As CEO and Co-founder of Wattpad, Allen Lau leads the company's efforts to transform the reading and writing experience of millions of people around the world. Prior to Wattpad, Allen was the co-founder of FeedM8, a mobile advertising company that was acquired in 2008. In 2001, he co-founded Tira Wireless where he helped leading brands optimize content for mobile delivery.
Allen received his Bachelor and Master degrees from the University of Toronto’s Electrical Engineering program.
Quick Facts
● More than 35 million people use Wattpad
● People spend 9 billion minutes a month on Wattpad
● More than 70 million uploads have been shared on Wattpad
WATTPAD IN THE PHILIPPINES
● Wattpad is one of the most popular social platforms in the Philippines
● More than 5.5 million people in the Philippines use Wattpad
● In August, people in the Philippines spent close to 1 billion minutes on Wattpad
● About 100 published books are based on Wattpad stories
● Eleven movies based on Wattpad stories have been released, are in production, or have been confirmed for production in the Philippines
WATTPAD @ the MANILA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
● Wattpad Co-founder and CEO Allen Lau will present on a panel called: Wattpad: Redefining what it means to be a reader. Several popular Filipino Wattpad writers, readers, and official Wattpad Ambassadors will also join the panel.
○ Date/Time: Sunday, September 21 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
○ Location: SMX Stage Area
● Wattpad will host its 2nd Annual Meetup where members of the Wattpad Filipino community will be able to connect with each other in person, meet favorite writers, and celebrate their shared love of reading and writing.
○ Date/Time: Sunday, September 21 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
○ Location: Function Room 1, SMX Convention Center
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