New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2023 Shares Sneak Peak of Schedule and Speakers

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), happening March 27th - April 1st, is thrilled to release a sneak peak at a few of this year’s speakers and schedule highlights.  Produced by the non-profit business accelerator The Idea Village and presented this year by JPMorgan Chase & Co, NOEW is the premier event in the Gulf Coast celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation, and culture in all forms, in a signature-style event that only New Orleans can host. https://www.noew.org/

Now in its 12th year, NOEW (pronounced noh-wee!) is proud to feature a diverse line-up of excellent speakers that includes New Orleans-based thought leaders alongside nationally recognized thinkers and experts. While NOEW 2023 will host 100+ speakers and sessions, a sneak peek of this year’s headliner speakers include:

  • Steve Case: Founder of AOL, renowned businessman, investor, philanthropist and author of two bestselling books Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream and The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future. www.revolution.com

  • The Honorable Mary Landrieu: An American entrepreneur and former politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 1997 to 2015, she now works across the ideological spectrum to advance climate solutions and generate broad, bipartisan support for practical paths forward in response to a changing climate. https://www.vnf.com/mlandrieu

  • Taylor Griffin: Former NBA player, now leads the Athlete Relations team and other athlete activation efforts at the private equity investing firm, Patricof Co. https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-d-griffin/

  • Ryan Williams: Founder, Executive Chairman, and Co-Chairman of tech startup Cadre, a groundbreaking commercial real estate investment platform that is democratizing access to real estate investments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanawilliams1/ 

  • Zoe Perret: Strategist and investor focused on tackling climate challenges by supporting founders through programs and advising portfolio companies at Initialized Capital on how to secure their next round of financing and make the greatest impact. https://initialized.com

  • Walter Isaacson: World-renowned author, journalist, and professor who’s a member of multiple nationwide organizations and serves on the board of United Airlines, Halliburton Labs, the New Orleans City Planning Commission, the New Orleans Tricentennial Commission, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and others.  He has been the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., the chair and CEO of CNN, and the editor of Time. https://isaacson.tulane.edu/

These speakers, and many more, will share their unique perspectives and expertise on all of NOEW’s themes this year, including Culture Tech, Climate Tech, Health Innovation, EATrepreneurs, SaaSy Entrepreneurs, Future of Local Business, Investing in Innovation, and Startups for Impact.

Along with the speakers above, The Idea Village is releasing a sneak peak at this year’s schedule of events. Monday through Thursday will remain free as it always has been and host the majority of NOEW 2023. This year, however, there will also be two paid ticket options, with enhanced experiences and additional opportunities to connect directly with startup founders, attend a uniquely NOEW music fest, and have increased access across additional days and ticket tiers. The NOEW Fest Pass is available at a discounted price of $79 and the NOEW VIP Pass is available at a discounted price of $200. On March 1st, the Fest Pass and VIP Pass will go up to full price of $99 and $250 respectively. To purchase a free NOEW access pass or a NOEW Fest/VIP pass, visit this link: Buy Pass

Monday, March 27th and Tuesday, March 28th will see the return of NOEW in Your Neighborhood, a New Orleans Entrepreneur Week tradition that is free to all and features events across the city. These “Neighborhood” events are independently produced by over a dozen partners in the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Each of these partners support entrepreneurship, thought leadership, innovation, culture, and community building in their own way, and offer a great way to experience the diverse city of New Orleans through the lens of entrepreneurship.

During the day on Wednesday, March 29th and Thursday, March 30th, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week will feature programming across all of the NOEW 2023 themes, featuring premier thought leadership sessions by world-class speakers, alongside networking opportunities, activations, art installations, and more.

A few of the featured #NOEW23 sessions to build your calendar around include:

  • Talent Den presented by GNO Inc. and LED Fast Start - Get ready for your next big career move! This event is designed for anyone ready to find their next professional opportunity or connect with leading talent in New Orleans or across Louisiana.

  • Rapid Rise of Health Tech presented by Ochsner Health - National venture experts and healthcare enthusiasts will share where the market is going next, innovation opportunities, and valuable insights from New Orleans-based #HealthTech founders that are putting the region on the map.

  • Energy Transition Mini-Summit presented by Halliburton Labs - What will it take to accomplish the energy transition at scale? Join us for an honest and forward-looking conversation about the future of energy, and how the "Third Coast" is bringing on the future, faster.

  • BioTech Mini-Summit co-presented by Tulane Innovation Institute and LCMC Health - Be inspired by novel approaches to bio-technologies, healthcare innovation, and therapeutic frontiers. This mini-summit features high impact clinical research, biotech startups, and investor insights.

  • IDEApitch, presented by The Idea Village -  Showcasing the region’s top startups from the high-growth, advanced VILLAGEx accelerator program, competing for hundreds of thousands of dollars in investment prizes.

Wednesday night will culminate with free outdoor music at Lafayette Square, in partnership with the much beloved Wednesday at the Square spring concert series. On Thursday night, The Idea Village is excited to introduce the inaugural “NOEW Fest,” bringing innovation and culture to life with a back-to-back music line-up you won’t want to miss. (Get your fest pass now!) As is tradition, Friday, March 31st, is Pitch Day, featuring multiple pitch competitions including IDEApitch.Saturday, April 1st, will close the week, with more music, food, fun, and a special Innovational Marketplace to put the spotlight on select products and services by New Orleans’ best and brightest entrepreneurs.

For more information on NOEW ticketing and speaker announcements in the future, visit www.noew.org and subscribe to the newsletter.

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About The Idea Village

The Idea Village's core belief is that entrepreneurship is an agent of social and economic change. As an early champion of entrepreneurship in New Orleans, the organization has played an integral role in catalyzing the city's entrepreneurial movement. In addition to supporting over 16,000 entrepreneurs, The Idea Village has successfully elevated New Orleans' reputation as a hub of innovation, entrepreneurship, and business. By serving as a catalyst and developing programs that provide direct support and education to founders and early-stage companies, The Idea Village helps entrepreneurs build innovative and industry-leading companies that generate revenue and jobs and help create a more vibrant, inclusive, and resilient local economy. www.ideavillage.org

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NOEW 2022 Photo Gallery – all owned by The Idea Village / NOEW, & available for public use; Photo credit: @sharp.photography @advidly.creative

Valeria Ali