Community
I love places and events relating to Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Philanthropy.
Founders’ Roundtable at NYSE
TED NYC “How to Build the Future”
In a theatre inside the NYC HQ of TED Conferences, presenters bring magic to the stage on a small red circle!
Luxury Technology Show
A showcase of new high-end gadgets.
Media For Social Impact at UN
#MFSI2017 brought together several hundred media executives, to explore ways we can use our resources to advance the world’s Global Goals.
WIRED Business Conference 2017
This annual “meet the greats” event from WIRED is always something I look forward to. This year, I got to meet Lord Norman Foster, the architect who created the new $5B Apple Park.
TEDFest 2017 Conference for TEDxProducers
500 TEDx producers from around the world convened in Brooklyn, to watch TED2017 via livestream — and get to know each other. It was a wonderful time!
Dale Noelle at Marcello Costa’s benefit for American Cancer Society
My friend, Dale Noelle, is a courageous survivor and entrepreneur — CEO of the TRUE Model agency. I was proud to join her in support of the American Cancer Society at this benefit organized by Marcello Costa.
Literacy for Incarcerated Teens
Proud to be at a fundraiser supporting Galinsky’s “LIT” program, which helps youths to stay out of jail – by giving them the basic education they should have received earlier in life.
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.
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.
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
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 watch.