The New Creative Economy: Harnessing Digital, Physical, and Social
Krisztina ‘Z’ Holly and Anita Sengupta Will be recorded Live for the Art of Manufacturing* podcast.

Emerging Technology and Your Future
Maggie Hendrie and Greg Brandeau

Hear directly from creative entrepreneurs leading the way at ArtCenter and beyond as they discuss navigating career choices, envisioning opportunities and reaching past expected outcomes.
Stephanie Allen in conversation with Charlie Hodges, Mara McKevitt and Carlos Montoya.

Expert Panels w/ Q&As: Recipes for Designing Your Path to a Success
Learn from ArtCenter alumni who have successfully navigated risk and uncertainty and founded their own companies. Discover ways to surpass key milestones while meeting the expectations of both customers and investors.
Grant Delgatty and Chris Do

Expert Panels w/ Q&As: Financing for Creative Entrepreneurs: Funding Options for Your New or Growing Startup (SOLD OUT)
Explore a range of strategies relevant for businesses at different stages on the startup path from crowdfunding, partnerships and bootstrapping to angel investing, VC and bank loans. Gain insights into what works and what to avoid.
Robert Nashak, Tom White, Clarissa Redwine, Ann Carpenter and Gil Baron.

Office Hours
Meet with expert advisors for counseling on specific legal, accounting, finance, marketing, prototyping and other business/startup needs in an intimate group setting. Share your challenges and learn from the experience of your peers.
Michelle Katz, Patrick Nye, Francis Pollara, Jonathan Tobin, Colette Brooks and Dan Hienzsch

Expert Panels w/ Q&As: Value of Earned, Owned and Paid Marketing
We live in an increasingly noisy world of advertising and marketing, full of links hashtags, tweets, emails and word-of-mouth. So how do customers find out about you and your business? Discover strategies for prioritizing channels to reach your customers as your business grows.
Robert Nashak, Maria Gonima and Matthew Pollock

Expert Panels w/ Q&As: Know your Rights
21st-century businesses are often driven by images, intellectual property and other proprietary information that are constantly at risk from threats and disruptions. Find out how you can protect yourself and your work.
Stephen Doniger and Yvette Roman

Office Hours
Meet with expert advisors for counseling on specific legal, accounting, finance, marketing, prototyping and other business/startup needs in an intimate group setting. Share your challenges and learn from the experience of your peers.
Michelle Katz, Patrick Nye, Francis Pollara, Jonathan Tobin, Colette Brooks and Dan Hienzsch

Visit with founders and teams from ArtCenter's startup community during lunch and the networking reception. Apply today to be one of 10 ArtCenter startups featured during the symposium.