VeeCon 2023 Kicks Off This Week in Indianapolis: Everything You Need to Know

It's hard to believe it's been a full year since the first VeeCon, which saw thousands of attendees flood to Minneapolis for the inaugural event. Nonetheless, here we are.

VeeCon, the super conference hosted by Serial Entrepreneur and Creator of VeeFriends Gary Vaynerchuk (aka GaryVee), is back this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 18-20. The second annual event brings together more than 190 world-class speakers - including Fortune 500 CEOs, CMOs, popular culture icons and innovators - who are shaping the future of industry. 

VeeCon was established in 2022 as the first NFT-ticketed super-conference, with access tickets exclusively available for VeeFriends Series 1 digital token holders. The original token holders are able to sell their access tickets on secondary marketplaces such as Opensea which allows a broader audience access. 

The three-day, NFT-ticketed event will be held in two locations in Indianapolis. The first day will be at White River State Park featuring community activities and musical entertainment from Richie Evans, Tia Corine and Busta Rhymes. The second and third days include jam-packed educational and inspiring sessions across multiple stages and brand activations at Lucas Oil Stadium. Evening entertainment inside the stadium includes comedians Esther Povitsky, Andrew Schultz and singer Jordin Sparks. There will be a special entertainment contest featuring Gala Music’s Emily Faye, Just Shockey, and a VeeCon-voted artist. 

“I’m incredibly excited and grateful to bring a phenomenal line up of industry icons, business leaders, and brand partners to Indianapolis this week,” said Vaynerchuk. “Our event focuses on what matters for business – understanding shifts in consumer behavior, popular culture and the impact of technology on brands. This is a conference like no other - and will be the marketing industry event for years to come."

Among the luminaries speaking include Arianna Huffington, Baron Davis, Bobbi Brown, Bozoma St. John, Cesar Millan, Daymond John, Deepak Chopra, Drew Barrymore, Dr. Shefali, Guy Raz, Jesse Itzler, Jessica Alba, Neil Patrick Harris, Tim Tebow, Scooter Braun, Timabland and Yung Gravy and many more. 

A full list of speakers can be found here.

Fortune 500 CEOs, CMOs, and industry pioneers will provide insights into the future of leadership in a rapidly evolving world including LVMH’s Anish Melwani, Paramount’s Amy Campbell, Chase’s Carla Hassan, CROCS CMO Heidi Cooley, GE’s CMO Linda Boff, Coach’s Global CMO and President of North America Sandeep Seth, and Kraft Heinz CEO Miguel Patricio among others. 

A full schedule of the weekend can be found here.

ONE37pm is the official media partner of VeeCon, so stay tuned to all of our social channels for tons of coverage of the event as it unfolds. We'll have tons of creators and editors on the ground speaking with the community and putting out tons of content to give a sneak peek into the experience of being there.

In addition to an extraordinary line up of speakers and entertainment, VeeCon features a VeeFriends Museum, a signature GaryVee Garage Sale for collectibles, a showcase of 13 NFT industry projects and an art gallery with 25 artists from the Web3 community. 

VeeCon is built to bring people together through engaging and interactive experiences. The company is proud to announce its premier partners including Anheuser-Busch, Bose, Gala Music, Lids, Meta Quest, Tubi, and Visa. 

“We have incredible partnerships that make VeeCon possible for our community. The VeeFriends community includes entrepreneurs and creators that are here to network, learn and build lasting memories with each other and these flagship brands,” added VeeFriends President Andy Krainak. 

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