Why Attend the Summit?

Entrepreneurs
The Summit will allow you to network with a diversity of entrepreneurs and business leaders; learn successful examples of business, social and civic entrepreneurship from local, national, and internationally known successful entrepreneurs; and explore the critical elements of a thriving entrepreneurial venture including infrastructure, policies, physical space, funding, and other resources most needed to thrive in abundant or challenging economic times.

Business Leaders
Learn about emerging technologies that will impact the future growth of your business; expose your company to 1,000 members of the creative economy; share and learn best practice models for fostering creative thinking in the workplace; discover emerging practices and technologies that will reduce or eliminate your negative impact on the environment; examine the unique skills and competencies of an innovative workforce; and develop successful tactics to attract and retain creative talent.

Creative Industry and Technology Professionals
Contribute your ideas on the most innovative initiatives and emerging technologies you have mastered; learn about the next generation of social media technologies; network with the business leaders and entrepreneurs who need your services, skills and knowledge; and meet the next generation of creative industry and technology professionals who are making things happen in their communities.

Economic and Workforce Development Leaders
Gain an understanding of this growing industry sector that has an economic impact of $60 billion annually in the Philadelphia Region; learn how to develop a creative economy, from both the top down and the bottom up; find out the key elements, the pitfalls and the regions that have been successful in growing the creative industries; and discuss the skills needed to support creative industries in the future and how to encourage and enhance diversity within the creative economy.