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Corner Office TO: Wattpad’s Journey and the Future of Storytelling

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Aron Levitz, President of Wattpad, as he shares how a small digital community grew into one of the world’s most influential storytelling platforms. From early startup days to global media partnerships, Aron offers a rare look inside Wattpad’s evolution and how it’s transforming the way stories are discovered, shared, and adapted across publishing, film, and television.

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Wed, Aug 27, 2025
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Aron Levitz

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Aron Levitz

President

Wattpad has transformed the storytelling landscape, giving writers new tools, readers new voices, and industries a new way to discover hit IP. In this session, Aron Levitz reflects on the company’s journey, his leadership role, and what the future holds for digital storytelling. From community-driven creativity to AI, data, and global adaptation deals, learn how Wattpad continues to push the boundaries of how stories are told and who gets to tell them.

Aron Levitz

President

Aron Levitz is the President of Wattpad, a leading global webnovel platform and storytelling community from WEBTOON Entertainment. He joined Wattpad in 2013 as Head of Business Development, playing an instrumental role developing the brand's monetization strategy, advertising business, and Creator Management team. Levitz pioneered Wattpad’s adaptation business, launching Wattpad Studios in 2017 and serving as the company’s global studio head until the creation of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios in 2021, when he was elevated to President of the studio, where he led a team of global entertainment and publishing experts to create data-backed, fan-driven hit TV shows, films, and books from WEBTOON and Wattpad. With his deep knowledge of Wattpad’s creators and community, Levitz was appointed to the concurrent position of co-President for Wattpad in 2024. In April 2025, he was elevated to President of Wattpad, focusing his expertise entirely on the platform and its passionate global community of readers and writers. A fan culture fanatic and engineer by training, Levitz combines analytic thinking with a lifelong passion for storytelling.

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What happens when a story shared online becomes a bestseller or a Netflix hit? In this Spotlight session, Aron Levitz explores Wattpad’s growth from grassroots platform to cultural force, while diving into the trends, tools, and values shaping tomorrow’s storytelling economy. From data-driven development to community-first strategy, discover how Wattpad is transforming who tells stories, how they’re told, and where they go next.

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From Startup to Global Storytelling Platform

Explore how Wattpad began as a place for readers and writers to connect, and how it became a global creative force.
02
Leadership and Innovation in the Digital Storytelling Age

Explore Aron’s role in scaling innovation, partnerships, and creator empowerment through times of change.
03
Redefining the Story Economy

Learn how Wattpad is using community, technology, and IP development to shape the next wave of storytelling.

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Gourmet Light Refreshments – Enjoy a curated selection of artisanal bites and small plates, perfect for connecting with colleagues.
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