Agenda

time iconOctober 1, 2024 09:00 am

SOLD OUT - Fueling Female Founders Brunch

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Melissa Butler
Founder and CEO

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Meagan Ward
Community Builder in Residence at NewLab

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Alison Todak
Director of Platform @ Plymouth Growth

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Jasmit Kaur
CEO & Founder @ Culturebie

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Irene Liu
CEO & Co-founder @ Chiyo

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Sarah Beatty
CEO @ Culturewell

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Kaleena Eugene-Louis
Founder of Zero To Wear

Michigan Central Station - South Concourse
time iconOctober 1, 2024 12:00 pm

Registration

Newlab - Lobby
time iconOctober 1, 2024 12:00 pm

Lunch

Newlab - Outside
time iconOctober 1, 2024 01:00 pm

Serial Innovators & Entrepreneurs

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Sergio Rodriguez
Founder & CEO @ Stealth Startup

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Jen Baird
Executive Chair @ Culturewell, Co.

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Raffaele Mautone
CEO and Founder @ Judy Security

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 1, 2024 02:00 pm

Using Venture to Close the Equity Gap

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Dr. Freada Kapor Klein
Founding Partner at Kapor Capital

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 1, 2024 03:00 pm

eLab AI Launchpad Competition

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Paul Brown

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Jon Oberheide
Co-Founder and CTO

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Moody Mattan
Founder & CEO @ BrandXR

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Lindsey Kilbride
Principal @ Detroit Venture Partners

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Mykolas Rambus
Co-Founder and CEO of Hush

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 1, 2024 03:00 pm

Free Money: How to Navigate Large Goverment Grants

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Marvin Yates
Regional Engagement Principal - Michigan

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Marianna Kerppola
Founder and CEO

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Kerry Duggan
Founder & CEO of SustainabiliD

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 1, 2024 05:00 pm

MTW Official Opening Reception

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Josh Sirefman
CEO of Michigan Central Innovation District

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Rishi Moudgil
Executive Director @ Michigan Founders Fund

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Garlin Gilchrist II
Lt. Governor

Michigan Central Station - South Concourse
time iconOctober 1, 2024 06:00 pm

YouthTank Mobility Tours

Michigan Central Station - South Concourse
time iconOctober 2, 2024 09:00 am

Registration

Newlab - Lobby
time iconOctober 2, 2024 10:00 am

ArtClvb presents Art Fair | Detroit

Newlab - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor
time iconOctober 2, 2024 10:00 am

Navigating Tech, Advocacy & Politics

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Chuck Perricone
Founder and CEO of Dome IQ

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Arabia Simeon
Founder at POGO

Newlab - Tech Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 10:00 am

How to Raise Smart Money

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Dug Song
Co-founder & Chair Song Foundation

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 10:00 am

Getting Technical: DevOps Best Practices

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Mack Hendricks
Co-Founder of Detroit Hacker House

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 11:00 am

Mayor Duggan Welcome

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Mayor Mike Duggan
Mayor of Detroit, Michigan

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 11:00 am

Hustling For Cash: Bootstrapping in Michigan

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Zach Hite
Co-Founder and COO of Stocked

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Kim Gamez
CEO and Founder of Sober(ish)

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David Alveraz
Principal CEO of LIVAQ

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Terra Osman
Founder @ Farmish

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 11:30 am

Early Stage Founders Making Moves

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Arabia Simeon
Founder at POGO

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Troy Morris
Co-Founder & CEO @ KMI

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Marc Alexander
Founder & CEO at Lite Raise

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Chris Powers
CEO @ Reciprocity

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Eric Wimbley
VC Managing Partner @ Kalamazoo Forward Ventures

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Achsha Jones
CEO of TripSlip

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 12:00 pm

Partner Event: UnDemo Day

Ford Fields
time iconOctober 2, 2024 12:00 pm

Lunch

Newlab - Outside
time iconOctober 2, 2024 01:00 pm

WhatUp Doe?: Celebrating Detroits Homegrown Tech Innovators

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Deirdre Robertson
Co-Founder of The Lab Drawer

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Brandon Cooper
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

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Michael Polk
CEO of Stock Pal Inc.

