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Mashable and 92Y present a Summit of the most inspirational, most promising and most effective ways in which new media can help address the world's challenges. As the world's attention turns to New York for UN week, this Summit showcases and celebrates the power and... [read more]

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This is a ticketed event. Please purchase tickets through the 92Y's website at http://92y.org/summit
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Mashable and 92Y present a Summit of the most inspirational, most promising and most effective ways in which new media can help address the world's challenges. As the world's attention turns to New York for UN week, this Summit showcases and celebrates the power and potential of new media.

The Summit is in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, a public charity that advocates for the UN and provides a platform for connecting people, ideas and resources to help the UN solve global problems.

When:
Monday, September 20, 2010

Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm

Location:
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128

Tickets:
This is a ticketed event. Please purchase tickets through 92Y's website at http://92y.org/summit

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Keynote Presentation by
R.E. Turner, Chairman, Turner Enterprises, Inc. and the United Nations Foundation
Ted Turner is the Chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc. and former Vice Chairman of Time Warner Inc., the world’s leading media company. He is the founder of CNN, an environmentalist and a philanthropist. Turner created the UN Foundation in 1998 with his historic gift in support of the United Nations. He has said that his gift is an “investment in the future of humanity.”

Confirmed Agenda & Speakers Include:

Howard W. Buffett

Pete Cashmore
CEO/Founder, Mashable

Ray Chambers
UN Special Envoy for Malaria

Adam Conner
Associate Manager, Public Policy, Facebook

Chris Hughes
Founder, Jumo

Jessica Jackley
Co-Founder, Kiva and ProFounder

Oren Jacob
Executive Producer, "Ready, Set, Bag!" - Ensemble Pictures
Chief Technical Officer and Director, Studio Tools - Pixar Animation Studios

Carrie James
Research Director, Project Zero, Harvard University

Judy McGrath
CEO, MTV Networks

Rachel Sklar
Editor-at-Large, Mediaite.com

Susan Smith Ellis
CEO, (RED)

Ted Turner
Chairman, Turner Enterprises, Inc. and the United Nations Foundation