Randi Zuckerberg has long been a pioneer in both technology and media. As an early employee at Facebook and the creator of Facebook Live, she was on the front lines of shaping the social internet and how billions of people interact with content. Her lifelong passion for the arts paired with her career in tech has been pivotal in her quest to help families navigate the complexities of an increasingly digital landscape.

Now, her unique skill set is more valuable than ever as these worlds collide with the emergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. As both an early adopter and prominent voice for women in crypto-adoption, Randi knows firsthand that these disruptive technologies offer unparalleled opportunities for autonomy, ownership, and financial success to creators and
consumers alike.

In response to the crypto market’s growing gap in diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, Randi
founded HUG in early 2022 with the mission of empowering artists to become successful creative entrepreneurs. HUG is an inclusive social platform that provides artists with tooling to showcase and sell both physical and digital work, while also connecting them with one another and one-of-a-kind opportunities for their art.

As of 2024, Randi’s leadership has led HUG to become a global community of more than 20,000 artists from 160 countries and counting, with Randi having personally mentored over a thousand of them with their crypto-enabled businesses. HUG continues to support artists through its three core tenets of discovery, opportunity, and education, and has placed thousands of independent artists in their first exhibitions in over 20 cities worldwide. HUG has also distributed over $200,000 in grants and scholarships directly to independent creators, and continues to partner with entities such as L’Oréal, Mastercard, Forbes, Sotheby’s, Christie’s, MoMA, the United Nations, and more in support of artists and creative technologists.