Internet Week New York

Internet Week New York is a festival that supports New York’s tech-based economy and celebrates the global impact of technology.

Internet Week New York is a festival that supports New York’s tech-based economy and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and global impact of technology on business, entertainment, and culture. The festival highlights the innovators building the new economy and creating opportunity, while educating and empowering attendees to succeed. In 2008 David-Michel Davies and Neil Vogel, from the Webby Awards, and Katherine Oliver, the commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment found a way to celebrate the openness of the web and the digital community of New York. Since then, Internet Week has grown from a few events in 2008 to a bustling week of 45,000 people participating in over 250 events around the city. In addition, there is a festival headquarters that alone sees 10,000 people coming through it. In the summer of 2012, Crain Communications made a strategic investment in Internet Week, taking a majority stake in order to expand on this festival and shine a light on New York’s digital community.