26 Speakers, 3 Startup Pitches,1 Forum
The diversity of Dartmouth Entrepreneurship
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Friday, April 6
Hanover Inn
Program Schedule:
8:30-9am – Registration and Continental Breakfast
9-9:15am - Welcome
9:15-10am - Keynote Fireside Chat
--Moderator: Jeff Crowe ’78, Managing Director, Norwest Venture Partners
--Steve Hafner ’91, Co-Founder and CEO, KAYAK.com
10-10:15am – Break
10:15-11am – Panel Session 1a:
Navigating the Startup Fundraising World
--Laura Rippy ’89, Managing Partner, Green D Ventures
--David Bradbury, President and Fund Manager, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) and Vermont Capital Seed Fund
--Gail Hoffman P’16,’19, Managing Director, Golden Seeds
--Mark Bernfeld ’78, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
10:15-11am - Panel Session 1b:
When is the Right Time to Make the Entrepreneurial Leap
--Claire Harnett ’19, DEN Student Leader
--Rob Kornblum ’91, EIR-GE Ventures, startup coach, best-selling author
--Ed Warren Tu’17, Co-Founder and CEO, Zippity Cars
11-11:15am – Break
11:15-Noon - Panel Session 2a:
The Path to Startup Acquisition
--Bailey Miller ’18, DEN Student Leader
--Jeremy Katz ’95, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
--Linda Gridley ’83, Partner and Co-Head of the Digital Media Group, AGC Partners
--Bill Hudenko, Chief Science Officer, Voi
11:15-Noon - Panel Session 2b:
Lab to Market - Accelerating Commercialization
--Phil Ferneau '84, Tu'96, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Borealis Ventures
--Nila Bhakuni, Director, Technology Transfer Office
--Meredith Fisher, Partner, Partners Innovation Fund
--Caitlin Hodge Tu’14, Director of Business Development, The Engine
Noon-1pm – Lunch
1:15-2pm - Panel Session 3a:
How to Build a Better Startup Team
--Jacqueline Loeb ’08, Co-Founder, Scouted
--Deb Kemper Tu’94, Managing Director, Golden Seeds
--Maia Josebachvili '05, VP of Marketing and Strategy, Greenhouse Software
--Mark Stein ’83, Partner, Morgan Lewis
1:15-2pm - Panel Session 3b:
Cultivating an Ecosystem for Social Entrepreneurs
--Andrew Samwick, Director, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center
--Jordana Kier ’08, Co-Founder, Lola
--Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director, The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI
--Dia Draper, Co-Founder, Gift Crate and Director of Strategic Initiatives at Tuck
2-2:15pm - Break
2:15-3:15pm - DEN Startup Competition Finals
3:15-4pm - Announcement of winners
Ticket Prices:
General Admission: $50
Students, Faculty, and Staff: $10
Thank you to our lead sponsor
Borealis Ventures
Thank you to our additional sponsors
