About the speaker
Join us for a deeply connective and one-of-a-kind gathering in collaboration with The Jar.
The Jar began as a simple but radical question: What happens when people are invited to skip the small talk and go deep, fast, with others who are both like them and not like them? The answer has surprised thousands.
Over the course of the morning, you’ll be immersed in a powerful story about a painting, and then invited into conversation around the themes it stirs. You’ll gather in small groups of strangers. You’ll answer thoughtfully crafted provocations. You’ll rotate three times. Each round, new faces. New perspectives. New connections.
Participants leave The Jar with new friendships, unexpected understanding across difference, reduced polarization, and something increasingly rare: hope.
Expect laughter. Surprise. Humanity. The kind of humor that emerges when strangers become real to one another.
If you’re curious what it feels like, take 54 seconds for a front-row seat.
Come ready to listen. Come ready to share. Come ready to leave connected.
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Local partners
Global Partner — Adobe
Adobe empowers everyone, everywhere to imagine, create, and bring any digital experience to life. From creators and students to small businesses, global enterprises, and nonprofit organizations — customers choose Adobe products to ideate, collaborate, be more productive, drive business growth, and build remarkable experiences.
Global Patron — Harnisch Foundation
Harnisch Foundation believes in a fairer world that works better for everyone, with special attention on gender and racial equity.
Local Partner — Harvest
Harvest is a web-based time tracking and invoicing application relied on by thousands of people around the world, from freelancers to small businesses to departments of Fortune 500 companies. Harvest founders Danny Wen and Shawn Liu had searched for tools to help their agency scale with more efficient methods to track time and send invoices. Unable to find one, they invested their own time, energy, and money into creating what they knew was a better way to run the business—and Harvest was born.
Local Partner — MPB
MPB transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade photo and video gear. As the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment, MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.
Founded by Matt Barker in 2011, MPB has always been committed to making gear more accessible and affordable, and helping to visualize a more sustainable future. MPB recirculates more than 485,000 used products every year, extending the life and creative potential of photo and video equipment for creators around the world.
Headquartered in the creative communities of Brooklyn, Brighton and Berlin, the MPB team includes trained camera experts and seasoned photographers and videographers who bring their passion to work every day to deliver outstanding service.
Venue Partner — Ace Hotel Brooklyn
Ace Hotel Brooklyn is a boutique hotel in the heart of Brooklyn, home to plush guest rooms featuring custom textile art and floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views stretching all the way to the Statue of Liberty. Designed as both a retreat and a gathering place, Ace Brooklyn reflects the borough’s tireless ingenuity in every detail.
At its core is the ground-floor Lobby, a lushly furnished living room and bar that welcomes the community in for conversation, culture, and connection. With a gallery showcasing a rotating mix of artists and creative obsessions, the hotel offers a thoughtfully curated experience where hospitality and creativity meet.
Additional details
Join the Livestream Chat
You can also view the Livestream and join the chat on our channel at CreativeMornings/New York: [Livestream] The Jar x CreativeMornings.
Hosted at This is a virtual event, you will receive a link to attend in your registration email
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