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General Assembly, Morgans Hotel Group, and their partners have joined forces to bring you the Creators Unconference, a weekend of events and workshops celebrating thinkers and makers.
Join us from Friday, 29 May - Sunday, 31 May at the Hudson New York hotel as you go from morning workouts to classes and talks on what it means to be a creator in the digital age. Cap off each day with a mix of music, drink, and food.
Our Story:
At General Assembly, we are creating a global community of individuals empowered to pursue work they love, by offering full-time immersive programs, long-form courses, and classes and workshops on the most relevant skills of the 21st century - from web development and user experience design, to business fundamentals, to data science, to product management and digital marketing.
Established in early 2011 as an innovative community in New York City for entrepreneurs and startup companies, General Assembly is an educational institution that transforms thinkers into creators through education in technology, business and design at fourteen campuses across four continents.
Class Topics & Speakers
Breaking the Mold: Stories & Lessons from the Founders of Daybreaker
Radha Agrawal, Co-Founder, Daybreaker & THINX
Build It Up Panel: Leadership at Growing Startups
Megan Berry, Head of Product Development, RebelMouse
Breaking the Mold: Stories & Lessons from the Founders of Daybreaker
Matt Brimer, Co-Founder, Daybreaker & General Assembly
Storytelling Through Experience: Holy Crap This Is Fun
David Brown, SVP, Group Creative Director of Experience Design, Edelman
Building a High-functioning, Millennial Sales Team
Doug Freeman, VP, Sales, The Muse
Breaking the Rules to Launch with a Bang
Anneke Jong, VP of Operations & Marketing, Reserve
Embracing Failure: Leaving Corporate America for Entrepreneurship
Kunal Mehta, Author, Disruptors: Entrepreneurs & The Escape from Corporate America
Interview with a Panel of TechDay Startup Founders
Jesse Podell, COO, TechDay
Creating a Culture that Scales
Alexa Scordato, Head of Product Marketing, Stack Overflow
Influencers & Brands: How To Use Influencers But Not Be Used By Them
Harry Bernstein, Founder & Creative Director, The 88
Build It Up Panel: Leadership at Growing Startups
Leslie Bradshaw, Managing Partner, Made by Many
YouthNation: Building Remarkable Brands in a Youth-Driven Culture
Matt Britton, CEO, MRY
The Ben Franklin Test: Can Innovation Make us Wiser, Not Just Smarter?
Asha Curran, Director, Innovation & Social Impact, 92Y
Give, Give, Get: The Secret to Building Your VIP Rolodex
Angela Jia Kim, CEO, Savor the Success & Om Aroma Co.
From Twitter to Tune-in: Driving Measurable TV Results With Social Media
Marcus Krzastek, Vice President, Core Product, VaynerMedia
Rules of Magic: Understanding the Modern Marketing Paradigm
Alan Philips, CMO, Morgans Hotel Group
Seeing Yourself & Your Company as a Media Brand
Darren Rovell, ESPN Sports Business Reporter & ABC News Correspondent
Extracurriculars
Burger & Beer Kickoff
To kick off the conference on Friday night, enjoy Uncommon Burgers, craft beer pairings, and live music. You'll also meet the founders of several TechDay startups.
Morning Sunrise Rooftop Yoga
Get the day started right with sunrise rooftop yoga sessions on both Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Happy Hour Tacos & Tequila
Cap off a day of learning and join fellow attendees and speakers for happy hour, complete with tacos & tequila, on Saturday evening.
DJ Dance Party
Break out your best moves Saturday night at a dance party, where a DJ will be playing our favorite tunes.
Sunday Brunch
What's a weekend in New York without brunch? Close the conference on the right note and share a final meal with fellow creators.
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