Name: 2018 Innovators & Distruptors
Start: 2018-10-17T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-10-17T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Paley Center for Media

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ABOUT THE EVENT

The 2018 Innovators & Disruptors Awards and Ceremony will celebrate the outstanding achievements of young leaders in technology. Award winners are young, diverse founders and professionals of some of the world's most recognized companies and fastest growing startups who are leaving a measurable impact on the industry and in their respective fields of work.

The event will be hosted on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the Paley Center for Media (25 West 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10019) in New York City.

Approximately 200 people will be in attendance and 19 awards will be conferred in 9 categories. 7 awards will be conferred to special honorees.

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ABOUT THE EVENT

The 2018 Innovators & Disruptors Awards and Ceremony will celebrate the outstanding achievements of young leaders in technology. Award winners are young, diverse founders and professionals of some of the world's most recognized companies and fastest growing startups who are leaving a measurable impact on the industry and in their respective fields of work.

The event will be hosted on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Paley Center for Media (25 West 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10019) in New York City.

Approximately 200 people will be in attendance and 18 awards will be conferred (2 per 9 categories).

Clear your calendars, purchase tickets and bring a guest! This is going to be epic!

FEATURED SPEAKERS & HONOREES

ANTHONY HA

SR. WRITER @ TECHCRUNCH

HONOREE

JESSICA O. MATTHEWS
FOUNDER & CEO @ UNCHARTED POWER

HONOREE

ANU DUGGAL

FOUNDER @ FEMALE FOUNDERS FUND

HONOREE

ALEX C. & KATHRYN M.

CO-FOUNDERS, THE MUSE

HONOREES

NAOMI H. & MARAH L.

CO-FOUNDERS, SHINE TEXT

HONOREES

GERMAN SANTANA

PARTNER MANAGER @ GOOGLE

MASTER OF CEREMONY

JESSICA SANTANA

CO-FOUNDER @ NEW YORK ON TECH

SPECIAL REMARKS

EVIN FLOYD ROBINSON

CO-FOUNDER @ NEW YORK ON TECH
SPECIAL REMARKS

MARK ANTHONY THOMAS

SR. VP, PARTNERSHIPS, NYCEDC

SPECIAL REMARKS

2018 AWARDEES

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MEET THE 2018 JUDGES

2018 INNOVATORS & DISRUPTORS HONOREES

angelina darrisaw

founder & Ceo, c-suite coach

diversity & inclusion

marcus cooper

manager, d&i, oscar health

diversity & inclusion

ofo ezeugwu

FOUNDER, WHOSE YOUR LANDLORD

founder & entrepreneurs

SEAN MCKENZIE

CO-FOUNDER, STEEREO

founder & entrepreneurs

Rachana kUMAR

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, ETSY

engineering

UKACHI ANONYUO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ,The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.

engineering

tatiana holifield-arthur

sr. director, viacom /bet networks

digital marketing & social Media

tameka vasquez

ass. director, eigen technologies

digital marketing & social media

Prerna singh

VP, PRODUCT, coedition

product management

john-marcus phillips

product manager, beeswax.io

product management

marina hadjipateras

co-founder & general partner, Trail Mix Ventures

Venture Capital

sallie jian

program manager sap.io, sap

venture capital

David Doe

Elizabeth galbut

managing partner, Sogal ventures

Venture Capital

Susanne greenfield

vice president, booking holdings

management & operations

vanessa garcia

SR. DIRECTOR, WWE

management & operations

asia hoe

product designer

ux / ui design

marie mcgwier

sr. ux researcher, iac applications

ux / ui design

Ayesha kiani

Managing director, republic

business development & sales

Laura J. Patel

Dirttbag, dirtt

Business Development & Sales

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2018 AWARDS JUDGES COMMITTEE

JUAN FUENTES

SR. DIRECTOR

NBCUNIVERSAL

DOUG GURSHA

CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

ROOKIE ROAD

LINDSAY HARRIS

GLOBAL ETHNICITY LEAD

ACCENTURE

ANTHONY IZZO

MANAGER, TALENT & CULTURE

NBCUNIVERSAL

TONY JACK SON

VP, ENGINEERING

GALLERY MEDIA GROUP

NETTA JENKINS

HEAD, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

IAC APPLICATIONS

KATRINA JONES

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

EXPERT

LAUREN LOPEZ

VP, TALENT ACQUISITION

CONDE NAST

KATIE MORSE

VP, DIGITAL MARKETING

NIELSEN

JENNIFER MCKAIG

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEAD

ETSY

DEREK MUSSO

HEAD OF PR & COMMS

NAMECHEAP

TOM OGLETREE

SR. DIRECTOR, SOCIAL IMPACT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COURTNEY SEITER

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

BUFFER

DAYANNA TORRES

SR. PROJECT MANAGER

NYCEDC

EDDIE WASHINGTON

RECRUITING LEAD

GENIUS

2018 SPONSORS

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

General eligibility for each award category is as follows:

Nominees should identify with an underrepresented group in tech: this includes, but is not limited to self-identifying women, people of color, LGBTQ and people with disabilities. By underrepresented, we really mean that there are more of you in the world than there is in tech.

