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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Jessica Fracalossi

Jessica Fracalossi

Founder, Head of Brand and Marketing, The Handle Bar

Brian Liu

Brian Liu

Founder, LegalZoom.com

Julia Rodgers

Julia Rodgers

CEO + Founder, HelloPrenup

Nita Akoh

Nita Akoh

CEO/Founder, MyAtlas

Deepanshi Bansal

Deepanshi Bansal

Founder and CEO, ShineQuo

Sean Bock

Sean Bock

MiniLuxe, MiniLuxe

John Calabrese

John Calabrese

Product Strategist

David Chang

David Chang

GM, Expert Network, Hunt Club

Amrit Chaudhuri

Amrit Chaudhuri

Biopharma strategy advisory, APC Science

Jeremy Colon

Jeremy Colon

Co-Founder, Revamp Training

Patrick Connolly

Patrick Connolly

Partner, Co-Chair, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice, Foley Hoag LLP

Sal Darji

Sal Darji

Spinout Consultant, Northeastern University

John D. McCoy

John D. McCoy

Professor, Lawyer, Writer, Suffolk University, Law Office of John D. McCoy, Bao Bao Press

Tasneem Dohadwala

Tasneem Dohadwala

Founding Partner, Excelestar Ventures

Kidane Frezgi

Kidane Frezgi

Project Director, Minority Business Development Agency

Dave Howell

Dave Howell

Chief Marketing Officer, Legit Security

Farah Hussain

Farah Hussain

Founder & Executive Coach, Coaching with Farah

Zareena Javed

Zareena Javed

Legal and Operations, Novy, Inc.

Ashley Jones

Ashley Jones

Commercial Counsel, LinkSquares, Inc.

Chaim Letwin

Chaim Letwin

Carol Sawyer Parks Endowed Chair, Associate Chair, Entrepreneurship, Professor, Management and Entre, Suffolk University

Kim Magidhi

Kim Magidhi

Computer Science Student, Suffolk University

Jason Margaca

Jason Margaca

Co-Founder / Director, VNeck Media / Fundworthy

Alexa McGovern

Alexa McGovern

Founder, Dirigo Sea Farm

Tamara Menghi

Tamara Menghi

Higher Ed Professional

Vani Mittal

Vani Mittal

CEO of TelePark, TelePark

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Talks

(1.13) Getting Past Go!: Bringing Your Startup Out of the Idea Stage

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jessica Fracalossi Kidane Frezgi

(1.15) Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Academics and Entrepreneurship

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jeremy Colon Parth Mutha Shari Worthington Izabella (Bella) Pivo

(1.18) Expanding Your Footprint: Franchise Models are Startups Too

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Amanda Hansen Sean Bock

(2.6) Creating Your Future: Safe and Sound or Destination Unknown

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Vanita Sood Dave Howell Jason Margaca Rachel Salazar

(2.9) Show Me the Money: Decoding Startup Funding

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

David Chang

(3.9) Data Disco: Designing Your Business Model for Success

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Tasneem Dohadwala John Calabrese Schubert Laforest

(3.25) The Future is Now: The Legal Tech Startup Scene

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Andrew Perlman Gabe Teninbaum Julia Rodgers Brian Liu

(4.5) From Ideation to Innovation: The Value of Hackathons in Collective Creativity

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Claude Arnell Milhouse ian naval Jessica Woyton Kim Magidhi

(4.7) From Lab to Launchpad: Navigating Transitions in Research to Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Nita Akoh Emre Bektik Sal Darji Tamara Menghi Amrit Chaudhuri

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

John D. McCoy Ashley Jones Flo Nicolas Kara Peterson

(4.14) Ethics of AI: Navigating the Moral Landscape

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Namee Oberst Zareena Javed

(4.17) A Tale of Two Startups: Building Innovative Businesses from the Ground Up

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Wes Schroll Collin Yip Chaim Letwin

(4.19) You’ve Got a Friend in Me: The Power of Mentorship

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Wafaa Arbash Farah Hussain Thara Pillai Deepanshi Bansal

(4.21) Defeat the Odds: Pitch Finale

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Gabby Lopes Sonia L. Alleyne Michelle Morris Susanna Bie Collin Yip Eli Hession Alexa McGovern Wes Schroll Emily Zhang Nasiba Alikulova Vani Mittal

(5.5) Mind Your Intellectual P's and Q's: Safeguarding Your Startup Brainchildren

September 13, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Patrick Connolly

Suffolk University

Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School

The Sawyer Business School occupies an unrivaled position at the nexus of Boston’s private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Our learners enjoy unparalleled access to the city’s financial and innovation clusters, seats of government, nonprofit organizations, and world-class healthcare institutions.

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