Julien van Dorland

Julien van Dorland is a 20-year-old Dutch entrepreneur and digital artist known for his exceptional work in social Augmented Reality for platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. With over 890K followers on his verified Snapchat profile and an impressive 4.9+ billion views on his Augmented Reality Experiences, Julien has made a distinct mark in the digital art scene. He is recognized as an Official Snapchat Lens Creator and has even clinched victory at the Lens Studio Hackathon held at Snap Inc. HQ in Los Angeles multiple times.

In 2020, Julien organized the highly successful World Hackathon Day, bringing together 1000+ participants from 85+ countries to develop innovative solutions for COVID-19 using cutting-edge technologies. His dedication to fostering creativity and innovation is evident in his ongoing project with Arvable, a company collaborating with Digital Artists, Musicians, and DJs to create NFTs covering aspects like marketing, strategy, minting, and management.

Julien's educational background includes studying Media Art and Design at ROC Midden Nederland. He has been actively involved in various organizations such as being the Founder of Arvable, and holding positions like Discord Community Moderator/Ambassador at MakersPlace, Rarible, Foundation Labs, Inc., SuperRare, and as a Co-Founder of World Hackathon Day. Previously, he also served as an Augmented Reality Developer at GoSpooky.