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A One-Day Event About the Future of Philadelphia

Thank you for joining us for ThinkFest 2015 where our city’s biggest thinkers share their boldest ideas and most inspiring stories. See the full 2015 speaker line-up below.

Speakers

Tom Wolf

Tom Wolf

Governor, Pennsylvania

@GovernorTomWolf

Michael Nutter

Michael Nutter

Mayor, Philadelphia

@Michael_Nutter

Todd Carmichael

Todd Carmichael

Owner, La Colombe

@ToddCarmichael

Jennifer Weiner

Jennifer Weiner

Novelist and New York Times writer

@JenniferWeiner

Abbi Jacobson

Abbi Jacobson

Writer and actress,
Comedy Central’s Broad City

@AbbiJacobson

Jerry Sweeney

Jerry Sweeney

President, Brandywine Realty Trust

@BrandywineREIT

Neil Blumenthal

Neil Blumenthal

Co-founder and co-CEO,
Warby Parker

@NeilBlumenthal

Inga Saffron

Inga Saffron

Architecture Critic, Philadelphia Inquirer

@IngaSaffron

Buzz Bissinger

Buzz Bissinger

Journalist and author

Farah Jimenez

Farah Jimenez

School Reform Commission

@FarahMJimenez

Jean Bennett

Jean Bennett, MD, PhD

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Sam Schwartz

Sam Schwartz

Chief Business Development Officer, Comcast

@SamSchwartz

Tamala Edwards

News Anchor, 6abc

@TamEdwards6abc

Conrad Benner

Founder, Streets Dept.

@StreetsDept

Melissa Kohn

Melissa Kohn, MD

Emergency Medicine, Einstein Healthcare Network

@EinsteinHealth

Cory J. Popp

Filmmaker and journalist

@CoryJPopp

Brigitte Daniel

Brigitte Daniel

Executive Vice President, Wilco Electronic Systems

@BrigitteDaniel

Emma Cassorla

Emma Fried-Cassorla

Communications Manager, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

@PhillyLoveNotes

Ben Kehl

Ben Kehl

Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation, UnitedHealth Group

@BenKehl

Chris Finlay

Chris Finlay

Senior Director of Experience Design and Innovation, UnitedHealth Group

@ChrisFinlay

Calvin Gladney

Calvin Gladney

Managing Partner, Mosaic Urban Partners

@MosaicUrban

Leigh Gallagher

Leigh Gallagher

Assistant Managing Editor and TV host, Fortune magazine

@LeighGallagher

Beth Mcconnell

Beth McConnell

Policy Director, The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations

@BAMinPhilly

Jay Mccalla

Jay McCalla

Writer and commentator

@JayaMccalla1
Schedule
9:00 a.m.
From Broad Street to Broad City: Lessons from the New World of Entertainment
Abbi Jacobson and Jennifer Weiner
9:30 a.m.
Shaking Up The System: Rethinking How We Solve Social Problems
Farah Jimenez with welcome from the Dean of Drexel’s LeBow College of Business
10:00 a.m.
From Entrepreneur to CEO: My Greatest Adventure Yet
Todd Carmichael with performance from FringeArts
10:25 a.m.
15-minute break
10:40 a.m.
Designing for Care: Transforming How Health Care Services Are Delivered*
Ben Kehl and Chris Finlay
10:50 a.m.
Solving The City’s Jobs Crisis: Smart Steps to Keep Philly Growing
Jerry Sweeney with introduction from Saul Ewing
11:15 a.m.
Tales from the Crypt: What Caitlyn Jenner, Friday Night Lights and Ed Rendell Have in Common
Buzz Bissinger and Tom McGrath
11:45 a.m.
The Gentrification Wars: Can Philly Have Urbanism and Equality?
Inga Saffron, Jay McCalla, Beth McConnell and Calvin Gladney with performance from FringeArts
12:20 p.m.
Lunch
12:55 p.m.
Made in Philadelphia: How the City of Firsts Continues to Innovate
Sam Schwartz
1:20 p.m.
From DNA to FDA: Reversing Blindness
Dr. Jean Bennett
1:30 p.m.
Fast and Effective: Combining Innovation with Emergency Medicine*

Einstein Healthcare Network’s Melissa Kohn, MD
1:35 p.m.
The Business of Diversity: The Hidden Secret to Supercharging Philly’s Tech Scene
Brigitte Daniel
2:00 p.m.
Building a 21st Century State: Innovation in Schools, Jobs and the Economy
Governor Tom Wolf with introduction from Wells Fargo
2:35 p.m.
15-minute break
2:50 p.m.
Philly’s Digital Storytellers: Impact and Engagement for a New Generation
Emma Fried-Cassorla, Cory J. Popp and Conrad Benner
3:15 p.m.
It Came from Wharton: Tales from a Successful Startup
Neil Blumenthal and Leigh Gallagher
3:45 p.m.
The Next Philadelphia: What I’ve Learned and Where We’re Headed
Mayor Michael Nutter and Patrick Kerkstra
4:30 p.m.
Happy Hour
* sponsored content
Venue

About the Venue

LeBow College of Business,
Drexel University
3220 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104