IN-TERSECTIONS
IN-TERSECTIONS presents a new and unique event series with a mission to catalyze cross-pollination across industries by creating collisions between people in fields that are traditionally distanced, such as aerospace and arts, energy and ed-tech, and others.
With a “part panel, part podcast” approach, IN-TERSECTIONS blends the live elements of an expert panel with the entertainment value of a podcast. It invites 3 expert speakers from distinct disciplines + 1 moderator to discuss tech, innovation, and creativity through the lens of symbiosis and interconnectivity. Profound discourse is mixed with lighter interactive elements (such as giant dice throwing, ice-breaker question rounds, etc.), all presented to a live guest audience and also captured on video to be made available as a podcast episode online.
During the reception, a visual artist is featured with their work displayed. After the panel, guests continue to network over drinks and light bites. The “Ice-Breaker Arcade” provides games and activities to, well, keep breaking the ice.
This event is powered by Invincible and hosted at the historic Esperson building.
PROGRAM:
Reception: 6 - 7 pm
Guests arrive and mingle. Featured artist’s artwork on display.
IN-TERSECTIONS-EP. 1 Panel: 7 - 8 PM (Main Event)
Panel discussion with 3 expert guests + moderator. Raffle giveaway and closing remarks.
Post-Panel Mingle: 8 - 9 PM
Networking continues. “Ice-Breaker Arcade” activities (mini ping-pong, Coney Island Toss, lawn bowling, etc.)
Houston’s tech and innovation ecosystem is still in an early stage of development, but with a booming energy sector, a world-class medical center, several buzzing startup hubs and communities—not to mention a shipping port that is the nation's largest and a commercial spaceport that is one of the fastest growing—Houston is clearly positioned to be one of the leading innovation ecosystems of the nation.
We’re at a critical inflection point, where the efforts of today’s founders and innovators will directly impact the development and direction of our future ecosystem. By creating collisions across community chasms, we can catalyze connections, cultivate collaboration, and cross-pollinate ideas, which leads to greater innovation.