If you're interested in NYC events in technology/innovation, check out www.thisisgoingtobebig.com - I just signed up for Charlie O'Donnell's email list, and this week's email is below.
Happy networking!
~Katharine
This Week in New York Innovation |
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One of the original 007 Aston Martin DB5's used by Sean Connery was auctioned off for $4.6 million this week. That leaves me no other choice but to throw in a gratuitious Connery reel for this week. In other news, this past weekend marked the official end of the Pontiac. I drove a 2004 Grand Prix GTP when I worked for the GM Private Equity group--long live the trusty Pontiac. That was a pretty good car.
By the way, if you didn't get an invitation for Tuesday, let me know. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, don't worry about it.
Oh, and here's a list of 5 awesome people that you should follow: Amrit Richmond, Maria Popova, Josh Kushner, Shelly Bernstein, Mollie Chen, and, as a bonus, Brett Martin.
And now, on with the show...
By the way, if you didn't get an invitation for Tuesday, let me know. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, don't worry about it.
Oh, and here's a list of 5 awesome people that you should follow: Amrit Richmond, Maria Popova, Josh Kushner, Shelly Bernstein, Mollie Chen, and, as a bonus, Brett Martin.
And now, on with the show...
Monday, November 1
6PM Retail + 30: The Future of Retail
A conversation about innovative strategies, companies and business models that are shaping the future of consumer retail experiences. Hell, anything that eliminates some annoying salesperson asking me if I need help. Don't they realize this is New York? Don't talk to me...ever. No eye contact, either. That's just creepy.
Jake Nickell, Founder and CSO, Threadless
Katia Beauchamp, Co-Founder, Birch Box
Steven Alan, a native New Yorker and visionary fashion retailer
SuChin Pak, Hester Street Market Co-founder and TV Correspondent
Rachel Shechtman (co-host and Moderator), Founder, Cube Ventures
Tuesday, November 2 - VOTE, because THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH
6:30PM Game Analysis with Alan Gershenfeld and Jeremy Pesner
November's Gaming Meetup will feature interactive talks about how games actually work and what they can do, particularly for educational or socially conscious purposes. Speakers include:
Jeremy Pesner: Freelance game consultant and researcher. Jeremy will draw from examples of simple games to discuss what actually makes games fun to play. Actually, having Jeremy explain what makes a game fun to play seems like maybe it might take the fund out of it. "Well, so you see... the hippos subconsciously represent your mother..."
Alan Gershenfeld: Founder and President of E-Line Media; former Chairman, Games for Change and SVP, Activision Studios. Alan will speak about games for learning, health and social impact and public/private partnerships in game development.
6:30PM TimesOpen 2.0: Real Time Web
Introducing TimesOpen 2.0: a series of events surveying the current landscape on a variety of topics, including the Real-time Web, Big Data, Mobile/Geolocation and Open Government. We’ll talk with people actively working in each field, look at what’s coming up next, and drink some beer with our fellow software developers, technologists and code hackers.
7PM New York Tech Meetup
Hosted by Evan Korth, the NY Tech scene's long haired answer to Tim Lincecum. He'll be presenting the coolest stuff from local universities. Watch out for the Pacific Tech kids with the laser.
9PM NY Nightowls
If you want to sponsor NY Nightowls by providing custom Slankets, contact Amber Rae at me@heyamberrae.com. Nothing says coworking like geeks in a branded slanket.
Wednesday, November 3
Nothing will happen today. I expect new Angry Birds records!
Thursday, November 4
6:30PM Ultra Light Startups: The E-mail Mafia
This event reveals the secrets of running a highly profitable, highly scalable, bootstrapped media business with email as the distribution platform. Each of the four panelists has founded a profitable email-based startup and will share the secrets to his success. This event got its name from a series of blog posts (here, here, and here) profiling the pioneers of email-driven startups. Entrepreneurs who have used email to create businesses such as HARO, Startup Digest, Daily Candy, etc are known as The Email Mafia. This panel is targeted at a) founders of email-based startups and b) anyone seeking to make more effective use of email marketing.
7PM The Product Group
Featured Product: Switch2Health, which has developed a new web platform where people go to earn rewards for their physical activity--like Twinkies. RRGGG... Twinkies...
5PM Techstars NYC Happy Hour
Come to learn more about TechStars from alumni and David Tisch - Director of the New York program
Sunday
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