Creators, Creatives & Culture: A Future with AI #NYTechWeek
Hosted by Our Wave
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^⎵^Light bites
We’re at a once-in-a-generation turning point: how we work, learn and connect is being redefined. Whether you’re a startup founder, employee, or Fortune 500 exec, the big question is the same-what does this mean for my career, and what comes next?
CMOs, founders, creators & anyone curious about AI, creativity and the future of work - this is for you.
2:00pm – 2:20pm
Arrival & Networking
2:20pm – 2:30pm
Event Kickoff & Intros
2:30pm – 2:50pm
Fireside Chat with Kass & Mike Lazerow, Authors of Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story About the Entrepreneur’s Messy Path to Success (kassandmike.com)
Kass and Mike Lazerow are serial entrepreneurs and investors best known as the cofounders of Golf.com and Buddy Media, the leading social media marketing platform that sold to Salesforce for $745 million. They have provided capital, support and advice to 100+ early-stage startup founders and served as angel investors and advisors to Scopely, which sold to Savvy Games for $5 billion in 2022, and Liquid Death. Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story About the Entrepreneur’s Messy Path to Success is being released on June 3, 2025. (shovelingshit.com)
2:50pm – 3:00pm
Break
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Panel: AI as a Creative Partner - Building Brands for the Future
Discover how brands are using AI not just as a tool, but as a creative partner to unlock bold creative possibilities, craft memorable campaigns, and build deeper, more authentic connections with audiences.
- Jay Singh, Founder & CEO at Casper Studios (casperstudios.xyz)
- Rooshy Roy, Founder & CEO at AAVRANI (aavrani.com)
- Alberta Devor, Content Creator & Senior Software Engineer at Google (@alberta.tech)
- Sharon Joseph, Founder & CEO at Crewasis (crewasis.ai)
4:00pm – 4:15pm
Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Fireside Chat: Copyright, Creativity & AI - Navigating Creative Ownership and Ethics
Unpack the urgent questions around intellectual property, ethical innovation, and what it means to own creative output in an AI-powered world.
- In Conversation with Vivek Jayaram, Founder at Jayaram Law (jayaramlaw.com)
5:15pm – 6:00pm
Mingle & Light bites
Seats are limited. Light refreshments will be provided.
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Massive thank you to our presenting partner, Jayaram Law: jayaramlaw.com
As a minority-owned, majority-female firm with studios in New York City and Miami, Jayaram provides legal and business advice to the most creative people and brands on the planet.
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