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Philadelphia magazine’s ThinkFest presented by UnitedHealthcare was a success! Check back here for more information for ThinkFest 2017.

Speakers

Hallie Jackson

Correspondent,
NBC News

Justin Rosenberg

Founder and CEO, honeygrow

Tamala Edwards

News anchor, 6 ABC

Thomas Wlodkowski

VP of Accessibility, Comcast

Schedule
9:00 a.m.
King of Prussia and the Revenge of the Suburbs
Eric Goldstein
View session from ThinkFest presented by UnitedHealthcare
9:25 a.m.
The First Philly Unicorn? Notes on the Philly Tech Scene
Apu Gupta & Bob Moul
View session from ThinkFest presented by UnitedHealthcare
9:50 a.m.
Unintended Consequences: What You Don’t Know About Dietary and Herbal Supplements*
Victor J. Navarro, MD
9:55 a.m.
Black Lives Matter: Inside a Movement
Asa Khalif & Tamala Edwards
View session from ThinkFest presented by UnitedHealthcare
10:25 a.m.
Break
10:35 a.m.
Innovation in Business, Sports and Philanthropy: A Conversation with John Middleton
John Middleton
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plus 11:05 a.m.
Pop-Up Performance
Greg Corbin, spoken word artist
11:10 a.m.
Idea Acceleration: Transforming Ideas Into Real Business Concepts*
Dakota Crow
11:20 a.m.
Start-Up Spotlight
HomeGrown Farms, Winner of “The Pitch”
11:25 a.m.
Why Philadelphia Needs School Choice
Jeff Yass
View session from ThinkFest presented by UnitedHealthcare
11:40 a.m.
The Quick-Serve Revolution
Nicole Marquis, Steve Cook, Justin Rosenberg & Danya Henninger
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12:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Institutional Power: Why Philly Needs World-Class Brands
Madeline Bell & Lucinda Duncalfe
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1:25 p.m.
Generational Poverty: Solving Philly’s Most Enduring Problem
Otis Bullock Jr. & Farah Jimenez
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1:50 p.m.
Inspiring Innovation in Accessibility*
Thomas Wlodkowski
1:55 p.m.
Are Parks the Key to Philly’s Future?
Kathryn Ott Lovell
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2:10 p.m.
Show Me the Money: Rethinking the City’s Bottom Line
Allan Domb
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plus 2:30 p.m.
Pop-Up Performance
Keystone State Boychoir, featuring Bobby Hill
2:35 p.m.
Break
2:55 p.m.
Harnessing the Power & Potential of Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Stephen Tang
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plus 3:10 p.m.
Pop-Up Performance
Ursula Rucker, spoken word artist
3:15 p.m.
iPhones, Safety Nets and Integrity: Money in the Age of Mobile*
Jim Dever
3:20 p.m.
Post-Election Hangover: Border Walls, Email Servers, and How We Move On From Here
Sasha Issenberg & Hallie Jackson
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* sponsored content
Venue

About the Venue

Pennsylvania Convention Center,
Michael A. Nutter Theatre
1101 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107