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New York Ideas

On May 7, 2013, the second annual New York Ideas forum gathered cutting-edge innovators with a simple goal: to draw out the strands of genius from leaders whose work and passions are changing our world. Taking place at the New York Historical Society, New York Ideas brought together over 600 New York and national thought leaders. Through interviews, panels, debates, displays, and break out sessions, we showcased the trends, innovations, and technologies driving the business, political and cultural landscape. 

For the program agenda, click here: http://atlanticlive.theatlantic.com/NYIagenda.pdf

Select photos from the event can be viewed on our Facebook page.

Featured Speakers

Alexa Von Tobel
Alexa Von Tobel Founder and CEO
LearnVest.com
Anant Agarwal
Anant Agarwal President
edX
Ben Kaufman
Ben Kaufman Chief Executive Officer
Quirky.com
Brandon Stanton
Brandon Stanton Photographer
Humans of New York
Campbell 	Brown
Campbell Brown Contributor; former White House correspondent
Wall Street Journal; NBC
Chip Kidd
Chip Kidd author, editor, and graphic designer
ChipKidd.com
Corby Kummer
Corby Kummer Senior Editor
The Atlantic
Daniel Huttenlocher
Daniel Huttenlocher Dean
Cornell, NYC Tech Campus
Darhil Crooks
Darhil Crooks Creative Director
The Atlantic
David Belt
David Belt Founder and Executive Director
Macro Sea
David Gensler
David Gensler Executive Director
Gensler
David Gilboa
David Gilboa Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Warby Parker
David Levin
David Levin Founder
Kipp Schools
Deb Perelman
Deb Perelman Blogger and Author
Smitten Kitchen
Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson Senior Editor
The Atlantic
Eddie Huang
Eddie Huang Chef and Author
Baohaus
Eric Bunge
Eric Bunge Partner
nARCHITECTS
Eric Schmidt
Eric Schmidt Executive Chairman
Google Inc.
Gabriel Snyder
Gabriel Snyder Editor
The Atlantic Wire
Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin #1 Bestselling Author
The Happiness Project
Hilary	Mason
Hilary Mason Chief Scientist
Bit.ly
Jared Cohen
Jared Cohen Founder and Director
Google Ideas
Jen Doll
Jen Doll Senior Writer
The Atlantic Wire
Jessica Banks
Jessica Banks Designer
Rock Paper Robot
Jessica Jackley
Jessica Jackley Venture Partner
Collaborative Fund
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin United States Senator
West Virginia
John	Legend
John Legend
Musician
John Borthwick
John Borthwick Chief Executive Officer
Betaworks
John Maeda
John Maeda President
Rhode Island School of Design
Kate	Bolick
Kate Bolick Contributing Editor
The Atlantic
Ken Auletta
Ken Auletta Media Critic, The New Yorker; Author
Googled: The End of the World as We Know It
Kevin Delaney
Kevin Delaney Editor-In-Chief
Quartz
Kurt Andersen
Kurt Andersen Host
Studio 360
Lauren Bush Lauren
Lauren Bush Lauren CEO, Creative Director, and Co-Founder
FEED Projects
Leandra Medine
Leandra Medine Author
Man Repeller blog
Marcel Botha
Marcel Botha Designer
10xBETA
Margaret Carlson
Margaret Carlson Columnist
Bloomberg
Maria Aiolova
Maria Aiolova Designer
Terreform ONE
Maria Popova
Maria Popova Editor
Brain Pickings
Mario Batali
Mario Batali Critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, award-winning author, and television personality
Official Website
Megan Garber
Megan Garber Staff Writer
The Atlantic
Michael Chui
Michael Chui Principal
McKinsey Global Institute
Michael Jones
Michael Jones Chief Technology Advocate
Google
Mimi Hoang
Mimi Hoang Partner
nARCHITECTS
Nancy Mahon
Nancy Mahon Executive Director
MAC AIDS FUND
Paola Antonelli
Paola Antonelli Senior Curator, Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art
Paul Hurley
Paul Hurley Chief Executive Officer
ideeli
Pete	Dominick
Pete Dominick Host
Stand Up! With Pete Dominick
Pete Cashmore
Pete Cashmore Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mashable
Peter Mendelsund
Peter Mendelsund Designer and Art Director
Knopf
Rachel Haot
Rachel Haot Chief Digital Officer
New York City
Randy Levine
Randy Levine President
The New York Yankees
Raymond Kelly
Raymond Kelly Commissioner
New York City Police
Richard Plepler
Richard Plepler Chief Executive Officer
HBO
Richard Wolffe
Richard Wolffe Vice President and Executive Editor
MSNBC.com
Sallie Krawcheck
Sallie Krawcheck Former President, Global Wealth & Investment Management
Bank of America
Scott Griffith
Scott Griffith Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Zipcar
Stephen Doyle
Stephen Doyle Creative Director
Doyle Partners
Steve Clemons
Steve Clemons Editor-in-Chief, AtlanticLIVE, and Washington Editor-at-Large
The Atlantic
Ted Leonsis
Ted Leonsis Entrepreneur; Former Vice President, AOL; Founder and Chairman
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Willie Geist
Willie Geist Co-Host of Morning Joe, MSNBC; Co-Anchor
The Today Show

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