Brett Petersel

Brett Petersel is a social innovator and recognized technology and communications expert for start-ups, celebrities and established companies around the world. As a pioneer of the social Web, Brett builds powerful brands, digital and live communities, and a passionate following of world-leading journalists, businesses, aspiring communicators and executives.

Hailed by The Huffington Post as a “visionary,” “one of the great business minds at Mashable, the bible of Social Media,” and named “the king of social” by Samsung at 2011's South by SouthWest (SXSW), Brett is constantly connecting people, testing and recommending technology, and always striving to improve the influence and impact of community.

As an active leader in New York’s tech-set, Brett is invited to speak around the world about Community, Events, Social Media and Music at conferences such as SXSW, Blog World & New Media Expo, LikeableU, TECHmunch, 140 Conference, and Internet Week, among others. Brett has been featured by The Huffington Post, We Are NY Tech, BizBash, Nylon Guys Magazine, Silicon Alley Insider and Business Insider, and contributes to Mashable, The Community Manager, Limelight, and EventCoup.

With more than 10 years of combined experience in community management, public relations and promotions, events, and social media, he founded a number of business networking groups such as Lunch 2.0 (New York), NextWeb and Digital Somethings.