99U Conference

May 2 – 3, 2013
New York City, NY
Alice Tully Hall @ Lincoln Center
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Early Registration //

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
(7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Location:
Art Directors Club // 106 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001
Beat the rush and grab your tickets early at Art Directors Club, only a few blocks from the Ace Hotel.

Day 1 // Studio Sessions

Thursday, May 2, 2013
(9:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
Location:
Various creative studios
As a Thursday morning Conference warmup, we've curated a series of off-site studio sessions at IDEO, R/GA, Red Antler, and more that give attendees a behind-the-scenes look at leading creative studios and companies around the city.
Learn more & register →

Day 1 // Conference

Thursday, May 2, 2013
(10:30 AM – 8:00 PM)
Location:
Alice Tully Hall @ Lincoln Center // 1941 Broadway @ 65th Street
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Early Registration

Get to Lincoln Center early and beat the rush.
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Registration & Coffee

We'll be serving drinks and snacks during registration, and the afternoon break. If you'd like a hearty lunch, please grab a bite before arriving!
1:30 PM – 2:50 PM

Speaker Session 1

→ Brené Brown // Author & Vulnerability Researcher Daring Greatly
→ Cal Newport // Author So Good They Can't Ignore You
→ Tony Schwartz // Founder & CEO The Energy Project
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM

Break

3:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Speaker Session 2

→ Gretchen Rubin // Author Happier at Home
→ Tina Seelig // Author inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Break

5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Master Classes

Three 75-minute master classes will occur simultaneously in and around Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Attendees will be able to pick ONE master class to participate in. Advance registration IS required.

6:15 PM – 8:00 PM

Cocktail Reception

Connect with other attendees over cocktails.
21+ attendees only.

Day 2 // Conference

Friday, May 3, 2013
(9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Location:
Alice Tully Hall @ Lincoln Center // 1941 Broadway @ 65th Street
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Registration & Coffee

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Speaker Session 3

→ A.J. Jacobs // Author Drop Dead Healthy
→ Joe Gebbia // Co-founder & Chief Product Officer Airbnb
→ Ramit Sethi // Founder I Will Teach You To Be Rich
11:15 AM – 11:50 AM

Break

11:50 AM – 1:00 PM

Speaker Session 4

→ Leah Busque // Founder & CEO TaskRabbit
→ Jane ni Dhulchaointigh // Inventor & CEO sugru
→ Michael Wolff // Designer & Creative Advisor Michael Wolff and Company
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM – 3:10 PM

Speaker Session 5

→ Nikhil Arora // Co-Founder Back to the Roots
→ Heather Payne // Founder Ladies Learning Code
→ Jeff Sheng // Photographer & Sociologist
→ Ben Shaffer // Studio Director Innovation Kitchen, Nike Inc.
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM

Break

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM

Speaker Session 6

→ Joshua Davis // Owner Joshua Davis Studio
→ Hosain Rahman // Founder & CEO Jawbone
→ Josh Reich // CEO & Co-Founder Simple

Day 2 // Afterparty

Friday, May 3, 2013
(9:30 PM – 12:30 AM)
Location:
The Museum of Modern Art // 11 West 53 Street
Pulling out all the stops, we'll be holding our official 99U Afterparty at The Museum of Modern Art. We've also recruited incredible electronic artist Matthew Dear to be our headlining DJ.

All parties 21+. Nametag required. No guests.