Past

New York 2009

On October 1st 2009, The Feast gathered over 400 changemakers at the The Times Center in New York. From professoinal poker player Annie Duke to Grammy award winning musician Kenna, we feasted on good!

Speakers included:

  • BRIAN BORDAINICK
    9th Ward Field of Dreams
  • KENNA
    Musician
  • ANNIE DUKE
    Professional Poker Player
  • UFFE ELBAEK
    KaosPilots
  • JOSH VIERTEL
    Slow Food USA
  • KEN BANKS
    Frontline: SMS
  • JAY PARKINSON
    Hello Health
  • BOB MCKINNON
    YELLOWBRICKROAD
  • MATTHEW BISHOP
    The Economist
  • BECKY STRAW & ROD ARNOLD
    charity: water
  • WILLIAM DRENTELL
    Winterhouse
  • NATHAN ROTHSTEIN
    Executive Director,
    NOLA YURP
  • MIJI PARK
    Director of Innovative Spaces,
    The Idea Village
  • BRIAN BORDAINICK
    Athletics Director,
    George Washington Carver High School
On February 6th 2008, The Feast gathered 200 changemakers at the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center.

From Dan Cameron, curator and originator of Prospect.1 to Jay Parkinson of Hello Health, innovators, facilitators and funders gathered to share ideas and resources in one of social innovation's most fertile towns, New Orleans LA.

Speakers included:

  • DARLENE DAMM
    Global Change Manager
    Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
  • HEATHER McGREW
    Vice President,
    Echoing Green
  • JAY PARKINSON
    Chief Innovation Officer,
    Hello Health
  • TAMARA GILTSOFF
    Managing Director,
    OZOlab
  • RACHEL BOTSMAN
    Director of Strategy,
    OZOlab
  • WOODY TASCH
    Chairman and President,
    Slow Money
  • CHRIS SCHULTZ
    Tech Entrepreneur,
    Voodoo Ventures
  • NICOLAS PERKIN
    Co-Founder and President,
    The Receivables Exchange
  • JOHN ALFORD
    CEO,
    NOLA180
  • MICHAEL KARNJANPRAKORN
    Co-Founder,
    All Day Buffet
  • NATHAN ROTHSTEIN
    Executive Director,
    NOLA YURP
  • MIJI PARK
    Director of Innovative Spaces,
    The Idea Village
  • BRIAN BORDAINICK
    Athletics Director,
    George Washington Carver High School
On October 16th, 2008 The Feast gathered the world's leading creative entrepreneurs, revolutionaries, radicals, doers and thinkers at the Scandinavia house in New York City.

Speakers like Dr. Despommier shared their pioneering work, while Scott Belsky offered insightful tips on how world changers can be more productive. From organics to modern dance, The Feast drew changemakers from across industries and disciplines to inspire more action, share best practices, and create valuable connections.

Speakers included:

  • DICKSON DESPOMMIER
    Professor,
    Columbia University
  • DALE JONES
    CEO,
    PlayPumps International
  • TOM SZAKY
    CEO & Co-Founder,
    Terracycle
  • SCOTT BELSKY
    CEO,
    Behance
  • ROBBIE VITRANO
    CEO & Co-Founder,
    Trumpet
  • CHAD REA
    Founder,
    ecopop
  • ELIZABETH JOHANSEN
    Designer,
    IDEO
  • PIERS FAWKES
    Founder,
    PSFK
  • SUMMER RAYNE OAKES
    Eco-model & Activist
  • JOSHUA ONYSKO
    CEO,
    Pangea Organics
  • JOSE SERRANO-REYES,
    SETH ALYMER
    Co-Founders,
    Fame Theory
  • MICHAEL ROMANOWICZ,
    MARISSA SHRUM
    Co-Founders,
    If We Ran It