Psychogeography is an exploration of urban environments that emphasizes playfulness, drifting, and anything that jolts pedestrians into a new awareness of the urban landscape. We're interested in exploring this theme as a framework for technology and digital platforms that build resilient communities and businesses that can withstand the forces of gentrification. Looking at the city from the lens of its locals and its creative population, what new opportunities can we uncover for building connections that empower cultural change, collective action, and the local economy?

The salon will feature presentations from experimental entrepreneurs approaching urban innovation from various disciplines ranging from ethnomusicology to local government, ridesharing to interactive mapping.

The gathering will be hosted at Thoughtworks, a community of passionate individuals whose purpose is to revolutionize software design, creation, and delivery while advocating for positive social change.

6:30- Intros & Cocktails (sponsored by Pomp & Whimsy)
7:00- Presentations
8:00- Informal Q&A/ Break out session
9:00- More networking! (location TBD)

Ticket sale proceeds from this event will be donated to ENGN { engine }, an educational organization for social, civic and creative practice working on community-building in Calicoon, NY, Newark, NJ and throughout the tri-state area.

Presenters:
Sean McKenzie is Head of Business Development and Co-Founder at Steereo, the start-up that's bringing music discovery experiences to rideshares. An award-winning entrepreneur and 3-time founder, Sean McKenzie has a proven track record of delivering results in fiercely competitive markets by deftly translating cultural trends and consumer insights into high-impact, integrated marketing campaigns. Sean has contributed creative insights working with companies like Nielsen, Nike, P&G, LVMH and Universal Music Group.
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Carolyn Stallard is an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College and a PhD student studying Ethnomusicology at the Graduate Center, CUNY. She is on the steering committee for the CUNY Games Network, an organization of professionals dedicated to game-based learning (GBL) in higher education, and is an alumnus of The College of Saint Rose, where she studied Music Education. Carolyn's work aims to bridge that gap between the classroom and live music venues, by connecting students to public music experiences, incorporating elements of GBL and gamification into her curricula to encourage students to step outside of their comfort zone to visit venues featuring music genres they may not typically have considered.
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Jessica Goldberg is Masters of Landscape Architecture student at City College's Spitzer School of Architecture. She seeks equitable solutions to urban issues through landscape interventions. Jessica's work in conservation, horticulture, trail building in the Southwest of the U.S., volunteer organization in New York, and behind various bars has lead her to question how humans position themselves in ecosystems. She will present her research on NYC's waste streams and a proposal for a system that reimagines our public bus routes and public parks for creating a decentralized communal solution for managing waste.
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Isaac Green Diebboll is an artist, documentary filmmaker and co-founder of educational non-profit ENGN ("engine") Civic Creative Center, 501(c)3, which focuses on human connection and non-violent communication, working inter-generationally between urban and rural communities, in the tri-state area. Isaac has an MS in Design and Urban Ecology from Parsons School of Design Strategies, The New School, where he also serves as part-time faculty. He has served on various government, planning, non-profit and community boards and is a volunteer fireman in Hortonville, NY.
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Roo Shamim, the organizer of the Future Local salon series, is a digital media consultant creating products that have a social impact through community empowerment and the sharing economy. She will be presenting her research on a ridesharing solution that connects gig workers and creatives across the boroughs of NYC, and its potential implication on the city's creative footprint.
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"Floating in the Sky: VR Experience"

Che-Yu Wu is an interaction designer and creative technologist and founder of Monoame Design Studio, which is devoted to Creative Coding, immersive user experience design, full-stack development, and sound synthesis.
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“Psychogeography and the Crowd” Interactive Mapping Activity
Daniel Li works with interactive spaces and visuals to investigate questions around how art and architecture communicate human experiences, emotions, and existences. His work prompts discussions about patterns of physical, digital, and virtual existence with a broader public at large and to create necessary infrastructures for others to do the same.