Track 14 | Shawn Hopper | Gather Round

Solving Problems and Gathering Around with Shawn Hopper In this episode, Shawn Hopper shares how a lifelong passion for solving problems has shaped both his corporate career and the creative projects he pursues on the side. One of those projects is Gather Round, a social app designed to help people connect, laugh and enjoy meaningful time together. During this live recording at Fort Thomas Coffee, guests gathered around the table, enjoyed s’mores and became some of the first people to test the app. The evening turned into a real-time look at innovation as Shawn listened to feedback, uncovered a few bugs and worked through solutions on the spot. In this episode: How Shawn developed a passion for solving problems Lessons learned from solving challenges for major corporations Why he created the Gather Round app The process of turning an idea into a working product What happens when real users test an app for the first time Why connection, curiosity and experimentation matter Gather Round is expected to launch in the months ahead. After cutting the mics, we learned even more about this jack of all trades. With three production ready golf innovations in the hopper, Shawn's passion projects might just become your next favorite solution.