A conference that’s for and about Gen Z has everything you’d expect it to. Internet-famous influencers like Olandria Carthen and Mickey Gordon, a DJ, and even dance breaks. And amidst all the excitement: tough, necessary conversations about diversity, accessibility, and what it truly means to have a seat at the table.

The conference, called ZCON, took over Los Angeles this week, hosted by United Talent Agency’s Gen Z marketing arm Next Gen. The event’s main conversations featured insights on trends (are you in group 7?), what it means to take care of yourself, and how to redefine online culture.

ZCON is “the anti-conference, conference,” Shaina Zafar, an executive at UTA Next Gen, tells Teen Vogue. The event hosted conversations with creators and media professionals like actresses Auli’i Cravalho and Chandler Kinney, creator Anthony Po, and Paralympic champion Ezra Frech.

The event incorporated several unexpected elements, including a performance by magician Anna DeGuzman, a DJ set sponsored by Spotify, ice cream cones, and a designated “recess” time where attendees were encouraged to dance and let loose.

“We always ground ourselves in the ethos that we want to platform young people,” says Zafar, who took part in dancing and hula hooping with attendees. “We leveraged a lot of elements that made this an anti-conference conference, in the sense that we actually had people dance outside, climb on tables, and make those moments of joy a lot more visible.”