Propelify Innovation Festival In Hoboken Sets Opening Date, Speaker Lineup

HOBOKEN, NJ — The Propelify Innovation Festival — which features leaders, entrepreneurs, and engineers discussing their businesses and initiatives — will return to the Hoboken, N.J. waterfront for one day in October.

Last year, the festival was condensed from multiple days to one day because of the pandemic, and that tradition will continue.

(Free tickets are being offered to residents of Hoboken; find out more here.)

Last year's event photos are here.

The festival returns to Maxwell Place Park in Hoboken on Oct. 6, with speakers, demonstrations, giveaways, and more.

Dubbed by Forbes as “The SXSW of the Northeast,” the event has attracted business icons like Gary Vaynerchuck, Ariana Huffington, Bobbi Brown, and former Walmart president and Wonder founder Marc Lore.

This year the lineup includes:

• Gov. Phil Murphy.
• TV personality and entertainment executive Al Roker.
• Jeff Hoffman, Cofounder, Priceline
• Amanda Cassatt, Serotonin Cofounder & CEO; Mojito Cofounder & President
• Dr Dan Karlin, CMO MindMed
• Douglas Rushkoff, Best Selling Author and host of Team Human Podcast
• Katica Roy, Founder, Pipeline Equity
• Nora Apsel, Founder and CEO, Morty
• Ben Sun, Founder, Primary Ventures
• Y-Vonne Hutchinson, CEO and Founder, ReadySet
• Vinit Bharara, Co-Founder and CEO at Mojo
• Clara Krivoy, Partner, Head of Digital Commerce Group, Brown Rudnick

The full speaker list can be found here.

The festival is run by TechUnited:NJ, a membership-driven, non-profit organization that offers opportunities for tech-enabled companies and entrepreneurs to connect, collaborate, and grow to propel the future of New Jersey and beyond through events, mentorship, content creation, and more.

Last year, attendees were required to be COVID vaccinated. This year, a spokesperson said, "I believe we will have an honor system for vaccine and covid symptoms. We are still finalizing those details"

Find out more here.