Using Technology to Build Empathetic Resonance | David Resnick | TEDxCulverCity

David Resnick sheds light on “Stutter Social,” an online global community that helped him overcome the fear of communication and ultimately led him to create an app that builds empathetic resonance though digital connection. David Resnick is a technology entrepreneur who creates playful, and community-building experiences. David earned his M.S. in Arts Computation Engineering from UC Irvine where his thesis work on haptic communication was featured in Engadget, Gizmodo, and UCLA Gamelab. He is currently the CEO and co-founder of Bestr, a mobile app to organize and share the best recommendations in your life, and chief and co-founder of Stutter Social, an online community that uses Google Hangouts to host worldwide support groups. Google made press efforts on behalf on the organization (Forbes, LA Times) and promoted Stutter Social on social media and their internal company newsletter. David was previously the co-founder of Evolving Media, a digital agency, with clients including GlaxoSmithKline, Elton John, and Johns Hopkins University. He also co-founded Love Intelligence Group, an entertainment technology company, where he built interactive visual shows for Enrique Iglesias and the Whitney Museum. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx