Program

Curator: Juliette Powell

Venue: Studio 450, Penthouse Studio (http://www.studio450.com)
450 West 31st Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)

Breakfast, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

What if, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
At the crossroads of human history and creativity lies the gateway to our future. Organic innovation leads its creator towards perpetual creativity and inspiration. A renaissance anthology of art and ideas from centuries past archive a creative evolution peculiar to humanity and our quest for meaningful intellectual expression. This kick-off session looks back in order to look forward and provides the social and cultural context for if.
Presenters:
Steve Barnett, PhD – Anthropologist; Founder, Bardo Consulting
Astro Teller – CEO, Founder, BodyMedia

Curators: Juliette Powell and Adam Bly, Founder of Seed Media Group

Venue: Dillon Art Gallery (www.dillongallery.com)
555 West 25th Street (Between 10th and 11th Avenues)

Breakfast, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Science as Culture, Culture as Science (Part 1), 10:30 am - 11:45 am
From Galileo to da Vinci, and, from Einstein to Lichtenstein, such paradoxical contemporaries of their respective ages defy opposition in principal by the very existence of their creative nature. When modern Science and Culture collide, what can we learn about ourselves and the way we see the world? A look at trends set to reveal the future of the future.

Curator: Juliette Powell

Venue: Angel Orensanz Arts Foundation (www.orensanz.org)
172 Norfolk Street (Between Stanton Street and E. Houston)

Coffee/Tea Break, 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Global Business Opportunities, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
An expectation epidemic is upon us. Accelerating consumer expectations fueled by an information aware society are affecting brands' ability to keep ahead of the consumer expectation curve. Brands that fail to keep pace are losing the race. This section explores how consumer expectations will impact everything from communications, media and advertising to the online marketplace.
Presenter:
Art Chang – Founder, Tipping Point Partners and Tipping Point Capital
Interview:
Napier Collyns – Co-founder, Global Business Network
Interviewed by Juliette Powell

Inventing Inspiration, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Does inspiration work as part of a creative cycle? And if so, does creativity give birth to inspiration or does the opposite order better define the truth? Can inspiration be cultivated? Is it possible for inspiration to be uniquely ours? How does inspiration contribute to one’s life and career? Can we re-invent our inspiration?
Presenters:
Camille Hackney - SVP Brand Partnerships and Commercial Licensing, Atlantic Records
Chauncey Zalkin - Creative / Senior Brand Strategist, Margeotes Fertitta Powell, www.mfpnewyork.com
John Girard – Founder, Clickability
Amy Barnett – Former Managing Editor, Teen People / Author