The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation invites Spartan entrepreneurs, investors, makers, and shakers—alums and students alike—to converge on campus for Venture Summit: From Grand River to Grand Futures. The Summit is a two-day gathering to usher in the future of creation, collaboration, innovation, and, most importantly, a celebration of our alums, students, and programs across campus.
As part of Venture Summit, attendees will participate in a series of insights from alums, network with top student venturers from our program in a tradeshow format, wine and dine while partaking in a celebratory dinner and Awards Ceremony publicly recognizing our student scholarship recipients, and for those wishing to stick around through the weekend, tailgate before the Spartans take on the Washington Huskies at Spartan Stadium.
Saturday, September 15, 2023
Speakers
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
? Edward J. Minksoff Pavilion — Multi-Purpose Room (M019)
- 1:00 PM – 1:25 PM — Creating Practical Value from Modern AI with Evan Dunbar, Research Data Science Tech Lead – AI Infrastruct, Meta
- 1:25 PM – 1:50 PM — Founder Wellness with Jillian Lorenz and Ariana Chernin, Co-Founder’s, The Barre Code & Inner Light Events
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM — Keynote: Sarah Kunst, Managing Partner, Cleo Capital
Student Showcase
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
? Edward J. Minksoff Pavilion — Entrepreneurship Lab (M025)
Awards Ceremony & Reception
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
? Edward J. Minksoff Pavilion — Multi-Purpose Room (M019)
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Entrepreneurship Tailgate
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
? Edward J. Minksoff Pavilion — Secchia Great Lawn