The WE Festival is now archived online!
Check out the archive and summary video here:
http://vimeo.com/channels/itpwefestival2011
Check out some photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wefest/sets/72157626043729025/
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011 @ 6PM
Welcome (@ ITP – 721 Broadway, cross street Waverly Place, left elevators to 4th Floor)
Nancy Hechinger, Festival Co-Chair, Faculty, ITP
Keynote Address
Mary Schmidt Campbell, Dean, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Social Hour @ ITP following the keynote: 7:30-8:30pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011: The Festival
9am
Registration and Breakfast
10:00-10:45am
Welcome & Intro
Joanne Wilson, Festival Co-Chair, Writer, Blogger “Gotham Gal”
Christine Quinn Speaker, NY City Council
11:00am -12:30pm
Show & Tell
The panelists show their products, their businesses, their process…
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
Laura Allen Vision Education
Charles Best DonorsChoose.org
Rachel Chong Catchafire
Jerri Chou The Feast/All Day Buffet
Jessamyn Waldman Hot Bread Kitchen
MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS
Scott Heiferman Meetup
Amanda Hesser Food52
Laurie Racine Lulu, dotSUB, Startl
Lockhart Steele Curbed Eaten Racked
Amanda Steinberg DailyWorth
DESIGN ENTREPRENEURS
Jenni Avins ClosetTour
Jen Bekman 20×200
Dale Dougherty Make Magazine
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson Gilt Groupe
SUSTAINABLE/GREEN ENTREPRENEURS
Sarah Beatty Green Depot
Majora Carter MCG Consulting
Valerie Casey Designers Accord
Britta Riley Windowfarms
Gwen Schantz Brooklyn Grange
12:30-2pm
Lunch
2:00- 3:00pm
Panels
The morning speakers will now join in a moderated discussion on the challenges and opportunities in the primary topic areas of the conference.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
Laura Allen Vision Education
Charles Best DonorsChoose.org
Rachel Chong Catchafire
Jerri Chou The Feast/All Day Buffet
Jessamyn Waldman Hot Bread Kitchen
Moderator: Patricia Dandonoli
MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS
Mary Telesco Meetup
Amanda Hesser Food52
Laurie Racine Lulu, dotSUB, Startl
Lockhart Steele Curbed Eaten Racked
Amanda Steinberg DailyWorth
Moderator: Jill Priluck
DESIGN ENTREPRENEURS
Jenni Avins ClosetTour
Jen Bekman 20×200
Dale Dougherty Make Magazine
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson Gilt Groupe
Moderator: Despina Papadopoulos
SUSTAINABLE/GREEN ENTREPRENEURS
Sarah Beatty Green Depot
Majora Carter MCG Consulting
Valerie Casey Designers Accord
Britta Riley Windowfarms
Gwen Schantz Brooklyn Grange
Moderator: Jen Van der Meer
3:00-3:30pm
Break/Snacks
3:30-5:00pm
Investors Panel (All Festival participants attend)
What investors are looking for, what the opportunities are, and how to get started.
Suzanne Biegel Investors Circle
Maria Gotsch New York City Investment Fund
Frank Rimalovski NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Andrew Weissman Betaworks
Moderator: Elizabeth Stark
Wrap-Up and Farewell
5:15-6pm
Diana Rhoten Festival Co-Chair, Startl
Red Burns Founder, ITP/NYU