Top Creative Tech Events in NYC in Aug-Sept 2016

Dear Friend,

Last couple of weeks of Summer are busy with a number great events! Hope to see you at one of them!! Enjoy.

News Digest:

Events: 


Tuesday, Aug 23

6:00pm - 9:00pm 
The Future Of Virtual Reality
New York Film Loft is bringing together film/tv/vr content creators & industry influencers participate in this open discussion about the future of Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and ponder the various uses for it. We’ll also provide a look at some of the content being created by storytellers today. 
Cost: $35
Location: New York Film Loft

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Reality Discussion and How It Will Change the World- by Futurites.com
Do you have high hopes for virtual reality that it will improve the way we live or do the opposite? What VR technology are you hoping for to be released? Will it take 10 years for Virtual Reality for mass adoption like Mark Zuckerberg stated?
Cost: $7
Location: TBD with registration

6:00pm
SS17 Prepare for Fashion Market Panel Discussion
If you are a successful brand but want to take it to the next level, an emerging brand in the first few seasons of your collection, or a new designer launching your own collection this is the perfect discussion for you. Join us for this intimate panel discussion with industry experts who will help you prepare your brand for this seasons fashion buying market.
Cost: Free
Location: Bene Rialto 13 West 38th Street

Wednesday, Aug 24

9:00am-10:30am
SheWorx Breakfast with Bernadette Aulestia
SheWorx breakfasts are dynamic discussions with 25 female entrepreneurs and mentors who are successful entrepreneurs, founders, and investors. Bernadette Aulestia is an experienced media executive with over 18 years of experience in strategy, business development, deal negotiation, subscriber marketing, digital media and management.
Cost: $25-$30
Location: HBO 1100 Ave of the Americas

6:90pm - 8:00pm
Landing Page Creation, Ad Networks, & Google Analytics
Definitely feel free to bring a laptop. We'll learn about various online ad networks, how they work, and how to choose from the many ones out there. Then we'll go over how to create and craft the perfect landing page to convert the people you target.
Cost: Free 
Location: Microsoft HQ, 11 Times Sq

Thursday, Aug 25

9:00am - 5:00pm
Creating + Caring = The New Cool
Soul Safari: NYC is a gathering for people who believe in the power of creativity to fuel massive change in the world. Come together to connect with your creativity, connect with each other, find fuel for your ideas, and spark the conversations that make big things happen.
Price: $175 - $199
Location: And&And 353 West 12th Street

6:30pm-9:00pm
HER: Freelance Economy (in partnership w/ Fiverr)
We bring you another edition of HER, where we are highlighting freelancers who have created a successful career path for themselves and sharing their tips on breaking into the freelance economy.
Cost: $15
Location: Alley Chelsea 119 W 24th St, New York, NY 

Tuesday, Aug 30

6:30pm - 8:30pm
"Goals, Guts & Glory: How To Put Together A Financial Plan You'Ll Actually Use "
Financial planning isn't about spreadsheets, graphs, or charts, it's about getting to the root of what you really value and learning how to use money as a tool to help you reach your goals and live your best life. In this workshop, we talk through the three stages you'll go through when putting together a financial plan:
Cost: Free
Location:  GA New York City (East) 902 Broadway, 4th Floor  

7:00pm
Future of Food - Innovating for 21st Century Food System
With Yusha Hu (Founder, Local Bushel), Andrew Ive (FOOD-X), Cam MacKugler (Founder, Seedsheet), Summer Oakes (Founder, SugarDetox).
Cost: $10
Location: CoLab Factory, 14 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn

Wednesday, Aug 31

6:30pm - 8:30pm 
Fail Forward
General Assembly presents a quarterly “Fail Forward” Event Series to celebrate common entrepreneurial & organizational failures, and facilitate a support network to help individuals on their path to success!
Cost: Free
Location: GA New York City (East) 902 Broadway, 4th Floor  

Thursday, Sep 1

6:30pm - 9:00pm
A Conversation with Soraya Darabi (Co-Founder of Zady & Angel Investor) 
Join us as we sit down with Soraya Darabi (Co-Founder of Zady and Angel Investor) as she discusses her entrepreneurial journey and the opportunities she's discovered by launching a mission-oriented fashion brand as well as her role in the NYC eco system and how she identifies great companies to invest in. 
Price: $20
Location: Alley 119 W. 24th Street

Wednesday, Sep 7

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Columbia U IoT Course Presents + Dom Guinard, Author & Co-founder of EVRYTHNG
Hear from IoT thought leader Dom Guinard, Columbia University IoT Course Projects & network w/ leaders in IoT field.
Price: Free
Location:  Columbia University, 116th St & Broadway

6:30pm - 8:30pm
"Design Disruptors" Film Screening
Join us for an exclusive screening of the InVision-produced documentary DESIGN DISRUPTORS, brought to you by The Next Web and General Assembly NYC.
Price: Free
Location: Civic Hall 156 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor 

Monday, Sep 12

6:30pm
Female Founders Fund - Fireside Chat
Join us in conversation with Shivani Siroya, CEO and Founder of Tala (formerly InVenture) and her investor, Anu Duggal of Female Founders Fund, to learn about how Tala is using world class technology to revolutionize financial services in emerging markets.
Price: Free 
Location: Rise NYC, 24 W 24th St

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Breaking Into Startups!
Everyone talks about working for a startup these days, but how on earth do you get started? General Assembly has partnered with Planted to bring together a series of panels on how to break into startups. Whether you’re a college student still figuring out your post-grad plans, or you’re just looking for a big change, come get inside tips from the folks that know best!
Price: Free
Location: GA New York City (East) 902 Broadway, 4th Floor

Tuesday, Sept 13

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Design Driven NYC  
With Melody Koh (Head of Product, Blue Apron), Tom Harman (Design Manager, BuzzFeed), Walter Geer (Creative Director, Verve Mobile), Alan Williams (Creative Director, Imaginary Forces).
Price: Free
Location: BuzzFeed HQ, 54 W 21st St, 11th Fl

Thursday, Sep 15

6:30pm - 8:30pm 
Resumes Are Dead.
Let's face it. Resumes are Dead. Cover Letters are Dead. Will you need them for a while? Sure! And there are a million ways to do them well enough, but it's Personal Branding that will get you the job.
Price: $10
Location: GA New York City (East) 902 Broadway, 4th Floor

6:30pm
HER Agenda - Mastering A Multidimensional Career  
With Luvvie Ajayi (Author, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual). In a world where we have so many opportunities, and most of us have side hustle upon side hustle, it can be hard to figure out how to bring all of our dimensions together in a way that makes sense. We will speak with Luvvie about how she did it, how she monetized it, and how she built a team to help her sustain it all while staying true to her voice and her self. 
Cost: $15
Location: TBA

Fun & Cool Finds:

Whyd - Beautiful, great-sounding, voice-controlled speaker
Fabric - The story of your life that writes itself.
Stranger Things Type Generator - Create and share your own Stranger Things inspired logo

Have productive and fun weeks ahead!

Be Inspired,
Nataliya