Our aim is to bring together bright minds, spark meaningful conversations, and foster a network of inspiration. However, The Lime isn’t just a networking event, it is a collective shift onward—a deep breath for your soul.
Join us for a panel discussion, a live performance, and of course—a party. This night is a salute to inclusion so bring your friends, your family, and your ideas.
Bri, a New York wallflower, is a creator, strategist, and gatherer of perspectives and individuals alike. As the Founder and Director of the SLAPcollective, she found her purpose in the arts and organizing. Encouraging the exploration and expression of self through creative practices, Bri is a conscious curator of resources and experiences. She activates unifying spaces that garner collective dialogues and build community through artistry.
Erin has been working in cellular agriculture since 2014, when she started out at as one of New Harvest's first volunteers while completing a Juris Doctor at the University of Alberta, Canada. Erin's long-held interests in futurism, sustainability, global catastrophic risk mitigation - and love of food - led her to the discovery of animal products made without animals.
Carlos Armando García is a Latino serial entrepreneur with 15 years of financial technology experience working on Wall Street and building his own companies. His life mission is to support underserved communities to close the retirement gap in our country. More recently, he founded Finhabits, the first bilingual digital retirement platform that helps people get into the habit of investing for their future. Carlos has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.
Cyrus E. Dugger is the Principal of The Dugger Law Firm, PLLC. He has represented employees in employment discrimination and wage and hour litigation against numerous employers, including class and collective actions against major U.S. corporations and governmental entities (including Goldman Sachs & Co., The Kirby Company, Save-A-Lot, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The New York City Department of Education, and the Connecticut Department of Correction).
Julissa Contreras the creator of the YouTube hit “Shit Spanish Girls Say” and creator of the “Ladies Who Bronche” podcast. Julissa is a playwright, actor, director, and current member of Rattlestick Playwright’s Theater’s apprentice company The Middle Voice. Julissa has also worked in the nonprofit industry for over 10 years both in theatrical and youth development capacities and continues to bridge the two worlds to create dialogue and art that reflects society's overlooked voices.
Award-winning Diplomático Rum, a brand inspired by the character of Don Juan Nieto Melendez, is a super-premium rum hailing from Venezuela. Located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, the Diplomático Distillery (producing top-quality spirits since 1959) combines traditional methods with modern technology to produce the finest of rums. The production area boasts great conditions for sugar production including fertile lands, abundant water and favorable weather. The team of award-winning Master Blenders works diligently to create unique and complex spirits, which are consistently recognized as the heart of premium rum.
