Novus Summit @ UN
Leaders of industry, media, and humanitarian causes all gathered for a day, to discuss how we can help to advance the UN’s 17 Strategic Development Goals.
WIRED Business Conference 2016
One of my annual favorites, WIRED magazine honors its “Next List”, of upcoming people who are creating the future. Best announcement: Star Wars is being designed into Augmented Reality by the guy who did the special effects for The Matrix!
Media For Social Impact (#MFSI2016) at United Nations
An invitation-only conference for media executives to share and discuss ways we might help the UN to achieve some its global goals.
World Summit on the Information Society (#WSIS10) at United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly convened a high-level meeting to discuss the global impact of information technology and social media.
TEDxFultonStreet 2015 Recap
TEDxFultonStreet 2015 (“Charge”)
Incredibly proud to have produced and hosted my second annual TEDxFultonStreet conference!
TEDxFultonStreet 2015 Interviews
In preparation for the 2015 conference, we interviewed a few of our very unusual speakers. They were: the world’s most successful sunken treasure hunter, a major international drug smuggler, a beekeeper, a steampunk designer, and an african-american fashion...
Allianz 125th Anniversary
To celebrate its 125th anniversary, one of the world’s largest financial services groups wanted to produce a “TED-like conference.” I was hired to produce the on-stage speakers for this half-day event at Carnegie Hall.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2015
This iconic conference showcases the latest whizzy gadgets and concepts from aspiring startups in search of greater funding. I love attending, because it gives a real sense of the pulse of the startup community.
Media For Social Impact (#MFSI2015) at United Nations
I was honored to be included as a media leader at this conference, hosted by Sergio Fernandez de Cordova and the Pvblic Foundation, in which we all brainstormed ways our organizations might be able to help the UN to achieve some of its global goals.
TED 2015
TEDxFultonStreet secured a license to livestream the main TED Conference from Vancouver to a small audience – we used the opportunity to provide a fun day for some of our volunteers!
TEDxBeaconStreet trip to Dexter Southfield Observatory
As part of TEDxBeaconStreet2014, Janet and I visited a nearby observatory. The telescope was cool, but my personal favorite was the life-size remote-controlled R2D2.
TEDxNewYork 2014 “Grand Central”
Organized by two people from the TED Conferences team, this event offered interesting insight to what the creators of TED envision for the “independent” TEDx series.
High Performance Leadership
I took a week-long course in executive development, run by professional hostage negotiator George Kohlrieser.
Gideon Gartner Book Party
TEDxFultonStreet 2014 Recap
TEDxFultonStreet 2014 (“Chrysalis”)
As the event licensee, organizer, and Executive Producer, I also hosted most of the sessions of TEDxFultonStreet 2014, my first TEDx event. Here are the presenters from TEDxFultonStreet 2014 (“Chrysalis”): NOTE: photos are subject to Creative...
TEDxTimesSquare
TED@250
At TED2014, one of the speakers couldn’t fly to Vancouver because he has a felony criminal record… so they hosted him via livestream from the TED Conferences main office. I was fortunate to be in the small group of community members who were invited to...
