StartupNOLA Now: November Meetup

​Builders of the Future: Entrepreneurship as Civic Engagement

​StartupNOLA, The Idea Village, and BGR are teaming up to host our November monthly meetup, and this conversation is one our city needs.

​What should New Orleans expect from the people building its economy, and what should they expect from the city in return?

​Entrepreneurs are builders: they start companies, create jobs, solve problems, and bring new ideas into the world. What they build shapes both the marketplace and the very fabric of our city, resulting in new opportunities for both our economic and civic futures.

​Join us for an open discussion about entrepreneurship as a form of civic engagement; when founders and government can work together; and how to make sure those partnerships serve the public and the future of New Orleans.

​Panelists:

• ​Moderator: Victoria Adams Phipps, Vice President, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• ​Jay Lapeyre, President, Laitram, LLC.

• ​Mary Matalin, Political Consultant, former Presidential Advisor

• ​Matt Willard, Councilmember At-large, New Orleans City Council

• ​Matt Wisdom, CEO & Co-founder, Civilized.ai

​What to Expect:

• ​5:00pm - Doors open

• ​5:30pm - Panel begins

• ​6:30pm - Networking

• ​8:00pm - Event ends