Amanda hits this one right on the head:
"THE NOT-SO-GOOD - Where are the Developers?
There are few events that involve actually learning how to code and/or build stuff (exceptions here and here). From what I can tell, the best way to lock down job security if you work in print media/traditional advertising is to beef up your knowledge of the digital side. If you’re a content ninja, wouldn’t having a working knowledge of rails, php, python or even wordpress provide a huge advantage?"
It seems like the powers that be are making a bet... that the future of innovation around the web in NYC will be powered by advertising supported content--an economy run on digital pennies. So much for NYC building the next Google.
There are exactly three entrepreneurs on the 45 person Internet Week Executive Council with companies whose current or future business models are not depending on ad supported content: Caterina Fake from Hunch (I imagine that's going to be a data biz of some kind, Scott from Meetup (subscription), and myself (Path 101 is working on candidate search and self promotion tools.) In fact, the whole thing is co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of "Film, Theatre and Broadcasting".
Is this really where innovation is going to happen--by moving all the broadcast content to the web? I agree with Amanda--we need more people building, and less people broadcasting.