• 17:42 - 20:30
Why Success Is Built On Relationships with Thomas Power
Rise and Global Reach of e-cademy Social Network
Thomas Power details the growth of e-cademy, the first social business network for small enterprises, which reached 650,000 members across 60 countries. Built using Drupal, the platform hosted 100 events weekly and predated LinkedIn and Facebook. Power shares anecdotes of his celebrity-like reception in Mumbai and Singapore, where hundreds of members gathered at hotels to meet him, illustrating the deep human need for belonging.