Weekend Schedule

If you are planning to attend the event and need accommodations in New York, we invite you to make your reservations at the Eventi Hotel.  Click here to make your reservations - you'll receive 10% of the best rate and the Greek America Foundation will receive a donation of $10 for every room night booked at a Kimpton Hotel!

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Friday, April 27th

New York Welcomes NIC & Forty Under 40 Guests

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Onassis Foundation private tour of the "Transition to Christianity: Art of Late Antiquity, 3rd-7th Century AD" Exhibition and Wine Reception

The Onassis Foundation, in partnership with the Greek America Foundation, presents this special opportunity to guests of the NIC Conference.  Space is limited and you must RSVP no later than April 20, 2012 to despina(at)greekamerica.org.

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Coco-Mat Soho Welcome Reception
By invitation only - registered attendees of NIC and Forty Under 40
Coco-Mat, Soho, 49 Mercer Street (between Grand and Broome Streets)

*Take a short walk and enjoy fantastic Soho!  Be sure to visit Georgetown Cupcake after Coco-Mat, just a few blocks down the road.

9:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Sweet Beginnings
By invitation only - registered attendees of NIC and Forty Under 40
Georgetown Cupcake, Soho, 111 Mercer Street (between Spring and Prince)

*Take a short walk and enjoy fantastic Soho - Georgetown Cupcake is only blocks away from Coco-Mat.  Come by for a cupcake after enjoying the luxurious comfort of Coco-Mat!

Saturday, April 28th

National Innovation Conference

(program subject to change)

Speaker and session details forthcoming
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
To purchase tickets, click here.

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

10:00 am to 10:20 am

Welcome by Gregory Pappas, Founder, Greek America Foundation

10:20 am to 10:40 am

NIC Talk #1
Diane Kochilas: A Plateful of Hope: Changing Greece's Image Through its Food

10:40 am to 11:00 am

NIC Talk #2
George Logothetis: The Application of Philotimo in Business

11:00 am to 11:20 am

NIC Talk #3
Paul Efmorfidis: Indulgence, Divine Prosperity

11:20 am to 11:40 am

Networking Break

11:40 am to 12:40 pm

Philanthropreneurism Session:  A panel discussion about how we can use entrepreneurship and new technology for the benefit of Greece.

Panelists:
Basil Mossaidis, Exec. Director, Ahepa
Endy Zemenides, Exec. Director, Hellenic American Leadership Council
Emanuel Manousakis, Co-founder & CEO, Groopio.com
John Pyrovolakis, Exec. Director, Innovation Accelerator
Loukas Pilitsis, CEO, Piraeus Equity Partners at Piraeus Bank
Kostas Mallios, Vice President, Intellectual Ventures

12:40 pm to 1:40 pm

Lunch Break

1:40 pm to 2:00 pm

NIC Talk #4
John Pyrovolakis: Innovation as Driver of Global Economic Strength, for the U.S. and Greece

2:00 pm to 2:20 pm

NIC Talk #5
Stefanos Sitaras: Opportunity = Crisis + Attitude

2:20 pm to 2:40 pm

NIC Talk #6
Matthew Bogdanos: Arete--the Re-joining of Society to its Better Half

2:40 pm to 3:00 pm

Networking Break

3:00 pm to 3:20 pm

NIC Talk #7
Marie Bountrogianni: Political Psychology: Influencing Meaningful Change

3:20 pm to 3:40 pm

NIC Talk #8
Arianna Huffington: Being Fearless (via video)

3:40 pm to 4:00 pm

NIC Talk #9
Peter Economides: Yes, You Are a Brand

4:00 pm

Closing Talk
Gregory Pappas & Leda Karabela

Saturday Evening, April 28th

Forty Under 40 Awards Reception

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

New Yorker Hotel Grand Ballroom, 481 8th Avenue, New York (between 34th & 35th Streets)
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Sunday, April 29th

Brunch with Peter Economides

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Closing brunch with special presentation by Peter Economides. 
New Yorker Hotel Crystal Ballroom, 481 8th Avenue, New York (between 34th & 35th Streets).
To purchase tickets, click here.