SEEN SUMMIT 2026
SEEN is designed to foster networking, collaboration, and growth in NYC. Powered by Visible Hands, this summit provides a platform for innovative minds to connect, share insights, and drive inclusive success in the New York City tech ecosystem.
WHO'S IN THE ROOM
Founders building something real. Investors looking past the obvious. Operators, creatives, and partners who know the next big idea doesn't always look like the last one. If you're building, backing, or believing in the future of NYC tech — this is your room.
WHAT'S ON DECK
SEEN isn't built around a single stage. It's three tracks, running together, all day long.
🎙️ FIRST HAND — PANELS
Direct, unfiltered conversations with the people who actually make the decisions.
Are You Fundable? — What traction really means for B2B, consumer, and hardware founders (and why it's not the same answer for any of them)
Pick Your Capital — Angels, VCs, accelerators, and grants: who's actually right for you, and why
What's Your Moat? — Defensibility in the age of AI
🛠️ HANDS ON — WORKSHOPS
Built around one rule: leave with something made, not just something heard.
The Story Before the Slide — Crafting your fundraising narrative
Pitch It Forward — Build investor relationships before you need them
Your Financials Are Part of the Pitch — A working session on use-of-funds and pre-raise financial readiness
✨ OFF HAND — ACTIVATIONS
Brand and wellness experiences woven throughout Industry City, all day. Designed to pull you out of pitch mode — into the city, into your body, into the reason you started.
🥂 LIVE PITCH SHOW
Founders on stage, making their case in real time.
🍽️ FUELED RIGHT
Breakfast to start, lunch to keep you sharp, and a happy hour finale to celebrate everything you built, pitched, and connected over.
Program, sessions, and speakers are subject to change. Final agenda will be released early fall.