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Achsha Jones
CEO of TripSlip

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 01:00 pm

Coming back to Michigan to Invest

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Shalanda Armstrong
Managing Partner

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Joshua Sledge
Chief Investment Officer @ Kalamazoo Community Foundation

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Ollie Howie
Managing Partner @ Mount Auburn Venture Partners

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Jarret Irons
Co-Founder and Owner

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 02:00 pm

(Real) Lives of a Successful Michigan Founder: At Growth and Exit

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Jason Raznick
Founder & Executive Chairman of Benzinga

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Darren Reilly
Co-founder & CEO of JustAir

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 02:00 pm

MCS + Newlab Presents... The P3 Partnership

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Emma Jabour
Senior Advisor for Development and Economic Transformation (Mayor's Office)

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Matt Whitaker

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Kathryn Snorrason
Vice President and Deputy Chief Mobility Officer at the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification

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Trevor Pawl
Former Chief Mobility Officer of the State of Michigan

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 03:00 pm

How Strong Organizational Culture Drives Tech

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Damien Hooper-Campbell
Chief Impact Officer at StockX

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Lauren Daniels
Founder and CEO Sumptuous Spirits

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 03:00 pm

Making Engineering Accessible for All

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Marlin Williams
Founder and CEO of Marlin Wiliams Enterprises

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 2, 2024 04:00 pm

SouthEast MI Meetup

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Chening Duker
Founder of Pluck.eco

Newlab - Cafe
time iconOctober 2, 2024 04:00 pm

West Michigan Meetup

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Sadoc Paredes
Co-founder & CEO of Vetr Health

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Terra Osman
Founder @ Farmish

Newlab - Office Space

Newlab - Office Space

time iconOctober 2, 2024 04:00 pm

Northern MI & UP Meetup

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Nick Beadleston
Executive Director at Commonplace

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Jordan Craven
CEO and Co-Founder of Sizeologic

Newlab - Living Room

Newlab - Living Room

time iconOctober 2, 2024 04:00 pm

LGBTQIA+ Tech Meetup

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Diana Callaghan
Managing Director @ Endeavor

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Jazmyn Lee
COO and Co-Founder of COO TRS

Newlab - Hallway
time iconOctober 2, 2024 04:30 pm

MTW Official Happy Hour: Powered By Ann Arbor SPARK and Gunderson Dettmer

Newlab - First Floor
time iconOctober 2, 2024 05:00 pm

PARTNER EVENT: Bamboo Founder Speed "Dating" & Matching

Bamboo Detroit
time iconOctober 2, 2024 06:00 pm

Culture Capital Screening: Episode 1 in Michigan

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Grace Haberl
CEO of Warmilu

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Ashley Williams
CEO & Founder of RIZZARR

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 09:00 am

Registration

Newlab - Lobby
time iconOctober 3, 2024 09:00 am

Rituil Yoga Sessions

Newlab - Outside
time iconOctober 3, 2024 10:00 am

Raising Millions in Michigan as a Black Woman

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Crystal Brown
CEO of CircNova

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Karissma Yve
Founder & CEO of Gildform

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Tessa Flippin
Capitalize VC Founder and Managing Partner

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 10:00 am

Plain Sight Presents: Founders and Funders Panel

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James Chapman
Founder & CEO at Plain Sight

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Jasmyn Lee

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Jim Simpson
CEO @ Blumira

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 10:00 am

Global Overview of the EV & Battery Sectors

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Tu Le
Founder @ Sino Auto Insights

Newlab - Tech Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 11:00 am

Plain Sight Presents: The Founders Brunch

Newlab - Cafe
time iconOctober 3, 2024 11:00 am

Our Fantastic Future: How We Can Supercharge Michigan's Innovative Ecosystem

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Dr Britany L. Affolter-Caine
Executive Director @ Michigan’s University Research Corridor

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Cindy L Warner
Founder of 360ofme

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Martin Dober
ISVP & Managing Director of nvest Detroit Ventures

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Justin Onwendu
City of Detroit | Director of Entrepreneurship & Economic Opportunity

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Ben Marchionna
Chief Innovation Ecosystem Officer of the State of Michigan

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 11:00 am

So You're Considering Joining an Accelerator?

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Dre Wallace
CEO @ Opnr

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Prentice Keller
Partner, Business Development @ gener8tor

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Dawn Batts
CEO @ Milestone Growth Capital Institute

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Katie Kirsch
Co-Director @ Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program (AMMP)

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 12:00 pm

Lunch

Newlab - Outside
time iconOctober 3, 2024 01:00 pm

How to Launch your first VC Fund

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Raggeria Goddard
Managing Partner @ Crowned Venture Capital

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 01:00 pm

Building a Billion Dollar Business

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Songe LeRon
CEO and Co-founder at Squire

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Justin Turk
Chief Executive Officer @ Livegistics, Inc.

