March 12th, 2011

Cashmore: Grilling You from the CNN Grill

Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore moderated CNN’s evening panel discussion — “Beyond Facebook: The Future of Alternative Social Networks” — on-stage at the CNN Grill.  The panel focused on emerging technology and the importance of carving out niches in social media. 

Panelists (from l to r):

Dalton Caldwell, CEO Mixed Media Labs and creator of PicPlz– a location-based, photo-sharing app that integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and other social media

Dave Morin, CEO, Path – a social network that limits users to 50 friends

Sam Altman, CEO, Loopt – a location-based mobile network that pulls in data from Facebook to help you find nearby friends

Alexa Andrzejewski, CEO, Foodspotting – a location-based service that allows users to share pictures and descriptions of their favorite restaurant dishes