NDF2016 Keynote: Julia Kaganskiy – Incubating culture and creative economies
Channel: NDF - National Digital Forum
Date: 2016-12-06

Sponsored by Te Papa
3:45 - 4:45pm Wednesday 23 November, Main Stage (Soundings), Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand

Buzzwords aside, what does it mean to foster 'innovation' and 'incubate' cultural projects and creative enterprises? How does the incubator model translate to the cultural sector? How can institutions adopt and adapt these ideas to create new models that stay true to their mission and promote a thriving creative ecosystem?
We're delighted to welcome Julia Kaganskiy to Wellington and the National Digital Forum. Julia is Director of NEW INC, the first museum-led incubator for art, design and technology founded by the New Museum in New York in 2014. She previously served as Global Editor of The Creators Project, a partnership between VICE Media Group and Intel, and founded #ArtsTech Meetup, a group that brings together professionals from New York City’s museums, galleries, art-related start-ups, and digital artists. 
Julia has been cited as one of Crain’s New York "40 Under 40" (2015), named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company (2011) and Business Insider (2013) and profiled in the 2012 AOL/PBS series MAKERS honouring women leaders.