
THE RENAISSANCE SUMMIT
A one-day event for NYC entrepreneurs and changemakers shaping the future of the city.
Sponsored by NYC Office of Neighborhood Safety
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | BRIC Arts Media
One Day | Big Impact
The Renaissance Summit brings together NYC business experts, entrepreneurs, and the next wave of changemakers who are reimagining their communities. Are you one of them? Join us.
Event Highlights
Dynamic Speakers
Learn from entrepreneurs and industry experts with extensive experience at the intersection between business and neighborhood development.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with like-minded people, share ideas, and build real partnerships to move your vision, your business and your community forward.
Entrepreneur Demos
Discover the innovative projects, solutions and businesses from our 2025 cohort designed to revitalize NYC neighborhoods.
Business Marketplace
Explore a wide array of business services, organizations, and resources to support your ideas and business
The Agenda
9:30AM | CHECK-IN + SMALL BUSINESS MARKET
Connect with resources to support your business ideas.
10:30AM | RENAISSANCE PROJECT DEMOS
Presenting business pitches and demos from the 2025 Renaissance Project Cohort.
11:00 AM | KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Keynote speaker - TBA
11:30 AM | PANEL DISCUSSION
Hear from founders on the Future of Urban Entrepreneurship.
12:00 PM | NETWORKING LUNCH
Complimentary lite bites from Brooklyn based business.
1:00PM | RENAISSANCE PROJECT DEMOS
Presenting business pitches and demos from the 2025 Renaissance Project Cohort.
1:30PM | PANEL DISCUSSION
Hear from founders on Economic Justice Through Entrepreneurship.
2:00PM | RENAISSANCE CLOSING CEREMONY
Performance by Brooklyn based artist and cohort award ceremony. This is the perfect time to share your learnings with your community, find your purpose partners, and celebrate your investment in your neighborhood.
2025 Speakers Coming Soon
Past Speakers
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Lauren Riley and Merlyn Oliver
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Amaurys Grullon
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Geneva L White
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Jason Gibson
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Laci Chisholm
Bring positive change to your hood
You have the power to build a business that makes a difference in your city. Ready to transform your hood?
Hosts
At Progress Playbook, we help entrepreneurs build the business, life, and community they love—because love is what fuels real progress. Because when you build with heart, you build something that lasts.
The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) combines the efforts of the Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety (MAP), the Office to Prevent Gun Violence (OPGV), and Atlas to empower New Yorkers and work with them to pursue community-driven solutions to public safety.