Summit 2026: The Creative Economy
Schedule
Wed Jun 03 2026 at 08:30 am to 12:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hearst Media Center | Latham, NY
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Join Women@Work for the 10th annual Summit where you'll hear from the women building a future for arts, culture and digital media in the Capital Region. Let's talk about how women in the creative sector drive our economy forward.The keynote speaker is Kristy Edmunds, director of MASS MoCA in North Adams, Mass. MASS MoCA is one of the largest multidisciplinary contemporary art museums in the U.S. A globally recognized leader in the arts, Edmunds is known for her visionary approach and steadfast commitment to supporting artists across visual and performing disciplines.
The program will also feature a series of interactive flash talks and two engaging panel discussions:
Art is Everywhere: The visual and performing arts can break barriers, build communities and bring creative energy into all our lives. The Capital Region is home to artists making those connections in large and small ways.
- Alexandra Chang, harpist, composer and co-founder of Improv Spaces
- Sophia Subbayya Vastek, pianist, composer and producer of the Troy Listening Room
- Jade Warrick, visual artist, muralist, educator and host of PBS's "AHA: A House for Arts"
Anything But Traditional: The Capital Region’s established arts organizations combine an institutional legacy with a spirit of innovation. Let’s learn about how they are shaping the creative economy.
- Kayla Carlsen, executive director, Albany Institute of History & Art
- Sarah Craig, executive director, Caffe Lena
- Jean Leonard, president, Proctors Collaborative
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch is the presenting sponsor of the annual Women@Work Summit. Premier sponsorship is generously provided by the Denise Taber Finard ’80 Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College. Additional support courtesy of the University at Albany Foundation.
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Hearst Media Center, 645 Albany Shaker Rd,Latham, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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