The third annual 2018 Propelify Innovation Festival went down on May 17, 2018 with over 10,000 attendees and 80+ speakers turning up to turn ideas into action, connect with fellow game changers, hire and get hired, learn how to overcome business obstacles, meet and pitch investors, expand their networks, and talk innovation, tech, and entrepreneurship at the Hoboken Waterfront! Here are a few of our favorite tweets from the day, on everything from risk taking to Artificial Intelligence to startups to the incredible fireworks at the end of the night. Thank you to everyone who made this year’s event so amazing! #LetsPropel
This Year’s Theme
“We find a way where there isn’t. Let’s propel!” @propelify #letsPropel pic.twitter.com/tPMFdE6n3H
— Killer Snails (@KillerSnails1) May 17, 2018
@propelify Thank you! @letsPropel 😄 "We find a way through where there isn't", great festival theme! m/ And thanks to Claudia for the pic! 😁🎸 💆🏻♂️☯️ #letspropel #propelifyfest2018 #innovation pic.twitter.com/pqpFSMwfOO
— plastiqpassion (@plastiqpassion) May 17, 2018
On the Weather
Per Scholas NY Managing Director, @kellyrichardson, was joined by partners and PS grad (now software engineer) Anthony Pegues yesterday at @propelify. These 4 panelists didn't let the rain keep them from speaking on the proven success of Per Scholas' model. #LetsPropel #LearnTech pic.twitter.com/qL7GvDkbF6
— Per Scholas (@PerScholas) May 18, 2018
On the View
@propelify views #letspropel pic.twitter.com/UNilMcvQh4
— Melissa Thi Le (@melissathile) May 17, 2018
On Introductions
Honored to welcome @GovMurphy to the @CityofHoboken for @propelify 2018. @NJGov and Hoboken continue to be leaders in technology and innovation throughout the state and Propelify is a shining example of how we are bringing the best and brightest together. #letsPropel pic.twitter.com/0KH3CQp7eb
— Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) May 17, 2018
On the Music
Ready to leave @propelify and got pulled back in by music by @jonmoodie. Damn, he's good. Check him out. #LetsPropel pic.twitter.com/mZ77ztCEcr
— sharonannwaters (@SharonAnnWaters) May 17, 2018
On Creativity
“All creatives are also huge consumers. Consumption is correlated to creative genius.”@Allen @TrackMaven #letsPropel @propelify @MaroonOak pic.twitter.com/m0MMyO0rxt
— Aditi Tandon (@AditiTandon01) May 17, 2018
On Risk
"Business has a language and it's math. And where you're building one, take a risk before the stakes become huge." @lmholliday – your ideas resonate on so many levels!@propelify @MaroonOak pic.twitter.com/DlyUYTDxI6
— Pooja Krishna (@PoojaKrishna) May 17, 2018
On Empathy
"Business and empathy go together," says @bethcomstock @generalelectric at #propelify session on the workplace. #letspropel pic.twitter.com/hYoX6miwaT
— Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (@FelicianoCenter) May 17, 2018
On Those T-Shirts
My girls are all in on this NJ thing! @NJEDATech @KathleenCoviell @timsullivan510 and so is @edisonventure. Good day @propelify and @APstartup #letspropel #growth #Entrepreneurship pic.twitter.com/hcaDhiu6ch
— Chris Sugden (@sugdenvc) May 18, 2018
.@mccarterenglish’s @sorin_dave proudly displays that he lives, works, plays AND #innovates in #NewJersey!! @propelify @APstartup @NJGov @KathleenCoviell pic.twitter.com/93h4yYAWGI
— NJEDATech (@NJEDATech) May 17, 2018
On the Future of Work
The robots are not coming to take our jobs if you have the right skills – those that are uniquely human, says @LeahJewell1 at #letsPropel #futureofskills
— Brandy Dawson (@brandyndawson) May 17, 2018
We need a workforce that is flexible and nimble enough to respond multigenerational challenges – so says new EDA head Tim Sullivan to our Anjalee Khemlani in lengthy interview after talk at Propelify. @NJEDAWasHere @propelify @AnjKhem https://t.co/aWJrcYwj71
— Tom Bergeron (@TomBergeron5) May 18, 2018
On the Startup Roasts
Startup roast courtesy of Tom Wisniewski of @NewarkVc at @propelify pic.twitter.com/5kZJmnNz9a
— G. Kofi Annan (@gkofiannan) May 17, 2018
On New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Fireside Chat
ICYMI: @GovMurphy spoke at the @propelify Innovation Festival 2018 with @NJTech about his administration’s plans to help foster endless opportunities for tech communities throughout New Jersey. #letsPropelhttps://t.co/e8bbuoix5r
— NJ Dems (@NJDSC) May 18, 2018
Gov. Murphy talking with Aaron Price @propelify #LetsPropel @GovMurphy What can we do to get ahead? Murphy refers to @McKinsey report Reseeding the Garden State pic.twitter.com/UafABeCHdj
— Esther Surden (@njtechwkly) May 17, 2018
On the Startup Pitch Competition
Quartolio Founder, Nicole Bishop is the proud winner of the @propelify Startup Pitch Competition. Thank you to @APstartup, @TradeStation, @Entrepreneur, @pearson, @mercer, all the judges, and fellow semi-finalists. #letsPropel #propelify pic.twitter.com/2QkmHhWm9X
— Quartolio (@quartolio) May 18, 2018
On the Fireworks
Amazing fireworks show to round out a day full of excitement, innovation, and inspiration at @letsPropel! #LetsPropel pic.twitter.com/RcVU2Qtki0
— elle x || 🦋 theresonatinglight (@ellex66) May 19, 2017
Night Bike Ride with @BikeHoboken + Fireworks 💥 via @letsPropel #letsPropel #hoboken pic.twitter.com/RbGosHytMc
— Jonathan Otto (@OttoJon) May 19, 2017
Fireworks marked the end of an incredible day at Propelify @letsPropel @NJTech @APstartup #LetsPropel pic.twitter.com/XniPBKmCIJ
— HobokenLife™ (@HobokenLifeCo) May 19, 2017