Nominees must be between the ages of 21 and 35 by September 1, 2018

Should reside in the NY Tri State Area

Should operate in the role respective to the category chosen for nomination

Must display early career success in the respective category for nomination

AWARD CATEGORIES

Founders & Entrepreneurs

For visionary creators of companies and start-ups

Digital Marketing & Social Media

For people elevating the reach of tech products and services

Engineering

For people building tech products and services

Venture Capital

For people that help companies grow and scale

Product Management

For people who build roadmaps and features

Business Development & Sales

For people closing deals

Management & Operations

For people who make things happen

Diversity & Inclusion

For people driving equity in the workplace

UX / UI Design

For people that make tech products and services friendly

2018 SPONSORS

Presenting sponsor

PLATINUM SPONSOR

bronze sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Paley Center for Media: 25 West 52nd Street New York, NY, 10019

Below is an outline of the evening from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

6:00 PM

Networking & Reception Opens

John E. Fetzer Lobby & Steven Spielberg Gallery: Guests arrive, networking begins. Open bar and passed hors d'oeuvres.

7:30 pM

Welcome to the 1st Annual Innovators & Disruptors Awards

Frank A. Bennack, Jr. Theater: Remarks by Special Guest & Jessica Santana and Evin Robinson of New York On Tech

7:35 pm

Power Panel Discussion w/ 2018 Ultimate Innovators & Disruptors

Panel discussion moderated by:

- Anthony Ha, Sr. Writer @ TechCrunch

Panelists are:

- Jessica Matthews (Founder & CEO of Uncharted Power)

- Anu Duggal (Founding Partner of Female Founders Fund F3)

- Marah Lidey & Naomi Hirabayashi (Co-founders of Shine)

- Alex Cavoulacos & Kathryn Minshew (Co-founders of The Muse)

8:15 PM

Presentation of Awards in 9 Categories

Recognizing the 26 winners and confer the awards

Ultimate Innovators & Disruptors

Kathryn Minshew, Co-founder, The Muse
Alex Cavoulacos, Co-founder, The Muse
Anu Duggal, Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund
Naomi Hirabayashi, Co-founder, ShineText
Marah Lidey, Co-founder, ShineText
Jessica Matthews, CEO, Uncharted Power
Anthony Ha, Sr. Writer @ TechCrunch

Founders & Entrepreneurs

Ofo Ezeugwu, CEO & Founder, Whose Your Landlord
Sean McKenzie, Co-Founder & Director of Driver Engagement, Steereo

Digital Marketing & Social Media

Tameka Vasquez, Associate Director of Marketing, Eigen Technologies
Tatiana Holifield-Arthur, Senior Director, Social Media & Digital Marketing Strategy, Viacom/BET Networks

Engineering

Rachana Kumar, Director of Engineering, Etsy
Ukachi Anonyuo, Executive Director, Global Packaging Innovation and Project Development, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Venture Capital

Sallie Jian, Program Manager, SAP.IO, SAP
Marina Hadjipateras, Co-Founder & General Partner, Trail Mix Ventures
Elizabeth Galbut, Managing Partner, SoGal Ventures

Product Management

Prerna Singh, VP, Product, Quartz
John-Marcus Phillips, Product Solutions Manager, Beeswax.IO

Business Development & Sales

Ayesha Kiani, Managing Director, Republic
Laura J Patel, DIRTTbag, DIRTT

Management & Operations

Vanessa Garcia, Sr. Director, WWE
Susanne Greenfield, Vice President, Global Strategy, Booking Holdings

Diversity & Inclusion

Marcus Cooper, Manager, Talent Brand, Diversity & Inclusion, Oscar Health
Angelina Darrisaw, Founder & CEO, C-Suite Coach

UX / UI Design

Marie McGwier, Senior UX Researcher, IAC Applications
Asia Hoe, Product Designer

9:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Congratulate awardees, thank sponsors and guests

9:30 PM

Continued Networking & Reception

Continued networking

BROUGHT TO YOU BY...

NEW YORK ON TECH

New York On Tech (NYOT) is an award winning organization on a mission to prepare the next generation of technology leaders emerging from NYC by creating pathways to thrive in technology and innovation.

Since 2014, NYOT 's work has been featured in major media outlets which include Forbes, CNN, Huffington Post, TechCrunch and PBS. To learn more: please visit: http://newyorkontech.org

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