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Adi Sideman: Pioneer of participatory media with more than two decades building consumer platforms at scale.

Appeared at Warsaw Glitch 2026 in 2 programme slots: “StartUp Battle - Live Showcase - 7 minutes to sell your idea” (Friday, Aug 28, 17:00, MAIN STAGE), “Creators economy: the future of user-generated content” (Saturday, Aug 29, 12:15, MAIN STAGE).

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Adi Sideman

CEO · Founder

Pioneer of participatory media with more than two decades building consumer platforms at scale. He founded the interactive media firm Oddcast, known for Elf Yourself, and in 2011 launched the live social platform YouNow, which grew to over 40 million users. He also co-created KSolo, the first online karaoke service, and has made more than thirty online games, including the Matrix game for Warner Bros. He currently runs the AI moviemaking platform Popcorn.co and is CEO of the personal media platform Revel.

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