PSFK CONFERENCE NEW YORK 2011

On April 8, 2011, PSFK will host its fifth annual conference celebrating new ideas. An audience of creative professionals from across advertising, design, marketing and technology industries will listen to a mix of inspirational speakers curated by the PSFK editorial team.

Since 2007, PSFK has been bringing innovative thinkers together with the passionate members of the PSFK community, bringing to life the conversations that take place on PSFK.com.

These gatherings feature creative professionals behind the inspiration curated each day by the PSFK editorial team, giving attendees the opportunity to hear the stories and experiences of these progressive minds.

A diverse program of speakers bring backgrounds in art, technology, design, marketing, and media, creating an environment where disparate ideas can come together in new ways to fuel work that changes the world for the better.

We set an agenda that allows participants to meet and discuss with one another, together sharing and building upon the ideas brought forth from the stage.

PSFK CONFERENCE NYC 2011 SPEAKER AGENDA

Confirmed speakers below; additions to be made here as the program develops.

Main Stage Speakers
John Bielenberg - Creative Revolutionary, COMMON
Eoin Billings - Urban Transformer, BillingsJackson
Daniel Cherry III - Brand Builder, The New York Cosmos
Ben Lerer - Publishing Pioneer, Thrillist
Aaron Dignan - Gaming Innovator, Undercurrent
Joe Gebbia - Travel Visionary, airbnb
Justin Gignac - New York Artist, justingignac.com
Duncan Jackson - Streetscape Sculptor, BillingsJackson
Rachel Sterne - Digital Forerunner, NYC Mayor's Office
Yancey Strickler - Dream Creator, Kickstarter
Theresa Tran - Brand Builder, The New York Cosmos

Main Stage Panelists
Jill Fehrenbacher - Mindful Designer, Inhabitat
John Gerzema - Social Theorist, Y&R
Scott Lachut - Trends Consultant, PSFK
Greg Lindsay - Globalization Author, Fast Company 
Ayesha Khanna - Strategic Futurist, Hybrid Reality Institute
Allison Mooney - Trends Authority, Google
Katherine Moriwaki - New Media Researcher, Parsons
Phil Patton - Design Professor, School of Visual Arts
Timo Rissanen - Sustainability Educator, Parsons

Featured Panelists
Patrick Donnelly - Creative Producer, 2ergo
Carlos LaMadrid - Chief Brand Officer, Woman's Day
Robin Lanahan - Brand Director, Microsoft Tag
Roger Marquis - Founder, 2D Barcode Strategy
John Puterbaugh - CEO, Nellymoser

TRIED AND TRUE MEETS BOLD AND DARING

Celebrated speakers at PSFK events include Shepard Fairey, Andy Spade, Dennis Crowley and Seth Godin. Gathering both established and emerging leaders, PSFK events have a history of presenting the founders of start-ups before their companies become well-known.

IDEAS TO INSPIRE CREATIVE THINKING

The PSFK audience is made up of creative professionals—designers, advertisers, artists and entrepreneurs that are faced each day with challenging problems requiring innovative solutions.

PSFK conferences expose this audience to ideas that are literally and laterally related to these complex challenges, that together form the building blocks innovation is made of. Attendees walk away with tools and connections to make meaningful change.

PSFK works with organizations of all size to create brand engagement opportunities at our events. For more information on how PSFK could deliver you a custom sponsorship, please contact Jeff Weiner at jeff.weiner@psfk.com or at 646.520.4665.