What: Washington Post InGENuity Summit and Launch Party
Where: Pennsylvania 6 &
Who was there: Christine Delargy, Kiki Ryan, Marissa Mitrovich,
Other details: The Washington Post and 1776 hosted inGENuitY: the 2015 Millenial Entrepreneurship Summit with speakers including Fred Ryan, Publisher, The Washington Post; Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce interviewed by Jonathan Capehart; Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation interviewed by Lois Romano; Amber Cottle, Dropbox; Heather Podesta, Heather Podesta + Partners; Rep. Jared Polis (D- Colo.); Paul Kane; Julie Samuels, Engine Advocacy; Josh Tetrick, Hampton Creek; Alison Snyder; Ben Lerer, Thrillist; Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin, theSkimm; Robin Givhan; Whitney Wolfe, Bumble; David Cho; Jewel Burks, Partpic; Michael Lastoria, &pizza; Peter Mellen, Netcito;
Nate Walkingshaw, Pluralsight; Zachary Goldfarb; Andy Bromberg, Sidewire; Pat Quinn, ALS ice bucket challenge; Amos Snead, FamousDC; James Hohmann; Elise Viebeck; Susan Amat, Venture Hive; William Crowder, Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund; Jamal Simmons, CRVIII, Inc.; Brian Fung; Sheila Herrling, The Case Foundation; Dale Nirvani Pfeifer, GoodWorld; James Windon, Brigade; Colby Itkowitz;John Della Volpe, Harvard University Institute of Politics; Rebekah Dryden, Fusion; Brad Jenkins, Funny or Die; and Chris Cillizza.
Topics included Fostering a generation of entrepreneurs; Navigating a generational change; Why you can’t avoid Washington; Caught in the crosshairs; Building a Brand; Creating buzz; So you want to be an entrepreneur; So you want to go viral; Inclusive entrepreneurship; Turning a cause into a company; Engaging millennials in 2016
The summit also included the inGENuitY 2015 Pitch Contest with judges Evan Burfield, 1776; William Crowder, Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund; and Penny Lee, Venn Strategies.
Sponsors included Kauffman, Wells Fargo, Fusion; and supporting sponsors, &pizza, Chaia, Cotton & Reed, Hellbender, Hickies, KIND, JRINK, Port City, Qualia, SkinnyPop, Union Kitchen and Slo Down Wines.