The 2024 Marketplace of the Future
Back for our EIGHTH annual event, Marketplace of the Future is a new take on the 1939 New York World’s Fair, which was dubbed “The World of Tomorrow” and featured new inventions such as the fluorescent light bulb, air-conditioning, and television.
We're here to show climate solutions in the same light - novel now, normal soon.
FIrst thing's first. We're beyond honored and grateful for our 2024 event host SPLASHLIGHT STUDIOS. Splashlight is a world-class content creation studio that is leveraging its capabilities to uplift the climate movement. So yes, our partnership is like PB&J.
The 2024 MOTF Activities Include:
Climate Solution Exhibitors
Panel Discussions
Film Screenings
Art Gallery
Live Jazz
Workshops
Open Bar
PLNT Burgers
Highlights:
Exhibition Hall: Dozens of exhibitors showcasing a spectrum of climate solutions from vegan ice cream, to circular fashion, to satellites beaming solar energy from space!
Panel Discussions: Enjoy conversations with inspiring leaders like Seth Godin, orgs like Project Drawdown, and youth leaders like Queer Brown Vegan.
Community Room: A special location within MOTF dedicated to community organizers, activists, and special practitioners featuring Wawa Gatheru, Black Girl Environmentalist, Zero Waste Workshops, and more.
Networking Opportunities: Engage a room of 1,000 peers, start-up professionals, designers, educators, students, and potential collaborators during our day-long event.
Live Music: The climate vibe will be elevated by smooth jazz being played all-day and special performances after sunset.
Food and Drinks: The Marketplace of the Future strives to keep the vibes and camaraderie high. Enjoy an OPEN BAR selection of conscious alcoholic and n/a beverages.
Zero-Waste Stations: Marketplace of the Future is ensuring all of our waste is either reused, donated, recycled, or composted, sending little to nothing to landfill. Expect to find “circularity guides” at each waste station to help you sort and return your items properly.
Climate Film Festival, Winners Screening: Come watch the winners of 2024 Climate Film Festival, the largest festival of its kind in New York City. Films will be screened throughout the day, each followed by a special panel.
Floorplan and Program:
🟢 Doors open at 11am
🌎 Talks start at 1pm
🪩 Special Musical Performances at 8pm
Exhibitor Hall:
The cornerstone of each Marketplace of the Future! This year we're honored to welcome:
Mill
And many more!
Panel Room:
1pm: The Clean Path to Renewables in New York: Community Engagement in the Clean Energy Transition. Moderated by Jacob Simon.
2pm: It's Not Too Late: A Fireside chat with MOTF Founder, Amer Jandali, and Seth Godin.
3pm - 6pm: Creative Career Mini Summit: Creatives for Climate in collaboration with Green Jobs Board will discuss how to navigate career transitions, harness creativity for climate action, and explore the future of your industry.
6pm: Splashlight Studios Future of Fashion conversation
7pm: Stand-up for Humans: a Live standup comedy on climate
Community Room:
1pm: Peace Boat hosting an open space to discuss their NEW Peace Boat that will hit the waters in 2025 as well as the global youth movement behind it.
2pm - 3:30pm: Wawa Gatheru & Black Girl Environmentalist will host a panel on their Hazel M. Johnson Program, highlighting fellow experiences and opportunities for new partner companies to get involved in the future cohort.
3:30pm - 5pm: Human Impacts Institute
5pm: Flourish, an amazing new data visualization tool, will host a workshop about the role of data storytelling in accelerating climate action.
~ Climate Action at Night convos starting at sunset ~
6pm: Climate x Nightlife Panel. Co-Hosted by Future Meets Present and Sound Future, this conversation will include multiple stakeholders working on various aspects of leveraging nightlife's culture-changing capacity to accelerate climate goals. Featuring The House of Yes, NYC Office of Nightlife, Billion Oyster Project, and Elsewhere.
7pm: How Music Fuels Climate Action: We’ll hear about how the music world has already begun to drive change, including through the EarthPercent initiative Sounds Right, which allows nature to generate royalties and support its conservation. We’ll also hear from the team behind Climate Live: global youth-led concerts and festival campaigns to engage a new audience in the climate movement.
Lilian Liu, Expert Advisor at EarthPercent, Founder of Blossom
ONR/Robert Shields, Musician, Sounds Right artist
Dominique Palmer, Climate Live, Trustee
Rahmina Paullete, Climate Live, Kisumu Kenya National Coordinator
Rachel Kiki Tabizel, Climate Live, UK Programming Coordinator
Frances Fox, Climate Live, Founder & UK Director
Screening Room:
3pm - 8pm: Oceanic Global and its New York City Hub will be hosting a Filmmaker Workshop. This exciting event will offer filmmakers the chance to learn from and connect with a distinguished panel of directors, producers, and other industry professionals.
There will be 2 session topics available for you! Sign up below and gain access after you grab your ticket to MOTF 😘
Reel Impact: Bringing Climate Films To Life
Mini Mentorship Session
🪩 Special Musical Performances at 8pm 🪩
Around 8 o'clock, once our panels and program have been completed, you're invited to grab a drink and enjoy an evening of special musical performances by:
Sound Right artist ONR
Independent Palestinian/American Artist, Singer/Songwriter, Mona Miari
Back for her FOURTH appearance at Marketplace of the Future, her Highness, eco-rapper, Hila The Earth
Finally, Amer "I'm Here" Jandali will close out the eighth annual Marketplace of the Future with a spirited, house party DJ set
The 8th MOTF is made possible by:
Clean Path NY: Clean Path NY is a nation-leading renewable energy project designed to strengthen and decarbonize New York’s electric grid. Upon completion, Clean Path NY will power more than a million New York homes annually, drastically improve air quality across the state, and create more than 8,000 good-paying jobs.
Flourish: A Canva product designed to make data visualization easy and accessible. Flourish showcases the power of data storytelling to accelerate climate action.
Future: A debit card that gives cash back on all purchases and extra cash for eco-purchases.
For more information: Visit our Website!