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Unlock Your Startup
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| With Kristen Kaufman (Deputy Commissioner, NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs), Dominique Roy (Chef De Cuisine, Eleven Madison Park), Susan Linder (Founder, Innovation Storytellers), Caroline Farberger (Partner, Wellstreet), Murat Aktihanoglu (Remarkable VC). |
| Chrysler East Building, 666 Third Ave, 11th Fl |
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May 10 (Wed) , 2023 @ 12:00 PM
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What
UNLOCK YOUR STARTUP is about the business & investment opportunities of a diverse startup ecosystem. The Nordic Consulates General in New York are proud to announce the Nordic Inclusive Investor Summit in the #2 largest tech hub in the world, New York City. Based on brand new research & data, we will discuss tools to advance diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI) in the startup ecosystem.
Who
Our attendees are investors, tech founders, academics & researchers in DEI, accelerators & incubators, government officials, & corporate innovation leaders. This Summit will connect investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, game changers, & thought leaders from the Nordic countries & United States.
How
Our aim is to convey the many potentials of creating diverse businesses & workplaces - & to point towards new & tested practices that attract this current generation of tech innovators, entrepreneurs & founders to create thriving businesses. Through best case practices & live workshops, we will discuss how investing in diverse founding teams can lead to improved financial performance, access to untapped markets, & enhanced innovation.
Why join?
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Unlock the data
ON STAGE
Join to experience 10 inspirational micro-talks, 10 startup pitches, & 2 featured conversations.
Listen to thought leaders & game changers who share the latest data & solutions for why investing in diversity makes sense.
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Unlock your potential
NETWORKING
Meet with VC investors, accelerators & incubators, tech founders, & community partners to either invest in potential or reach your own.
Mingle with employees at the Consulate General in New York to learn how they work with DEI.
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Unlock solutions
LIVE WORKSHOPS
Join one of our interactive workshops designed for investors & founders to check your own bias, while you contribute to co-developing solutions to give more people access to capital.
Program on stage
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
"Lunch & Welcome Drinks"
ARRIVAL & LUNCH
Check-in at the lobby & head to 11th floor.
Lunch & welcome drinks delivered by Manje with Moise, cocojune, & ISH Spirits
1:00 pm - 1:03 pm
"Welcome by The Nordic Consulate General in New York"
WELCOME
Why are we here? Why is this day important? Our own shortcomings being predominately white, well educated blondes at the consulate.
Victoria Bager, Senior Commercial Advisor at The Consulate General of Denmark in New York
1:03 pm - 1:08 pm
"Why are you here?"
OPENING REMARKS
Why are you here? 3 speakers from the audience let us know why they attend & what they want out of it.
Attendees from the audience
1:08 pm - 1:20 pm
"Unlocking the mind"
INSPIRATIONAL TALK
Farheen Choudhary leads the development of Princeton's DEI Professional Development Action Plan. Ms. Choudhary will set the scene speaking about diversity as a concept - its many interpretations, uses, misuses & connotations - & how keeping an open mind is central to making any kind of organizational changes. Before joining Princeton as DEI specialist, Heeni founded a start-up where she coached executives & high-potential employees.
Farheen Heeni Choudhary, Tech Nordic Advocates US Ambassador & DEI Learning Specialist at Princeton University
1:20 pm - 1:32 pm
"Bias in the investor ecosystem & how to accelerate innovation"
#1 MICRO-TALK
What is the problem? What does the data say? PhD Sophia Ivarsson of the Swedish Innovation Agency, Vinnova, will present the latest studies on public investments done in collaboration with Stanford University. Ivarsson will also provide insight into how inclusive perspectives open up innovation.
Sophia Ivarsson, PhD Researcher & Program Director, Gender & Diversity for Innovation at Vinnova - Sweden's Innovation Agency
1:32 pm - 1:44 pm
"Making diversity intentional & why it will change you for good"
#2 MICRO-TALK
A growing group of VC funds, business angel associations & public funds in the Nordics have signed a "Diversity Commitment" with goals on investment processes & internal operations. The founder Stine Colding Alstrup will share the what how & why's of this initiative.
Stine Colding Alstrup, CEO & Co-founder at Intentional
1:44 pm - 1:56 pm
"Asking what the city does for you - how NYC advances DEI through various initiatives"
#3 MICRO-TALK
Get an overview of the latest DEI initiatives & projects supported by the NYC Mayor's Office & the NYCEDC. Learn about "The Network" initiative promoting gender diversity & inclusion in the emerging NYC economic sectors delivered by women.nyc & other projects that support underrepresented groups in the tech startup ecosystem. Co-founder of 3x3, Priyanka Jain, will provide an overview of different city initiatives by Small Business Services (SBS) that supports startups in emerging sectors & partnering opportunities with minority/women-owned business enterprises (M/WBE) business organizations to promote DEI.
Kristen Kaufman, Deputy Commissioner at NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs
Diana Franco, Vice President at women.nyc
Priyanka Jain, Co-founder of 3x3 & service provider of WE NYC's WE CONNECT program.
