Zachery Dereniowski

Zachery Dereniowski is a mental health advocate, motivational speaker, and digital humanitarian with a global following of more than 30 million people. Through social media and community-driven initiatives, he has built one of the world’s most engaged platforms centered on kindness and human connection.

A former medical student, Zachery redirected his career to focus on breaking the stigma around mental health and demonstrating the power of compassion in action. His viral projects raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each month to help people in need, from supporting families facing medical challenges to assisting individuals in financial crisis.

At BRIDGE Summit, Zachery will share how creators can use storytelling and social platforms to mobilize audiences for real-world impact, raise funds at scale, and turn empathy into measurable action.