General Assembly & Brit + Co Present: Made In San Francisco

About This Event

Join General Assembly and Brit + Co for Made in San Francisco; a day dedicated to celebrating the incredible things created in our city. We're stacking the day with keynotes, engaging panels and interactive workshops from some of SF's makers and shakers in Arts, Entertainment, Fashion, Food + Beverage.

Keynotes and panels are free to attend, while the workshops in the evening are paid.

Schedule:

12-12:15pm: Welcome, hellos + introductions

Keynotes:

12:15-12:30pm: Fashion: Bethany Simmons, Betabrand

12:35-12:50pm: Food: Creating + Recognizing Opportunity

Wes Rowe, WesBurger 'N' More

12:55-1:10pm: Art: Zio Ziegler, Artist

1:15-1:30pm: Design: Heather Keane Leonard, Store Designer, Philz Coffee

1:30-1:45pm: Q+A with keynote speakers

1:45-2:00pm: Break

Panels:

2:00pm: Panel: Fashion Entrepreneurship

Moderator: Maghan McDowell, Contributor, WWD
Courtney Klein, CEO, Storq
Christoph Frehsee, CEO + Linda Balti, Designer, Amour Vert
Emily Sugihara, CEO, Baggu

3:00pm: Panel: Build Your Brand with Instagram

Learn from a panel of SF brands using Instagram in a fun and unique way.

Irene Kim Shepard,Digital Strategy and Photographer, Chronicle Books
Meghan Kanodia, Owner and Designer, Svelte Metals

4-5:00pm: Workshop 1: Watercolor Lettering

Rose Canfield, Visual Designer, Brit + Co

4-5:00pm: Workshop 2: Tips + Tricks to Express Your Style on Instagram

Emma Fineman

5-6:00pm: Community Happy Hour // That's a wrap!

About Our Partners

Brit + Co

Brit + Co is a new media and commerce company that enables creativity through inspirational content, online classes and do-it-yourself kits. From traditional crafts to high-tech manufacturing, we connect millions of users with makers, designers, chefs, and inventors, together building a community of creativity.

Founded in late 2011, we are now a leading destination for the DIY generation, currently reaching over 17 million creatively-minded people each month.

WeWork

With locations in 29 cities around the globe, WeWork provides the space, services, and network you need to make a life, not just a living. This summer, two new locations are opening in the Bay Area:

WeWork California St. - 600 California St, San Francisco (Opening July 1st)

WeWork Valley Towers - 75 E. Santa Clara, San Jose (Opening August 1st)

Yelp

Yelp is an online urban guide that helps people find recommended destinations based on the informed opinions and reviews of a community.