1:56 pm - 2:08 pm
"Underdogs - The power of storytelling for early stage founders"
#4 MICRO-TALK
Joao dos Santos is the CEO of Underdog Founders, a social media content brand & venture fund focused on backing founders winning against all odds. He will share the criteria he uses selecting new founders & how using SoMe creatively can help raise funds.
Joo Ferro dos Santos, CEO at Underdog Founders
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
"Gender change in the board room - does it change anything?"
FEATURED CONVERSATION
Caroline is the first senior business leader in the Nordics to speak openly about her gender transition, having formerly lived as Carl Farberger. Consequently, Caroline has become an advocate & ambassador for diversity & inclusive leadership.
Caroline Farberger, Partner & Chairperson at Wellstreet in conversation with Susan Lindner, CEO & Founder at Innovation Storytellers
2:50 pm - 3:15 pm
"New Nordic Innovations"
FOUNDER'S PITCH
Carley Hart, Director of Partnerships at Cornell Tech will moderate & ask questions to five Nordic tech founders pitching their new solutions.
#1: Laura Avonius, Founder & CEO/CTO at Audicin
#2: Anna Thomlinson, Co-Founder & COO at Open Hydro
#3: Anzhelika Osmanova, Founder & CEO/CPO at Lendwill
#4: Yang De Marinis, Founder at Lundoch Diagnostics
#5: Hatla Frch Johnsen, CEO & Co-Founder at uQualio
3:18 pm - 3:30 pm
"Shaking things up at Eleven Madison Park"
INSPIRATIONAL TALK
The world's best restaurant recently made some significant changes. Chef De Cuisine, Dominique Roy, will talk about how shaking things up can make way for diversity in the first vegan restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars.
Dominique Roy, Chef De Cuisine at Eleven Madison Park
3:30 pm - 3:42 pm
"Unlocking the funding"
#5 MICRO-TALK
From Director of Marketing at the Tory Burch Foundation, we will learn why their new "Funding Finder" tool will empower women entrepreneurs with access to capital, education & digital resources.
Molly Heffernan, Director of Marketing & Digital at Tory Burch Foundation
3:42 pm - 3:54 pm
"Reflecting your audience - the symbiose between popular media & the realities they are part of"
#6 MICRO-TALK
Media is more than simple entertainment. The best & most popular tv-series, games & films both represent culture & create it all at once. Felicia Jackson, Founder & Director of the largest media industry festival in Scandinavia will talk about how popular media must reflect & represent the realities they cater to.
Felicia Jackson, Founder & Director at THIS Festival & Aarhus Series
3:54 pm - 4:06 pm
"From animal rescues to big money makers & in between running away from a stalker"
#7 MICRO-TALK
Why is backing a woman founder important? Wendy Diamond is the CEO of Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) & #ChooseWOMEN, a volunteer organization to economically empower women in business. Drawing on her own true entrepreneurial career, Diamond will tell us why.
Wendy Diamond, CEO & Founder at Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) & LDP Ventures
4:06 pm - 4:18 pm
"Break"
BREAK
Mingling & networking
4:18 pm - 4:48 pm
"Show Me the Money - why investing in diversity makes sense"
FEATURED CONVERSATION
Perspectives from the founders of NYC's leading tech accelerator & a program designed to change the demographics & culture of asset management to redirect capital flows to women & people of color.
Wendy Diamond, CEO & Founder at Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) & LDP Ventures in conversation with Murat Aktihanoglu, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Remarkable Ventures & ERA; Lee Kosmac, Co-founder at Left Tackle Capital & Ali Hassan, Founding Partner at Perceptive Capital
4:50 pm - 5:15 pm
"New Nordic Innovations"
FOUNDER'S PITCH
Carley Hart, Director of Partnerships at Cornell Tech will moderate & ask questions to five Nordic tech founders pitching their new solutions.
#6: Josephine Rode Bager, Co-Founder at Marleybones
#7: Henri Yoki, Co-Founder & COO at Exaum Oy
#8: Katrina Wendel-Mitoraj, Founder & CEO SOENIA
#9: Nellie Djurberg , Founder & CEO at Archr (TBC)
#10: Vibeke Vestre, Founder & CEO at Sky of Norway
5:15 - 5:20 pm
"Revealing results from workshops"
THE WORKSHOP REVEAL
Some of our attendees have run their business cases & investment strategies through inclusive design methods. Let's see what solutions & results were developed.
Moa Persdotter, Program Manager, Gender & Diversity for Innovation at Vinnova - Sweden's Innovation Agency
5:20 pm - 5:25 pm
"Open mic: Today, I learned that..."
CLOSING REMARKS
Spontaneous evaluation from all attendees! What did you learn? What surprised you?
Closing remarks from attendees
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
"Unlocking the Party of Diversity"
RECEPTION & CELEBRATION
Evening reception with cocktails by ISH Spirits & music delivered by Swedish DJ Sunnfors.
Food & cocktails delivered by Manje with Moise & ISH Spirits
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