TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 ᛫ NEW YORK
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 ᛫
NEW YORK
THE
CONVERGENCE
Where leaders across media, technology, culture,
and capital converge.
THE CONVERGENCE
Held during Tribeca Film Festival and NY Tech Week
Subject to approval. Limited seating.Subject to approval. Limited seating.ONE EVENING.
THE RIGHT PEOPLE.
REAL CONVERSATIONS.
The Convergence is 1985 Capital’s flagship, invite-only gathering of leaders across technology, media, and capital.
An off-the-record evening focused on how world-shaping companies are built, positioned, and scaled - through candid conversation and high-value connection.
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A moderated, in-depth discussion with leaders who have built and scaled category-defining companies - sharing candid, experience-driven insights with a room of peers.
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An intimate gathering with speakers and select guests, designed to foster early, more meaningful conversations before the broader room convenes.
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A highly intentional room of executives, operators, and investors across sectors - with 1985 Capital facilitating thoughtful, context-driven introductions.
Featured Speaker
Hannah Wong
Former Chief Communications Officer, OpenAI
As OpenAI’s first chief communications officer, Hannah Wong served as a key operator and executive helping to scale one of the most consequential companies of our time, during a defining period of the company’s growth.
Combined with her long tenure at Apple, she brings a rare and unique perspective on how world-shaping and category-creating companies are built, positioned, and brought to market.
Hannah Wong
Former Chief Communications Officer, OpenAI
Additional speakers to be announcedPREVIOUS SPEAKERS
Leaders who have joined past 1985 Capital conversations
Monica McNutt
Broadcaster
ESPN & MSG Networks
Kit Colbert
Platform CTO
Invisible Technologies
John Jelley
SVP Product
NBCUniversal
Sarah Swanson
Chief Brand Officer
WTA
Dylan Leiner
EVP
Sony Pictures Classics
Carmen Gutierrez
Founding Engineer
A24
Sarah Flynn
CMO
Boardroom / 35V
Aaron Souza
Partner
OC&C
Matt Hillman
Host
Roommates Show
Jonny Belt
Emmy-winning animator
Bubble Guppies
Chad Nelson
Creative Specialist
OpenAI
Garrett Thomas
Creator
BizMeetCreator
Monica McNutt
Broadcaster
ESPN & MSG Networks
Kit Colbert
Platform CTO
Invisible Technologies
John Jelley
SVP Product
NBCUniversal
Sarah Swanson
Chief Brand Officer
WTA
Dylan Leiner
EVP
Sony Pictures Classics
Carmen Gutierrez
Founding Engineer
A24
Sarah Flynn
CMO
Boardroom / 35V
Aaron Souza
Partner
OC&C
Matt Hillman
Host
Roommates Show
Jonny Belt
Emmy-winning animator
Bubble Guppies
Chad Nelson
Creative Specialist
OpenAI
Garrett Thomas
Creator
BizMeetCreator
1985 Capital’s NetworK
A selection of companies represented across past gatherings
Our Partners
