BOLD: The ArtCenter Symposium for Creative Entrepreneurs 5/12/2018 Welcome to BOLD ’18 The third in a growing series of entrepreneurship symposia hosted by ArtCenter College of Design Founders BOLD is an acclaimed invite-only event that champions the role of design in Makers startups and established businesses. Visionaries BOLD attracts leading entrepreneurs Disruptors from around the world to impart expert Risktakers advice and inspiration for artists and designers launching new ventures and growing businesses.
BOLD offers speakers an opportunity to reach students, alumni and influencers from ArtCenter, CalTech, USC, UCLA and beyond. A BOLD 1. Educate artists and designers with the business and entrepreneurship Mission skills needed to launch new ventures.
2. Empower participants to articulate and convey their value to businesses and clients.
3. Explore ways design can be an agent to transform businesses and drive the interaction between customers and products. Hosted by ArtCenter’s Mission: Learn to create. Influence change. ArtCenter Founded in 1930, ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California is a global leader in design education offering undergraduate and graduate degrees across visual and applied arts, as well as industrial design disciplines.
ArtCenter alumni profoundly impact popular culture and the way we live. Renowned for social impact and innovation, ArtCenter is the first design school with United Nations NGO status. Companies Powered by ArtCenter Alumni Some Past Keynote
Speakers Lynda Weinman Bruce Heavin Aloe Blacc Cofounder Cofounder Artist, Musician lynda.com lynda.com Entrepreneur
Joe Tan Markus Diebel Collete Brooks Cofounder Cofounder Cofounder Incase Incase BIG LA
Bill Gross Mariana Amatullo Chris Do Founder Founder Founder Idealab DesignMatters Blind Founders 2016 49% of invite-only attendees were Audience founders of companies and 34% Demographics said they would be in the future Disciplines Industrial Design, Product Design, Transportation Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Media Design, Environmental Design, Advertising, Illustration, Photography, Film and Fine Art
Partner Organizations CalTech, USC, UCLA, PCC, CalArts Girls Who Code, Innovate Pasadena 90% of 2016 attendees rated BOLD 2016 Very good or Excellent Validation 90% rated the Keynote Presentations as Very good or Excellent
95% said they would attend another BOLD Symposium “The symposium shed light on designers’ personal entrepreneurial journeys from creating an idea and then implementing it by matching personal capabilities with real needs. They described riding a very turbulent growth path before finally enjoying the sweet taste of success.”
- Huffington Post 2016 Presenting Sponsor With a stellar history, we invite you to be a part of our future! BOLD ’18 BOLD Innovator Keynotes Inspiration from world renowned designers and Event entrepreneurs
Programming BOLD Panel Discussions Complex issues from multiple perspectives
Expert Roundtables Intimate sessions with leading experts to deep dive into specific business challenges
Facebook Live Stream Select content live streamed to over 50,000 + Facebook Followers
3 Day Startup Workshop Intensive startup program for students and alumni pursuing the new ventures Linda Hill BOLD ’18 Professor, Harvard Business School Confirmed + Trustee, Keynote ArtCenter College of Design Speakers TEDx Talk
Nanea Reeves Founder, TRIPP Inc
TEDx Talk Thank you!
Please contact : Robbie Nock [email protected] 626 396 4212