Spark Ideas Festival is not a conference. Spark Ideas Festival is an invitation to an extraordinary gathering designed to provoke a radical exploration of the near future. 

Spark ideas brings together thinkers, doers, and thought leaders across a diverse cross section of industry and backgrounds to work together to ideate what is possible when we push boundaries and break down siloes. 

The inaugural Spark Ideas Festival will launch with an exploration of three distinct cohorts: AI & Ethics, Tech & Innovation and Media, Sports, &  Entertainment. 

Invitees will develop insights, possible actionable scenarios and exploratory calls to actions with their cohort thought partners.

AI + Ethics
Any new technology is more than a feat of engineering and mechanical wonder. Human beings remain present and are both instigators and stewards. Artificial intelligence continues to develop amidst pressing questions that seek a better understanding of its ability to shape our world. Malevolent or Benign are the twin axes upon which most conversations swing. We invite our cohort participants to think through the effects of artificial intelligence on our shared humanity.

Media, Sports, and Entertainment 
The world of entertainment is ever present, always on and reaches us through multiple channels. Creators, distributors, and others within the media sphere are vying for attention and the ensuing data deluge that comes with it. We all participate, the willingness however is debatable. How is this reflected in theory and practice? 

Technology + Innovation 
How do we create credible and viable intersections between technology and innovation? Not all innovations are based in technology and not all technological advances are innovative. Is there an opportunity to rethink how we source, support and sustain innovation across industries and governance structures?

Aperture Venture Capital is an early-stage investor in fintech and fintech-adjacent startups. We believe the future of financial services will be built from the bricks of innovation that facilitate capital access, movement, and security. We invest in audacious founders building tomorrow's category-defining companies that make enterprises more productive, trusted, and valuable. We leverage our unprecedented LP ecosystem to turn their visions into reality.