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At Home, At Work

Name: At Home, At Work
Start: 2025-09-23T17:30:00.000-04:00
End: 2025-09-23T20:00:00.000-04:00
Location: Waterline Square Park

Work Like a Girl

Waterline Square Park

New York, New York

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About Event

Join us for an inspiring evening that blends the worlds of life and design—how we create space, both physically and professionally, to live well and work meaningfully.

Designing the Future: How Vision & Grit Shape What’s Next

Hosted by Schoolhouse, Work Like a Girl, and Waterline Square, this event brings together a dynamic group for a candid, inspiring conversation to leave you with practical tools to thrive in a world of constant change.

In a rapidly evolving world, leaders must not only respond to change but anticipate cultural shifts, navigate disruption, and spot opportunities before anyone else.

Join futurist and trend forecaster Valerie Jacobs and Schoolhouse CEO Erika Ayers Badan for a forward-looking conversation on how consumer behaviors and bold leadership intersect to shape the future of business. Drawing from their diverse experiences—in foresight, innovation, branding, and building disruptive companies—Valerie and Erika will explore how to spot signals of change, harness emerging trends, and lead with vision in times of uncertainty. Attendees will leave inspired with new ways to think about the future, and practical strategies to unlock growth, creativity, and resilience in their organizations.

About Valerie

Valerie Jacobs is a futurist, trend forecaster, and brand strategist with deep expertise in innovation and foresight. She helps organizations anticipate cultural shifts and consumer behaviors, translating them into strategies that drive growth and purposeful change. Formerly Chief Marketing Officer at LPK, she founded the firm’s Trends + Foresight practice, shaping brand strategies for clients like Nationwide, T-Mobile, and Procter & Gamble. A Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council and Adjunct Instructor at the University of Cincinnati, Valerie is a recognized thought leader whose work has been featured in Forbes, Inc., and Vogue. She is known for inspiring leaders to expand their vision of the future and unlock new opportunities in design, business, and strategy.

Expect:
✨ A candid conversation on the intersection of design and life
✨ Real-world inspiration for home, work, and personal growth
✨ A room full of ambitious, curious women
✨ A chance to see and shop Schoolhouse products IRL

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