Amber Brandner builds community through creative collaborations, entrepreneurship and discussions for the new economy. Amber leads a collective of entrepreneurs in creating video, events, workshops, and immersive experiences abroad which foster connection. Projects include Crowdfund-UP, an initiative to create collaborative crowdfunding campaigns and inspire learning through doing, CoDirecting TEDxAmericasFinestCity catalyzed Ambers work harnessing the power of storytelling when applied to business, personal and collective transformation. Amber is a co-organizer with Tech Founders SD, Geek Girls, and Curator of the San Diego Global Shapers Hub a World Economic Forum Initiative with over 450 hubs of social innovators globally.