All events strictly require prior application approval and registration.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
KEYNOTE AND RECEPTION
Time: 6-9 p.m
Location: NYU Stern School of Business, Tisch Hall, Paulsen Auditorium, 44 West 4th St, NYC)
DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM! Must have ID.
6pm Welcome
Nancy Hechinger, Festival Co-Chair, Faculty, ITP
Mary Schmidt Campbell, PhD, Dean, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Keynote Address
Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post
7-9pm Cocktail Reception
@ NYU Stern following the keynote
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012
THE MAIN EVENT: PANELS AND CONVERSATION
Time: 9:00a.m.-6:30pm
Location: ITP, 721 Broadway, 4th Floor LEFT elevators
9am – 9:30am
Registration and Breakfast
721 Broadway, 4th Floor
9:30am – 10am
Festival Kick-off
721 Broadway, 4th Floor – Japanese Room, Room 50 and Lounge
Joanne Wilson, Festival Co-Chair, Gotham Gal
10:15am – 11:45am
KNOWLEDGE MAKERS
721 Broadway, 6th Floor – Room 612
Sara Chipps, Girl Develop It
Anne Dwane, Zinch.com
Pooja Nath Sankar, Piazza
Sarah Elizabeth Ippel, Academy for Global Citizenship
Jennifer House, Red Rock Reports
Moderator: Diana Rhoten
MAKERS
721 Broadway, 4th Floor – Room 50
Ayah Bdeir, littleBits
Britta Riley, Windowfarms
Malene Barnett, Malene b
Hilary Rosenman, Madison Harding
Rie Norregaard, Omhu
Moderator: Despina Papadopoulos
CHANGE MAKERS
721 Broadway, 4th Floor – Japanese Room
Caren Maio, Nestio
Erin Newkirk, RedStamp.com
Joanne Lang, About One
Deborah Adler, Deborah Adler LLC
Elena Silenok, Clothia.com
Moderator: Jessica Harris
11:45am – 1:15pm
Lunch and Networking
721 Broadway, 4th Floor
1:30pm – 3pm
COMMUNITY MAKERS
721 Broadway, 4th Floor – Japanese Room
Barbara Pantuso, Hey, Neighbor!
Tereza Nemessanyi, Honestly Now
Emily McKhann, The Motherhood
Allison Floam,The Fix
Amanda Hesser, Food52
Moderator: Chris Tardio
TASTE MAKERS
721 Broadway, 6th Floor – Room 612
Katie Armour, Matchbook Magazine
Doni Belau, Girls Guide to Paris
Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan, Apartment Therapy
Jennifer Hyman, Rent the Runway
Emily Olson, Foodzie
Moderator: Rachel Sklar
ART MAKERS
721 Broadway, 4th Floor – Room 50
Edwina von Gal, Azuero Earth Project
Kathleen Wilson, Rikaroo
Jen Bekman, Jen Bekman Gallery, Hey Hot Shot! and 20×200
Lindsay Campbell, Bright Red Pixels
Jane Wells, 3 Generations
Moderator: Nina Darnton
3:15pm – 4:30pm
Coffee Break and Networking
721 Broadway, 4th Floor
4:45pm – 6pm
INVESTORS PANEL
721 Broadway, 4th Floor – Japanese Room, Room 50 and Lounge
Shana Fisher, High Line Venture Partners
Sarah Tavel, Bessemer Venture Partners
Joy Marcus, DFJ Gotham Ventures
Nancy Peretsman, Allen & Company
Joanne Wilson, Festival Co-Chair, Gotham Gal
Moderator: Janet Hanson
6pm – 6:30pm
Wrap Up and Farewell
721 Broadway, 4th Floor – Japanese Room, Room 50 and Lounge
Nancy Hechinger, Festival Co-Chair, Faculty, ITP
Red Burns, Chief Collaborations Officer, ITP