E-Scholars NY Trip Networking by Jon Down

2025-09-09 16:10:01 UTC

Utilize LinkedIn and alumni networks

WatchHouse (Modern Coffee)

2025-09-09 16:11:49 UTC

This cafe focuses on building community while offering thoughtfully designed, high-quality products and accessories for your daily coffee experience, whether at home or in your space. And they are from South London, but their cafe is in New York.

Found these on Linkeldn

2025-09-09 16:14:47 UTC

Mohammed Ibrahim- Health Insurance Analyst @ New York Presbyterian Hospital( BS in Health Services Administration)

Hayli Edge- Health Insurance Specialist at CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

Talia Adika, MBA- Experienced in employee benefits, health insurance partner, public speaker with TY Health Brokerage (12 years of experience in health insurance)

Dr. Ruha Shadab- Global Health and Social Entrepreneurship - Works at McKinsey & Company

Elizabeth Scobercea- Market research and analytics with a focus on medical, insurance, health, and wellness (works at PressGaney)

Jennifer Lee- Health Insurance, Healthcare and Public Health Experience MHA at Columbia works at UnitedHealth Group

Estée Lauder companies

2025-09-09 16:14:58 UTC

Multinational cosmetics company

Shiseido

Skincare company known for their sunscreen

Dink (Pickleball Facility)

2025-09-09 16:16:37 UTC

Len Yang (Pickleball Pro)
Laurence Marsach (well-known social media influencer who was formerly a part of a very succesful sports company "Overtime"
Cameron Smith (Creative Director and Director of sports company "Playmaker")
Matt Hetherington (Marketing Specialist for Joola, one of Pickleball's most popular brands)

Looking at Companies

2025-09-09 16:22:35 UTC

I started by researching some companies that do work in the industry that I am interesting in learning more about. From here, I plan on going on LinkedIn and looking at the employees at these companies and trying to reach out through there. Below are some companies that interested me:

o Gehl: Urban Planning

o Metro Loft: Office Conversions

o Dune: Office Conversions

o TF Cornerstone (as Alta): Office Conversions

o CetraRuddy Architecture: Office Conversions

o Prime Group: Office Conversions

o Rockwood Capital: Office Conversions

Dr. Down's New York area contacts.

jondown99 — 2025-09-09 16:26:40 UTC

Filter LinkedIn Contacts by location.

frueh26 — 2025-09-09 16:28:00 UTC

NYT-https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-york-times/ - Curious how people engage with stories in this information overloaded time, especially college students. https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosieapp/

Could be interesting to see how businesses are going online and curious if their system could be implemented into a new app for shopping.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/viar-technologies/

Viable technology?

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-brandtech-group/

Blend the digital only world with the physical using the tech of the future- they could be interesting to talk to.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vidmob/

Who are they, how do they build and protect data?

https://www.linkedin.com/company/sketchfab/

I'm familiar with them, will be incorporating objects in Augmented Space and curious what they see in this industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vuzix/

Awesome. Curious what they see the future of the industry as.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-of-storytelling/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wuyi/ Would like to talk to him, sounds interested in what im into

https://www.linkedin.com/in/minheatherwang/

What is meta looking for

https://www.linkedin.com/company/gamedesignfuturelab/

Seems like they may be interested in similar tech.

City of New York

newmand27 — 2025-09-09 16:33:54 UTC

Senior Coordinator, Office of Procurement, Division of the General Counsel

City of New York, Administration of Children's Services