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Olivia June: Hey! VINA's Founder Uses Screens to Maximize Connections!

Devices Divide

English - January 07, 2019 20:32 - 38 minutes - 70 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Olivia June is the Founder and CEO of Hey! VINA, the tech company that connects, celebrates and empowers women. In 2016 she launched the award-winning app Hey! VINA, a social networking app often referred to as the “Tinder for (girl) friends”, that’s connected millions of women in 158 countries. Her academic career has been focused on social psychology, gender studies, and the impact of media and technology on relationships.

 

Topics covered:

How does this app, Hey! VINA, facilitate connection? How do we make the most of our relationships in this digital age? How did Olivia decide to make Hey! VINA a women-only network? Did Olivia's background in social psychology and the impact of media and technology on relationships affect how she uses it?

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