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Register to attend · New York 2026

17 — 20 Nov 2026

Register to attend

Masterclasses at ICR New York in the mornings; talks at One Vanderbilt or a private screening at Scandinavia House in the evenings. Pick the sessions you want: entry is by guest list.

Mornings
ICR New YorkMasterclasses Tue 17 – Thu 19 Nov, 10:00–12:00; a panel Fri 20 Nov, 11:00–12:30
Evenings · 17:00–20:00
Talks or a screeningTalks at One Vanderbilt, Tue–Thu, or a private screening at Scandinavia House, Tue–Fri: pick one
Register by
The day before, 23:59 ETThat’s when names go to each venue
Entry
Guest listBring a photo ID with the same name. No walk-ins

01 Your sessions

Mornings and evenings

Mornings at ICR New York: a masterclass with two proposed mentors, open to registered guests. Evenings, 17:00–20:00 ET: talks at One Vanderbilt or a private screening at Scandinavia House. Pick your sessions, add your details once, send one request.

Seats are limited. Register by the day before, 23:59 ET: that’s when names go to each venue.

Pick your sessions

Step 1 of 3

Each day has a morning at ICR New York and an evening. In the evening the talks and the screening run at the same time, so one per evening. Friday 20 has the screening only.

Tue 17 Nov

Money, ideas & opportunity

Open · register by Mon 16 Nov

Morning · ICR New York

Learn · 10:00–12:00

Masterclass: How to Take an Idea International

Proposed mentors Mark Foligno and Dr. Daniela Maior, then coffee with the mentors

ICR New York, 200 East 38th Street

Then, until 16:00, 1:1 meetings for the 20 selected projects.

Evening · 17:00–20:00 · pick one

Think · Talks

Talks at One Vanderbilt

  1. 17:00Opening: Romania Meets New York
  2. 17:30Investing in Film — Why Stories Are an Asset
  3. 18:30Romania — The Business Opportunity You May Be Overlooking
  4. 19:25Capital Meets Creativity

One Vanderbilt Avenue, 60th floor

Watch · Screening + Q&A

A River’s Gaze

Then a Q&A with director Andreea Borțun

Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue

Wed 18 Nov

Human × technology

Open · register by Tue 17 Nov

Morning · ICR New York

Learn · 10:00–12:00

Masterclass: Technology, Immersion & the Future of Human Experience

Proposed mentor Prof. Rustam Stolkin, then coffee with the mentors

ICR New York, 200 East 38th Street

Then, until 16:00, 1:1 meetings for the 20 selected projects.

Evening · 17:00–20:00 · pick one

Think · Talks

Talks at One Vanderbilt

  1. 17:00AI Is Already Here. What Do We Do With It?
  2. 18:00AI × Film — Who Creates the Story?
  3. 19:00What Will Remain Human?

One Vanderbilt Avenue, 60th floor

Watch · Screening + Q&A

Fire and Ice, then Gone Guy

Both works in progress

Fire and Ice is a short film by Valentin Fogoroș. After Gone Guy, a Q&A with director Andrei Dăscălescu

Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue

Thu 19 Nov

From local to global

Open · register by Wed 18 Nov

Morning · ICR New York

Learn · 10:00–12:00

Masterclass: From Project to Global Audience

Proposed mentor Mark Foligno, then coffee with the mentors

ICR New York, 200 East 38th Street

Then 1:1 meetings and The Next Step for the 20 selected projects.

Evening · 17:00–20:00 · pick one

Think · Talks

Talks at One Vanderbilt

  1. 17:00From Romania to the World — Who Controls Access?
  2. 18:00What Are Global Buyers Looking For?
  3. 19:00Romania Has a Seat at the Table

One Vanderbilt Avenue, 60th floor

Watch · Screening + Q&A

Grounded Between Borders

Work in progress

Then a Q&A with director Ligia Ciornei and producer Viorel Chesaru

Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue

Fri 20 Nov

Remarkable women & a special screening

Open · register by Thu 19 Nov

Morning · ICR New York

Learn · 11:00–12:30

Online vernissage + panel: Women in Leadership

The online opening of the Museum of Remarkable Women (PWN Romania), then a panel presented by Carmen Ciulian

ICR New York, 200 East 38th Street

No 1:1 meetings on Friday.

Evening · 17:00–20:00 · the screening

Watch · Screening + Q&A

Plaha, selected episodes

Then a Q&A with Cristian Gugu, producer and director of photography, and Ligia Ciornei, founder of Festival of Thinking

Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue

The screening only: no talks on Friday.

Your sessions

None yet. Tap Add on a morning, the talks or the screening.

Your details

Step 2 of 3

Once, for every session you picked. Your name goes on each guest list.

The evenings are photographed and filmed for our records and our reports to partners. If you leave this unchecked, we won’t use images in which you can be recognised to promote the festival. You can change your mind at any time: office@festivalofthinking.com.

Seats are limited. One request covers every session you picked.
Preview: nothing is sent yet.

Request received

Step 3 of 3

Request received

We’ll email once the guest list is set. At the door, show a photo ID with the same name.

    1. 1Look for our email.
    2. 2Your name goes to each venue the day before.
    3. 3Bring your photo ID.

    How to get there →See the programme →

    Good to know

    • Mornings at ICR New York are open to registered guests. In the evening, one choice: talks and the screening run at the same time. Pick as many sessions as you like, in one request.
    • Register by the day before, 23:59 ET. That’s when names go to each venue.
    • Bring a photo ID with the same name. No walk-ins.
    • Selected through the call? You’re already on the guest lists. Dinners are by invitation only.
    See every session in the programme →

    Questions about a session or access? Email the festival team.

    office@festivalofthinking.com