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 02:00 pm

The State of Venture Capital in Michigan and Beyond

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Adrian Fortino
Managing Director @ Mercury Fund

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Ben Bernstein
Principal at Beringea

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Tim Streit
Founder & General Partner of Grand Ventures

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Monica Wheat
Managing Director, Techstars Detroit Powered by JP Morgan

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 02:00 pm

Saving Hearts & Lives, One Startup at a Time

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Mike Klein
CEO of Genomenon

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Dr. Anthony Chang
Founder and CEO of BAMF Health

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Lisa McLaughlin
Co-Founder or Co-Chief Executive Officer Workit Health

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 03:00 pm

Comparing Investment Vehicles: SAFE v Convertible Notes

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Terrence Reeves
Attorney and Advisor @ GwC

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 03:00 pm

MFF Venture Together Pitch Competition

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Rishi Moudgil
Executive Director @ Michigan Founders Fund

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Khalilah Gaston
Executive Director @ Song Foundation

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Katy Kelly
Founder @ TRS | CEO @ Techstars

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Vanessa Lane
Co-founder & CEO @ BetterPlay Studios

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Erika Block
Principal @ Sticky Lab

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Johnnie Turnage
Co-Founder of Black Tech Saturdays

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Eric Wimbley
VC Managing Partner @ Kalamazoo Forward Ventures

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 04:00 pm

Actively Fundraising Meetup

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Christina Fair
Co-Founder / COO @ Hum

Newlab - Cafe
time iconOctober 3, 2024 04:00 pm

Angel Investor Meetup

Newlab - Cafe
time iconOctober 3, 2024 04:00 pm

Gaming Meetup

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Thad Stalmack
Radar Consultant | C.E.O. @ Full Spectrum Radar

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Daron Wright
CEO @ Joystick INC

Newlab - Hallway
time iconOctober 4, 2024 04:00 pm

Social Impact Meetup

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Jazmyn Lee
COO and Co-Founder of COO TRS

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Katy Kelly
Founder @ TRS | CEO @ Techstars

Newlab - Living Room
time iconOctober 3, 2024 05:00 pm

Encore Closing Reception: Presented by MEDC

Supergeil
time iconOctober 3, 2024 05:30 pm

TechTown First Thursdays

Techtown
time iconOctober 4, 2024 09:00 am

Registration

Newlab - Lobby
time iconOctober 4, 2024 10:00 am

Navigating Your Superpowers: Intelligent Personal Growth for Leaders

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Zachariah Booker
Founder // CEO // Advisor @ ADHD Online

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Ryan Vaughn
Founder, Executive Coach @ Inside Out Leadership

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Margarita Hernandez
Chief Ecosystem Officer @ 4th Purpose Energy | 4M Consolidated Brands

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 4, 2024 11:00 am

Ask Me Anything Townhall on Starting and Leading Companies

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Robert Wolfe
Founder | CEO @ Zeck

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Sara Chen
Founder @ Pangoo Apparel

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 4, 2024 11:00 am

Decoding the Michigan Startup Ecosystem with Google Gemini

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Bethany Daniel
Senior Product Manager, Innovation Services @ Michigan Central

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Scott Dailey
Design Strategy Lead at Newlab

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 4, 2024 01:00 pm

Outdoor Innovation Pitch Competition

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Brad Garmon
Executive Director @ Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office

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Jim Tenzillo
Managing Director @ Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund

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Michelle Erikson
Advisory Board Chair @ Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund

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Yuri Vega
President & Founder @ Holo Footwear

Newlab - Expo Room
time iconOctober 4, 2024 01:00 pm

Building Bridges on Campus for Future Founders

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Paul Jaques
Managing Director of Venture Creation @ Michigan State University

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Scott Shireman
Director of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation

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Sharonda Simmons
Founder and Diversity & Inclusion Consultant @ Thrive and Shine, LLC

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 4, 2024 01:30 pm

College Student Pitch Competition

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Yuktha Pulavarthi
Marketing, Communications, and Events Intern @ Michigan Founders Fund

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Daron Wright
CEO @ Joystick INC

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Christina Fair
Co-Founder / COO @ Hum

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Prashant Salla
CEO @ Goodhood

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Andrew Yang
Founder @ Parhelion

Newlab - Event Room
time iconOctober 4, 2024 03:00 pm

Hackathon Presentations

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Chris Powers
CEO @ Reciprocity

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Chening Duker
Founder of Pluck.eco

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Ryan Morrison
CEO and Co-Founder @ Maximize

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Elliot Smith
Founder @ Motmot

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Shantonio Birch
CEO & Founder @ ThermoVerse

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Justine Johnson
Chief Mobility Officer @ Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification

Newlab - Event Room