About Us
Brought to you by a passionate team of organizers creating the ultimate experience.
Origins of the Summit
Every year our kids go to Surf School. Dave and I spend those days on the beach, toes in the water, watching them and letting the world fall away for a little while. It’s the one stretch of the year where everything slows down. In 2024, sitting in that chair with the sea around my feet, I realized something important. I wanted other people to feel what I felt in that moment. The pause. The clarity. The sense that life can be different when you step out of your routine.
At first, I thought the event would simply bring podcasters and YouTubers together. But then I started bringing in speakers, and when Peter Samuelson said yes, everything shifted. What we’re building is something that doesn’t exist anywhere else. We are the only creator conference that brings every lane of modern media into one space. Podcasting. YouTube. Influencers. Traditional media. The film industry. All coming together, because media is changing fast and the people who see what’s coming next are the ones who will define it.
If you join us, you’ll get that same feeling Dave and I have on the beach. A long weekend where you can exhale, let work fall away, and focus on connection, inspiration, and the future of your craft. That’s why it’s all-inclusive. Your hotel room, food, drinks, and every experience are already taken care of. You won’t need to carry your wallet unless you want to pick something up from the sponsors we’ve invited, and we hope you will.
It’s your break from reality too — and the beginning of something much bigger.
Meet The Organizers
Jen Hardy
Founder & CEO of Epic Wave Enterprises
Podcast of the Year winner
Broadcast of the Year Winner
Bestselling Author
Jen Hardy is an award-winning broadcaster, podcaster, and bestselling author. Founder of Hardy House Media, Epic Wave Media, and the Hardy Impact Foundation, she also created the Wave of Influence Creator Summit and the Over 50 Creator Awards.
As host of the Fabulous Over 50 podcast and The Jen Hardy Show, Jen earned her YouTube Silver Play Button in just one year and has recently expanded her creative portfolio as a recording artist.
Dave Hardy
Producer of the Jen Hardy Show
Live-streaming Lego master of the Glamorously Grounded channel
Dave Hardy is the production powerhouse behind The Jen Hardy Show and the Over 50 Creator Awards. When he isn’t managing media logistics, you can find him connecting with the community as the host of the Live Lego building show on the Glamorously Grounded YouTube channel.
With a career defined by excellence in customer service, Dave brings a “guest-first” philosophy to the Wave of Influence Creator Summit. Leading guest outreach and experience, Dave is thrilled to welcome you to the event and is dedicated to ensuring that your stay is seamless, memorable, and truly epic.