Brett Dashevsky

Brett Dashevsky is a leading voice in the creator economy as the founder of Creator Economy NYC — a community born in New York and built for global impact. He’s building CENYC with a bold vision: to unlock professional opportunity for every creator and help redefine what a modern career can look like. Under his leadership, CENYC has become the leading community for creators to build businesses, grow their networks, and access resources that move their careers forward.

He is also the co-founder of Siftsy, a consumer intelligence platform built for the modern age, using AI to extract rich insights from social media comment sections. Siftsy helps brands and agencies tap into audience sentiment, uncover emerging trends, and make smarter business decisions.

Previously, Brett served as Head of Content Creators at Kickstarter, where he played a pivotal role in bringing top creators onto the platform and guiding them through successful crowdfunding campaigns.Before these ventures, he built and sold a creator-led healthcare media brand, later leading content and monetization efforts across several creator-driven properties at the acquiring company.

Brett regularly speaks at industry events, moderating panels and delivering keynotes at conferences including Cannes Lions, South by Southwest, Social Media Week, VidCon, and more.