Knight Foundation hosts economic development initiative -- Start-Up City: Miami,

Start-Up City: MiamiWednesday, February 13, 2013, 9am to 4pm
at The New World Center, Miami Beach
Information and Reservations:
http://startupcitymiami-eorg.eventbrite.com/#

A Collaborative Economic Development Initiative among
The Atlantic, The Atlantic Cities, the Creative Class Group, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for discussions about different aspects of the city’s innovation ecosystem, emerging models of “urban tech” and a focus upon how to attract tech, talent, and innovation to the Miami community.

Program Highlights
Opening Remarks – Matthew Haggman, Knight Foundation
Framing: Miami: Entrepreneurial Mecca of the Future – Mayor Manny Diaz
Framing: Urban Tech Revolution – Richard Florida
Keynote: The City as Start-Up – Tony Hsieh, CEO Zappos
Other Contributors: Neisen Kasdin, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Susan Amat

Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, New Start-Up Geography, Urban Tech Shift – Lessons from New York and London, Transcontinental Hub, Sparking Success

On February 13, The Atlantic and The Atlantic Cities will launch Start-Up City: Miami, gathering leading entrepreneurs and tech experts from London, New York, California, Kansas City, and more at the New World Center in Miami for a day of discussions about different aspects of the city’s innovation ecosystem. In partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and in association with the Creative Class Group, the inaugural program will explore the emerging models of "urban tech" taking root in cities around the world.

In recent years, Miami has seen a surge in entrepreneurship and creative ventures. After a decade of rapid growth and urbanization, much work remains to be done if Miami is to become a hub for the global creative class. What short-term and long-term strategies will do the most to attract entrepreneurs and start-ups to the city? Featuring roundtables, panels, and interviews on tech, design, start-up incubators, audience Q&A, a networking lunch and more, this daylong program will give participants a 360-degree view of how to attract tech, talent, and innovation to the Miami community.