Inaugural All Female Entrepreneur Festival Featuring Rosario Dawson, Vashtie & More Heads To Williamsburg
Photo via Other Festival Instagram

Brooklyn currently leads in female entrepreneurship, according to a CrunchBase analysis conducted in May of 2015. With that being said, Saturday, June 11, 2016 will see the launch of The Other Festival — an event set to nurture creativity and promote entrepreneurship among millennial women.

The three part event, created by WIE — an influential women’s leadership network that works to empower women in their careers — will showcase prominent women in the industry who are redefining how to do business, setting their own rules, putting new systems in place, pushing boundaries.



“I moved to New York because it was a place that welcomed and positively encouraged entrepreneurship, disruption and creativity. And Brooklyn has one of the highest concentrations of female entrepreneurs in America so it was only fitting that we hold our first festival there,” said Dee Poku, founder and CEO, WIE and creator of The Other Festival. “This is a one-of-kind event, a place to be inspired and to discover what’s next. Women in music, fashion, art and technology are at the forefront of innovation in America and I’m looking forward to gathering these mold breakers together. The future is most definitely female.”

The Other Festival will include talks, workshops and demos on everything from design to branding to vlogging, giving attendees the tools to turn their own ideas into action. Festival-goers can also interact with the stars of tomorrow via the SMART SHOP village, a marketplace for female makers. And finally, the day ends with performances from the hottest names in music, many of whom will also speak about their experiences in the industry and share advice on how to navigate.

“I’m proud that New York City will serve as the launching ground for The Other Festival,” said Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen. “Women in business are the backbone of our economy. We want to make New York City a place to celebrate and support women. Through The Other Festival we are giving the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders the tools they need to succeed.”



Participants in The Other Festival come from the worlds of music, art, food, design, photography, technology and fashion. Among those sharing their creative process and paths to success are:

  • Rosario Dawson, Actress, Activist, Entrepreneur
  • Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code
  • Rachel Tipograph, Founder, MikMak
  • Lindsey Stirling, Musician, YouTube Vlogger

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  • Marissa Webb, Designer
  • Melissa Battifarano, Creative Director, FentyxPuma
  • Erin Beatty, Creative Director, Suno
  • Gelila Bekele, Model, Activist, Filmmaker
  • Melissa Ben Ishay, Founder, Baked By Melissa
  • Jen Britton, Founder, Jen’s Splendid Ice Cream
  • Elena Brower, Yoga Teacher, Author
  • Molly Guy, Founder, Stone Fox Bride
  • Aurora James, Founder, Brother Vellies
  • Pamela Love, Jewelry Designer
  • Lauren Maillian, Host, Quit Your Day Job (Oxygen)
  • Stephanie Mark, Founder, The Coveteur
  • Rebecca Odes, Co-founder, Wifey.tv
  • Karen Wong, Deputy Director, New Museum
  • Vashtie, DJ, Filmmaker, Artist
  • Brett Heyman, Founder, Edie Parker

The festival will take place at Brooklyn Mirage, 99 Scott Avenue in East Williamsburg. General admission tickets start at $75 and can be purchased online at Theotherfestival.eventbrite.com.

Update 7/8/2016:

The event, which was previously scheduled at Brooklyn Mirage, will now be taking place at Tribeca’s Spring Studios followed by a party at Haus Nightclub.

The day’s exhilarating line-up of talks, workshops, demos and a marketplace for female makers called the SMART SHOP village will be housed at Spring Studios [6 St. Johns Lane, New York] from 10:30 AM through 6:00 PM.  Here, attendees will listen to and interact with women who are redefining business, setting their own rules, putting new systems in place and pushing boundaries in their respective industries.  Discussing everything from design to branding to vlogging and social media, attendees will be given the tools to turn their own ideas into action.

 

The daytime events will then be followed by a number of performances and stage chats with the hottest names in music including Vashtie, Brooke Candy, Chelsea Leyland, Justine Skye and many more at Haus Nightclub [285 West Broadway, New York] from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.