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2021 Propelify Innovation Festival

October 6th | In Person Festival

Maxwell Place Park | Hoboken, NJ

  • Talks
  • Exhibitors
  • Activations
  • VCs
  • 5 Innovation Themes
  • Networking
  • Pitches
  • and More!
5000 +
Attendees
1
Day Event
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Idle ideas don't fly




Propelify empowers entrepreneurs to propel their ideas into action.

HOW TO GET TO PROPELIFY

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

BetterTogether

  • Diversity + Inclusion
  • Equity
  • Social Justice

BetterWellness

  • HealthTech
  • Mental Health
  • BetterWellness Challenge
  • Pharma, Bio, Genetics

BetterPlanet

  • Sustainability
  • Energy
  • Environmental Justice
  • BetterPlanet Challenge

BetterStartup

  • Entrepreneurship + Innovation
  • Scaling + Fundraising
  • Investor Speed Dating

Festival Agenda

1 Day Festival:

Wed., October 6

Featuring Talks, Live Exhibit Hours and Creative Sessions throughout the day!
Stay tuned and register to attend to receive the full agenda & speaker lineup.

Wednesday
BetterPlanet & BetterTogether

Thursday
BetterWellness & BetterStartup

Forums
Investor Speed Dating

Curated Roundtables

Mentorship
Executive Coaching
VIP Networking
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL AGENDA

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"Propelify is a wonderful celebration of the technology and innovation that makes our cities and towns thrive, our bodies and minds healthier, our planet cleaner, and our communities full of inclusion and opportunity. I’m excited to see so many startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators under one roof in the state of New Jersey, learning and connecting to propel their ideas into action."
Governor Phil Murphy
State of New Jersey

Speakers

Live from the Stage of Inspiration

Sampath Sowmyanarayan

CRO, Verizon

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Al Roker

Founder & CEO, Al Roker Entertainment

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Alex Mashinsky

Founder & CEO, Celsius Network

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Eric Kinariwala

Founder & CEO, Capsule

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Bradley Tusk

CEO & Co-Founder, Tusk Ventures

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Kim Hanemann

President & COO, PSEG

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Ralph Izzo

Chairman, President & CEO, PSEG

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Chieh Huang

CEO, Boxed

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Angelo Stracquatanio

CEO & Co-Founder, Apprentice.io

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David Meltzer

Co-founder, Sports 1 Marketing

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Julie Samuels

Executive Director, Tech:NYC

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Cathleen Trigg-Jones

CEO, iWomanTV

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George Jordan

Business Columnist, The Star Ledger

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Rachel Scherl

Co-founder & Managing Partner, SPARK Solutions for Growth

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Jim DeCicco

CEO, SuperCoffee

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Steven Rosenblatt

Co-founder & General Partner, Oceans Ventures

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Alex Adelman

CEO & Co-founder, Lolli

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Rebecca Price

Operating Partner, Primary Venture Partners

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James Altucher

Founder, "The James Altucher Show" Podcast

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Irving Fain

CEO & Founder, Bowery Farming

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Mark Kolb

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Tech Council Ventures

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Suzanne Willian

Co-founder & CEO, The Co-Co

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Kia Floyd

Head of Public Policy, Facebook

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David Sorin

Partner, McCarter & English

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Benjamin Novak

Partner, Morgan Lewis

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Jonathan Schultz

Co Founder & Managing Principal, Onyx Equities

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Manny Medina

CEO, Outreach

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Maxwell Ryan

Founder & CEO, Apartment Therapy

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John Harmon

Founder, President & CEO, The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ)

