Just like the world’s greatest museums and collections, THE has a curator. The curator at THE will be the champion of ideas and a driver of exchange to help facilitate ground breaking thinking and ideation on the spot. He will work with everyone at THe to cultivate the best ideas from groups and individuals and bring them forward for all to benefit from.

Andy Stefanovich, Founder,
Andy has earned a reputation as one of the most disruptive and effective advisors in business. In 1990, Andy co-founded Play, the creative consultancy headquartered in Richmond, VA, that changed the way business does business. Play has become widely respected as a pioneering group of experts and a thought leader in the space of creativity and innovation.

As a consultant, Andy teaches practical skills, leadership behaviors, and specific processes for developing and implementing ideas at work. With an infectious passion and energy, he guides audiences through the powerful evolution from inspiration to creativity to innovation. Andy brings life to a room and gets people to their feet in a way that few can.

A zealous, vibrant, and passionate businessperson and community member, he has committed his life to making business a lot more interesting and vastly more creative.

“THE is not a conference – it’s a movement of people.
People who bring their passions into their work to create a new way.”

– Andy Stefanovich,