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A One-Day Event About the Future of Philadelphia
Join us for ThinkFest 2015 and hear our city’s biggest thinkers share their boldest ideas and most inspiring stories. See full speaker line-up below.
Buzz Bissinger
Journalist and author
Jean Bennett, MD, PhD
Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Beth Mcconnell
Policy Director, The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
9:00 a.m.From Broad Street to Broad City: Lessons from the New World of Entertainment
Abbi Jacobson and Jennifer Weiner
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
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
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
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
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
Buzz Bissinger and Tom McGrath
11:45 a.m.
The Gentrification Wars: Can Philly Have Urbanism and Equity?
Inga Saffron, Jay McCalla, Beth McConnell and Calvin Gladney with performance from FringeArts
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
Sam Schwartz
1:20 p.m.From DNA to FDA: Reversing Blindness
Dr. Jean Bennett
Dr. Jean Bennett
1:30 p.m.TBD*
Einstein Healthcare Network’s Melissa Kohn, MD
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
Brigitte Daniel
2:00 p.m.Building a 21st Century State: Innovation in Schools, Jobs and the Economy
Governor Tom Wolf and Chris Matthews with introduction from Wells Fargo
Governor Tom Wolf and Chris Matthews 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
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
Neil Blumenthal and Leigh Gallagher
3:45 p.m. The Next Philadephia: What I’ve Learned and Where We’re Headed
Mayor Michael Nutter and Patrick Kerkstra
Mayor Michael Nutter and Patrick Kerkstra
4:30 p.m.Happy Hour
* sponsored content
About the Venue
LeBow College of Business,
Drexel University
3220 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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