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Michael Perretta

Founder, Dockett

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Jaime Rogozinski

Founder, WallStreetBets

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Lola DiCarlo

CEO & Founder, Lora DiCarlo

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Susan Jin Davis

Social Impact Officer, Al Roker Entertainment

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Sarah Dorsett

CEO, Nanit

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John Doll

CFO, RWJBarnabas Health

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Tom Bergeron

Founder & Editor, ROI-NJ

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Danielle Belton

Editor in Chief, HuffPost

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Carley Graham Garcia

Head of External Affairs, Amazon NYC

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John E. Ahrens

CEO, Veratad

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Jessica Gonzalez

Founder & CEO, InCharged

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Senator Cory Booker

U.S. Senator, United States Senate

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Sean O'Sullivan

Managing Partner, SOSV

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Phil Goldfeder

Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs, Cross River

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Tim Sullivan

CEO, NJEDA

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Tim Rollender

Director - Venture Programs, NJEDA

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Betsy McNeilly

Executive Director & Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley

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Kathleen Coviello

EVP, NJEDA

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David Opper

EVP, CBRE

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Annie Evans

Founder & CEO, Dream Ventures

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Rodney Priestley

Vice Dean of Innovation, Princeton University

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Scott Cowan

Partner, DLA Piper

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Jennifer Hartman

Human Capital Management Consultant, RSM

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Marni Rozen

Director Management Consulting, RSM

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Chris Doherty

SVP, ORS Partners

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Robert Dickey

Vice President, Edison Partners

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Jon Fortt

Co-Host: TechCrunch, CNBC

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Interested in speaking? Click here...

Previous Speakers

Live from our stage of wisdom & stage of inspiration

Phil Murphy

Governor
State of NJ

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

Founder & CEO
Thrive Global

Gary Vaynerchuk

CEO
Vayner Media

Marcus Weldon

CTO
Nokia

Bobbi Brown

CEO
Beauty Evolution

Al Roker

CEO
Al Roker Entertainment

Interactive Title Graphic

Brex Cash Cube 💰

Cross River Backyard Games & Smores

Sparrow AI Golf Simulation on site

Ride around the festival with our RideGoat scooters

Opportunity to Purchase a NFT - click here!

Take a moment to relax in our buddhabooths!

TechUnited:BetterWellness
Challenge Finals

TechUnited:BetterPlanet
Challenge Finals

Mentorship
Opportunities

APPLY: Investor
Speed Dating

Live
Exhibit Hours

VIP
Networking

...And Much
Much More!

Executive
Coaching

Culture

Networking

Make new connections, share a craft brew with a new friend, and see how you can help each other. Expect high-fives and smiles.

Food & Drink

Food trucks. Hipster Coffee. Beer. Wine. And other delicious food and libation inspirations.

Music

Local bands and performers infuse creativity into the festival floor.

Who Should Attend?

  • Founders
  • Investors
  • Technologists
  • Industry
  • Influencers
  • C-Suite of Tech related Fortune 500
  • Enterprise Professionals
  • CEOs
  • CTOs
  • CIOs
  • VCs
  • Angels
  • Brands
  • Marketers
  • Agencies
  • Community Development Managers
  • Developers
  • Designers
  • Sales Professionals
  • Business Developers
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You'll network with

Exhibitors

Meet technology companies of the full business lifecycle: early, growth, and enterprise.

Strategics

Meet M&A and business development professionals seeking opportunities for partnerships and acquisitions.

Attendees

Meet a cofounder, employee, employer, client, or business development opportunity.

New Friends

Business is the focus but our culture is friendly. Expect smiles, high-fives and offers to help.

Registration

All in-person attendees must show proof of vaccination for entry. In-person attendance at Propelify is only available to those who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Healthy & Safety

SAFETY PROTOCOLS

  • CHECK-IN Attendees will be required to check-in at our Health & Safety tent before proceeding to registration to show valid vaccination proof & get their temperatures checked. Anyone with a temperature over 100 degrees will not be allowed in.
  • VACCINATED-ONLY Propelify will be open to folks that are vaccinated only. Please note that this is in alignment with Hoboken’s event policy. Per Hoboken’s guidelines, we require proof of covid-19 vaccination on-site at registration with a valid photo-ID.
  • CAPACITY Propelify will have a max capacity of 4000. Grab your ticket asap as we’re are approaching capacity.
  • UPDATES We are closely monitoring state and local guidelines in regards to masking, social distancing and density of participants.

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One Full Day of Inspiration, Connection, & Innovation

Featuring Talks, Networking, Live Exhibit Hours and Creative Sessions throughout the day!

HOW TO GET TO PROPELIFY

VIP

$119

On Sept. 17th, price will increase to $125

  • Access to VIP & Speaker Lounges
  • VIP seating at Stage of Inspiration
  • Expedited Entry into Festival
  • All Day Festival Pass
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General Admission

$25

On Sept. 17th, price will increase to $25

  • All Day Festival Pass
  • Access to Festival Floor,
    Startup Booths, Stage & Networking
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Community Hosts

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