{"id":23027,"date":"2024-01-18T13:08:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/function\/fnnyc-chapter-kick-off-event-future-unleashed\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:32:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:32:56","slug":"fnnyc-chapter-kick-off-event-future-unleashed","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/function\/fnnyc-chapter-kick-off-event-future-unleashed\/","title":{"rendered":"fnNYC Chapter Kick Off Event \u201cFuture Unleashed\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">\n<p><strong>Join us for the fnNYC Chapter Kick-Off Event: &#8220;Future Unleashed,&#8221; where we\u2019ll explore emerging markets, business models, and consumer behavior trends. Get ready for an evening filled with networking, insightful discussions, and a glimpse into the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an engaging panel discussion, founders will hear from Piyush Tantia, chief innovation officer and board member at ideas42, the oldest and largest nonprofit focused on applying behavioral economics and psychology, and Kip Meyer, managing director, Custom Partnerships in the US for IESE Business School. The discussion will also feature young adults sharing their take on emerging markets like AI and climate change.<\/p>\n<p>5:30 &#8211; 6:00: Networking<\/p>\n<p>6:00 &#8211; 6:15: Intros<\/p>\n<p>6:15 &#8211; 7:00: Panel Discussion<\/p>\n<p>7:00 &#8211; 7:20: Roundtable Discussion<\/p>\n<p>7:20 &#8211; 7:30: Roundtable Reports<\/p>\n<p>7:30 &#8211; 8:00: Networking<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>fnNYC Chapter Leadership Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter Director: <a title=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/2549\/\" href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/2549\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Doug Lessing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Membership\/Growth Chair: <a title=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/4037\/\" href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/4037\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dave Renz<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Membership\/Growth Chair: <a title=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/4389\/\" href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/4389\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Ford Seeman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>About the Speakers:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/piyush-tantia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piyush Tantia<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is Chief Innovation Officer and board member at ideas42, the oldest and largest nonprofit focused on applying Behavioral Economics and Psychology to invent fresh solutions to tough social problems. As ideas42&#8217;s founding Executive Director until 2018, he built the organization starting from a small research initiative at Harvard University to an independent non-profit that runs 80 \u2013 100 innovation projects across 30 countries. Since joining ideas42 in 2009 he has worked closely with leading academics from Harvard, MIT and Princeton to design and implement solutions in various areas including charitable giving, household finance, education, international development, poverty, criminal justice and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining ideas42, Piyush was a Partner at the leading strategy consulting firm, Oliver Wyman. Piyush serves on the advisory board for the Master of Behavioral and Decision Science program at Penn, has been a visiting lecturer at the Princeton Woodrow Wilson School, and frequently lectures at Harvard and Wharton. Piyush has served on the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Behavior and various boards. Most recently, Piyush was selected to be a 2021-22 Causal Inference Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.<\/p>\n<p>He holds an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a B.S.Econ from the Wharton School and a B.S.E. in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kipmeyer\/\">Kip\u00a0Meyer<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is managing director, Custom Partnerships in the US for IESE Business School. \u00a0IESE\u2019s MBA is ranked #3 in the world by the Financial Times and #2 for Executive Education. IESE\u2019s main campus is in Barcelona, Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Kip\u00a0has been with IESE for 13 years designing and delivering leadership and management programs to organizations that include: United Nations, Oracle, Merck, Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Harman International, European Broadcasting Union, Terumo, and more. \u00a0Prior to joining IESE,\u00a0Kip\u00a0spent 14 years at Time Warner in a variety of sales and marketing roles.<\/p>\n<div>Kip\u00a0has an MBA from Duke University and an AB from Harvard University. \u00a0Kip\u00a0is also an executive coach.<\/div>\n<p>Here are two short articles sharing the kind or research and support that is offered to founders by\u00a0\u00a0IESE Business School:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"m_-7535276699924552928OWA381ff2e1-93ab-5db5-c957-00d395640f58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/eu-commission-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/eu-commission-entrepreneurship\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706124588282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gmvkOW7Vx4Rz3LzVGvf2O\">https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/<wbr \/>eu-commission-<wbr \/><\/a><a id=\"m_-7535276699924552928OWA381ff2e1-93ab-5db5-c957-00d395640f58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/eu-commission-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/eu-commission-entrepreneurship\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706124588282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gmvkOW7Vx4Rz3LzVGvf2O\">entrepreneurship\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"m_-7535276699924552928OWA5e4a2f91-67b7-5152-5819-5713613843f6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/iese-launches-founders-radar-with-crunchbase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/iese-launches-founders-radar-with-crunchbase\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706124588282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2uXOHJOy8jAKnMClb-U3Yj\">https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/stories\/<wbr \/>iese-launches-founders-radar-<wbr \/>with-crunchbase\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Skander Sabbagh,\u00a0<\/strong>passionate about sustainability, marketing, and problem-solving, Skander thrives on connecting the dots: whether it&#8217;s merging ideas from different disciplines, collaborating with diverse teams, or applying solutions across various industries.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Skander&#8217;s journey is underpinned by a technical background in engineering, coupled with a deep understanding of sustainability and digital marketing developed during his master&#8217;s degree. This unique blend equips him with the tools to innovate and drive change. His true passion lies in using data-driven insights to solve complex business challenges and effectively communicate these solutions to non-technical stakeholders. He possesses the versatility to navigate across industry verticals, consistently delivering high-performing solutions that make a tangible impact. His professional experience was shaped by his time working in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Kyndryl, an IBM spinoff, in Paris.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Skander is now continuing his journey as a Sustainability and Marketing Liaison at TygaSmart, a company focusing on leveraging AI to revolutionize the furniture industry and reduce its carbon footprint.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Complimentary Ticket:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Are you a full-time tech founder? Be our guest! We\u2019re making our events available to tech founders everywhere. Enjoy a complimentary ticket to come learn from fellow tech founders, partners and investors. Already used your complimentary guest pass? <\/strong><a title=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/request\/?utm_source=fn_function_page&amp;utm_medium=event_listing&amp;utm_campaign=fn_function_page_request_an_invitation\" href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/request\/?utm_source=fn_function_page&amp;utm_medium=event_listing&amp;utm_campaign=fn_function_page_request_an_invitation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Request an invite<\/strong><\/a><strong> to see if you qualify for membership.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Founders Network:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2011, <a title=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?utm_source=fn_function_page&amp;utm_medium=event_listing&amp;utm_campaign=fn_function_page_fn_home\" href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?utm_source=fn_function_page&amp;utm_medium=event_listing&amp;utm_campaign=fn_function_page_fn_home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Founders Network<\/a> offers lifelong peer mentorship to over 600 tech startup founders globally. 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Each month our Membership Committee admits a new cohort of full-time tech founders who are nominated by an existing member. <a title=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/about-us\/?utm_source=fn_function_page&amp;utm_medium=event_listing&amp;utm_campaign=fn_function_page_fn_about_us\" href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/about-us\/?utm_source=fn_function_page&amp;utm_medium=event_listing&amp;utm_campaign=fn_function_page_fn_about_us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about us here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidentiality Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All information shared within Founders Network is strictly confidential. We are built on a foundation of trust, and the community takes confidentiality seriously. Investors, members, and staff all share experiences and opinions off the record. 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