Creator Awards Global Finals

come get your inspiration on.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 7:30PM

THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Ticket Sales Are Closed

* WeWork will donate the admission proceeds to Room to Read which promotes

literacy and gender equality in primary schools in low-income countries around the world.

Some ideas are good. Some ideas are great. And some ideas can change the world.

The WeWork Creator Awards were designed to find those world-changing ideas, put them in the spotlight, and give them the resources to go further.

Over the past year, we put out an open call to creators and innovators from around the globe. And after thousands of applicants, hundreds of regional finalists and millions of dollars awarded, it all comes down to one night.

Come see history being made.

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Event Details

16:30

SHUTTLES TO MOTORWERK

Shuttles depart every 30 minutes starting at 16:30 and ending at 18:30 from the following locations:

Sony Center: Bellevuestr opposite Sony Center, 10178

Hackescher Markt: Bus stop on 'an der Spandauer Brucke', 10785

7:30 PM

Doors Open - Enjoy complimentary beverages, bites and buzz as the excitement builds for the biggest Creator Awards event yet. Check out the Maker’s Showcase featuring awesome product demos and makers in action, as well as the nonprofit fair where you can get to know organizations trying to change the world for the better. Our friends at Microsoft will also be on hand with a live activation to provoke ideas about how we can empower everyone to achieve more.

8:15 PM

The Creator Awards Global Finals officially kicks off with a night of impactful ideas, inspiring stories, powerful musical performances and life-changing awards. Share with your friends and be prepared to be moved and entertained. It’s going to be epic!

Our Hosts

Justin Baldoni & Adi Neumann

Our Judges

adam neumann

CEO and Co-Founder, WeWork

Joy Mangano

Founder and President, Ingenious Designs LLC

Lisa Price

Founder, Carol’s Daughter

Tamara Steffens

GM Business Development Microsoft

Tim Ferriss

Investor, Best Selling Author, Top-Rated Podcaster

Global Finalists

Eat Offbeat

NYC Scale Winner

Manal Kahi &
wissAM KAHI

Eat Offbeat delivers authentic home-style meals conceived and prepared by refugees who now call NYC home. New Yorkers get to discover unique, off-the-beaten-path cuisines and the refugees are given employment that honors their cultural heritage.

eatoffbeat.com

Andiamo

London Scale Winner

Naveed R. Parvez

Andiamo combines clinical data, biomechanics, and 3D printing to deliver the world’s most effective custom medical braces, splints, casts, and external body supports – at affordable prices with high-speed turn-around times.

andiamo.io

Bunker Labs

Detroit Scale Winner

Becca Keaty

Bunker Labs is a national not-for-profit organization that empowers veterans, their spouses, and active duty service members with the entrepreneurial tools to start and grow their own businesses.

bunkerlabs.org

Byte Back

DC Scale Winner

Elizabeth Lindsey

Byte Back improves economic opportunity by providing multi-level computer training and career preparation to underserved Washington, DC metro area residents.

byteback.org

Re:3D

Austin Scale Winner

Samantha Snabes

Re:3D drives social change through accessible 3D printing. Their Gigabot,printer is the most affordable large scale 3D printer on the market. And they are pioneering solutions to print from recycled plastic waste.

re3d.org

CADUS

Berlin Launch Winner

Sebastian Jünemann

CADUS is a nonprofit, humanitarian relief organization that has developed and implemented cheap and easy to build mobile hospitals on the frontlines of crisis in Syria, Iraq, and other conflict areas.

cadus.org/en

EyeControl

Tel Aviv Launch Winner

Or Retzkin

Eyefree Assisting Communication has created EyeControl - a wearable, affordable and simple to use communication device that will enable “locked in” patients with diseases like ALS to communicate easily with those around them.

eyecontrol.co.il

MYSTERY FINALIST

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Join us on January 17th, 2018 and your vote will determine our eighth finalist from among the semifinalists below!

Global semifinalists

Get to know our semifinalists now, and be prepared to cast your vote to change someone’s life forever.

Quaker City Coffee

DC Launch Winner

Bob Logue &

Christian Dennis

Quaker City Coffee is a profit-sharing company, focused on job creation for formerly incarcerated individuals. The coffee company provides mentorship and training and focuses on positive community building.

quakercitycoffee.com

Warmilu

Detroit Launch Winner

Grace Hsia

Warmilu is a non-electric warming technology company. Their safe, reusable heat pack can generate warmth in seconds, to save the lives of premature infants around the globe.

warmilu.com

Global Vision 20/20

DC Launch Winner

J. Kevin White

Global Vision 2020 is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to delivering low-cost eyesight diagnostic kits and custom corrective eyeglasses to the needy and impoverished worldwide.

gv2020.org

Coral Vita

DC Launch Winner

Sam Teicher &

Gator Halpern

Coral Vita restores threatened reefs by growing resilient corals up to 50x faster on land and transplanting them into degraded sites. They work to protect ocean life and the one billion people that depend on healthy reefs.

coralvita.co

Chatterbox

London Launch Winner

Mursal Hedayat

Chatterbox is an online and in-person language tutoring service that trains and employs displaced refugees to deliver engaging language learning experiences in their native languages.

wearechatterbox.org

LeVar Burton Kids

NYC Scale Winner

Levar Burton &

Sangita Patel

LeVar Burton Kids fosters a lifelong love of learning by providing children with access to high-quality content designed to promote literacy, ignite curiosity, and instill compassion in growing young minds.

levarburtonkids.com

What to Expect

Join us for the New York Creator Awards featuring a job fair, live music, free food, and an open bar for toasting the winners. Because big ideas deserve big celebrations.

Job Fair

See who’s hiring and make genuine connections with people at forward-thinking companies in your area. Even if you’re not looking for a job at the moment, it doesn’t hurt to network—who knows what opportunities may come up in the future.

Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony is the main event, the reason we’re all here, the moment of glory where dreams become reality. Watch as visionaries in your area take the stage, pitch their ideas, and win funding to take their projects to the next level. Goosebumps guaranteed.

Entertainment

Big ideas are worth celebrating, and what’s a celebration without performances from creators of every genre? From live art installations to dance performances to musical acts that will make you want to get in the groove, there’s no doubt that you’ll be entertained.

Master Classes

Listen as business trailblazers, creative geniuses, and social influencers share stories about their experiences in life and work. (Kind of like a podcast, but in real life.) Learn skills that helped get them where they are today, and leave inspired to bring their lessons to light.

Pop-Up Market

Shop for one-of-a-kind goods like jewelry, cards, and home decor from designers, makers, and artists in your area. While you’re at it, why not strike up a conversation about their process or inspiration? You might just make a new friend.

Partners

Job Fair Participants

Partners

WHAT IS WEWORK?

WeWork is the platform for creators. We provide not just workspace, but also community and services that support forward-thinking companies around the world. As the nature of work changes, more and more people are pursuing careers with intention. The Creator Awards is a way for us to support those who are leading the way.

What Is The Creator Awards?

WeWork is committing millions of dollars to innovative projects and the people behind them. This global competition is open to entrepreneurs, artists, startups, and nonprofits—anyone who embodies our mantra, “Create Your Life’s Work.”

Learn more at creatorawards.wework.com

What is the Creator Awards?

Clear your calendar - It's going down! You're invited to take part in the festivities. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!