Labs, Incubators, Colonies

On the occasion of welcoming our 4th class of incubator members, GSAPP and NEW INC convene a discussion on changing the status quo in arts, technology, and design entrepreneurship. From business acceleration to advancing discourse, the concept of incubation is not new - Labs, Incubators, Colonies references the environments we create to open space for new ideas. The discussion will engage models of practice and debate the long history and not too distant future of innovation in a series of duets by leaders of the industry.

Andrea Chen, Executive Director, Propeller
Daphne Kwon, President and Chief Operating Officer, Betaworks Studios
Tui Te Hau, General Manager, Mahuki at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewain
Janna Levin, Director of Sciences, Pioneer Works and Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Barnard
Rick Turoczy, Cofounder and General Manager, PIE
Marcus Weldon, President of Bell Labs and Chief Technology Officer, Nokia
Cheryl Young, Executive Director, MacDowell Colony
moderated by David Benjamin and Karen Wong

Free and open to the public with registration, seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat. Organized by the Columbia GSAPP Incubator in collaboration with NEW INC.