Once again Berlin Partner, the American Council on Germany & New York International invites cities, startups, SME and corporates from around the world to address the challenges and opportunities of collaborative innovation and international expansion in the context of accelerating digitalization, urbanization, and globalization in New York City
This year includes a strategic program extension in collaboration with the American Council on Germany on "Smart Urban Future" to explore future trends, opportunities & challenges for data driven urban environments of tomorrow.
Over the course of three days, we will bring together an elite cohort of international startups, investors, media, academics and policy makers, as well as, representatives from more than 20 innovative cities worldwide to address opportunities and challenges around new concepts, sharing and digesting data, talent and leadership, regulations and policies, in an effort to anticipate the future of smart cities.
Be part of it
The conference is a series of senior leadership discussions, workshops, roundtables and curated interactions.
From October 9 - 11, selected early-stage companies will be given a highly detailed and interactive program to support their U.S. expansion, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities.
We invite you to join us on October 10, the main conference day will feature a series of discussions exploring the future of our urban environments, with a broad range of opinions & ideas from thought-leaders from around the globe.
Day 2: Divided into two tracks, the morning will see our selected startups put though their paces in two workshops conducted by industry experts and in the afternoon, TEP will explore the concept of a Smart Urban Future in a series of keynotes, panels, and 1:1 interactions.
The smart urban discussion will continue at the TEP Reception hosted at the German Consulate NY with exclusive speakers, networking, and refreshments
Day 3: We take TEP to the City! Our selected startups will experience the very best of the NY tech ecosystem with strategically set agenda to meet, network & pitch to investors, program directors, future partners, and mentors. We end the day with the the tailor-made Founders' Support Dinner, an event where the TEP cohort will get exclusive advice & feedback from selected New York experts.