Recent Posts | Aaron Sylvan

CUNY IT Conference

November 30th, 2018 | Events, Speaking

It was fun discussing the benefits and challenges of 360º video, contrasted with VR, across a range of industries: storytelling, advertising, gaming, and fine art.

TEDxFultonStreet 2018: “Why People Say Yes or No”

June 2nd, 2018 | Events, Hosting, TED, Working

In the fifth year of TEDxFultonStreet, we had 16 speakers explore how decisions are made, and what influences positive or negative reactions.

TEDFestNYC 2018

April 12th, 2018 | Community, Events, TED

500 TEDx producers from around the world gathered in Brooklyn — to share ideas, trade best practices, and make friends.

TEDFestNYC 2018 Pre-Event

April 9th, 2018 | Events, Hosting, TED, Working

Before the main conference, pre-events allow enthusiastic participants extra time to meet with one another. I co-hosted this two-day experience for an audience of TEDx producers from around the world.

Premiere EMBA

April 4th, 2018 | Events, Speaking

Honored to be chosen by IMD Business School as its representative for this “Premiere EMBA” event!

Power of Collaboration at the UN

March 5th, 2018 | Community, Events

The 5th Annual “Power of Collaboration” Global Summit at the United Nations was great, even though the closest I got to former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon was taking a selfie with his portrait — in tapestry form.

PechaKucha

January 30th, 2018 | Events, Hosting, Working

20 slides, 20 seconds each. Here’s why I love this format.

Salmagundi Club

January 30th, 2018 | Events, Speaking

Delivering a quick 7-minute “PechaKucha” summary of a 25-year career arc, to inspire an audience of Bennington College alumni!

Cadillac House

January 29th, 2018 | Community, Events

The first “Founders Roundtable” of 2018, one of my favorite meetings for established entrepreneurs, was hosted by the wonderful design and VR team at Cadillac.