Jeremy Johnson, CEO & Co-Founder, Andela

Andela is a leading marketplace for developers, engineers, product designers, and technology experts. Beyond the platform, Jeremy has spent over 15 years unlocking the power of global, digital networks to drive business change.

Matt Dowling, Founder of Freelance Club

Expert Insights Matthew DowlingFounder of Freelancer Club Leaders, the freelance economy is shifting from being dominated by large, horizontal marketplaces to small, niche, hyper relevant communities of freelancers. We call this freelance first, and Matt’s 8+ year old community of 60,000 freelancers is the epitome of this. Built with education, support, and opportunities as the three pillars, […]

Freelance Economy Landscape

The $5.4 trillion dollar freelance economy has a seemingly fragmented yet interconnected ecosystem. We’ve segmented and listed the 100+ players you need to be aware of.

Kelvin Wetherill, Founder & CEO, Supportwave

NerdApp best personifies the freelance economies transformation away from broad marketplaces and towards niche, skill specific platforms. Learn how Kelvin used his personal experience in the IT services industry for 15+ years to create a marketplace that can deliver IT experts in under 30 seconds.

Maari Casey, 10+ Year Freelancer, Founder of Uncompany

Expert Insights Maari Casey 10+ Year Freelancer Founder of Uncompany Leaders, our industry is in a really unique position. For the past 10 years we’ve been client focused. Meaning our attention, investment, and decisions typically were based off what was best for the client, not the freelancer. Today we’re freelancer focused. Meaning the value of […]

Abby Forman, Director of Communications at Fiverr

Expert Insights Abby Forman Director of Communications Fiverr Leaders, Fiverr took the baton at productizing freelance services so hiring a freelancer is as easy as calling an Uber. It’s incredible to hear Abby’s focus on how the freelance economy isn’t the gig economy, or another work model, but rather a digital transformation tool for every […]

Iman Fadaei, Founder at TalentPools, EmployUkraine

Leaders, Iman is a hero for our industry. We’ve been fortunate to call him a good friend for years now, and what he did for RemoteUkraine is nothing short of heroic.