 2021.

Episode Overview
0:00 – Intro
2:34 – Initial impressions as a first-time speaker at the conference
6:03 – Things that stood out for Rajiv during the conference
8:13 – How much networking actually happened online?
10:46 – Rafael explains the Hero’s Journey in storytelling
14:05 – Developments in the e-commerce space
17:04 – Does the online environment simulate the feeling of being at a conference?
23:48 – Community and gamification
27:41 – Things you are looking forward to in the rest of the conference
34:16 – Why is Rafael not in Dubai for the country expo?
36:17 – Jean-luc shows his panda drawing and talks about art and NFTs
43:04 – Conference logistics (can skip this part)
45:56 – Social media on the blockchain
52:00 – Recap and closing off
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The Hosts
Diego Ameerali
Jean-Luc van Charante