Creative Tech for Inclusive Communities

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Join us for an engaging panel as part of SF TechWeek, exploring the intersection of creative technology and inclusive communities. This event brings together industry leaders from both Berlin and San Francisco to discuss how tech and the arts can collaborate to foster inclusivity, creativity, and innovation.
This panel offers insights into building diverse and sustainable creative networks that bridge technology and community, overcoming challenges in integrating emerging technologies into creative spaces, and fostering inclusive, regenerative community models. The conversation will focus on successful collaborations between public and private sectors, as well as non-profit incubators, providing real-world examples of the impact of these partnerships.

Speakers include:

• Amy Karle – Internationally acclaimed ultra-contemporary artist, designer, and futurist. Amy will discuss the impact of emerging and exponential technologies such as AI and biotechnology on humanity and evolution.
• Dr. Nakeema Stefflbauer – Tech CEO and investor specializing in digital transformation and algorithmic equity.
• Dorothy Yang – Adobe Director of Insider Communities, promoting community-led product development and co-design.
• Vincent Brisebois – NVIDIA Senior Developer Relations Manager, designing cutting-edge solutions for visual effects, video games, and design.
• Moderator: Jason Bigman, Director of Community at Reddit.

Discussion Topics:

• How tech companies can collaborate with artists and creatives for mutual benefit.
• The unique challenges and opportunities of engaging creative communities in tech development.
• Cultural differences in tech innovation and arts engagement between Berlin and San Francisco.
• The role of AI and how it influences human creativity and collaboration.
• This event is a cooperation between Gray Area, Berlin Business Office USA, and Goethe Institute San Francisco and is a part of #Tech Week — a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.