Startup Curious

This track was created for those thinking of starting a company and those who are contemplating switching careers from corporate or agency life and joining a startup.

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.

Rachel Salazar

Rachel Salazar

Sr Vice President R&D, Strategy & Operations, Bicara Therapeutics

Wes Schroll

Wes Schroll

CEO & Founder, Fetch

Chris Selland

Chris Selland

Partner - Executive Operations, TechCXO

Shirin Shahin

Shirin Shahin

Product Marketing Leader & Consultant, Shirin Shahin, LLC

Vanita Sood

Vanita Sood

SVP, Head of Drug Discovery Research, Fable Therapeutics

Stacy Swider

Stacy Swider

VP Investments, MassVentures

Leticia Tarilonte

Leticia Tarilonte

Vice-President, Global Clinical Operations, Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics

Grace Tkach

Grace Tkach

Fractional HR Consultant (Head of People)

Easmond Tsewole

Easmond Tsewole

Senior Solution Engineer, Sandbox Banking

Ann Walsh

Ann Walsh

Founder, Strategic HR Advisor for Startups, ThriveHR, Inc.

Jessica Woyton

Jessica Woyton

CEO, Co-Founder, WTG Biotech LLC

Collin Yip

Collin Yip

Managing Partner, Rafi Properties

Schubert Laforest

Schubert Laforest

Marketing Analytics Manager, Akamai Technologies

Amanda Hansen

Amanda Hansen

Director of Operations, Pure Glow

Claude Arnell Milhouse

Claude Arnell Milhouse

CEO, SiliconXL

Thara Pillai

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Innovation & Engagement, Harvard iLabs

Wafaa Arbash

Wafaa Arbash

Mentor-Workforce Development Accelerator, Techstars

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Talks

(1.10) From Code to Company: The Technical Founder’s Journey

September 9, 2024, 5:15 PM GMT

Keches - 1st Floor

Easmond Tsewole

Jean Donnelly

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

September 9, 2024, 6:30 PM GMT

Keches - 1st Floor

Kidane Frezgi

Jessica Fracalossi

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

September 9, 2024, 9:00 PM GMT

Commons - 5th Floor

Amanda Hansen

Sean Bock

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

September 10, 2024, 1:00 PM GMT

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jason Margaca

Vanita Sood

Rachel Salazar

Dave Howell

(2.24) Beantown Brilliance: The State of Innovation

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM GMT

Keches - 1st Floor

Secretary Yvonne Hao

Scott Kirsner

(3.5) Brand Boss: Mastering Your Entrepreneurial Identity

September 11, 2024, 1:00 PM GMT

Keches - 1st Floor

Nazma Rosado

(3.7) Solving Puzzles or Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Right Problem to Crack!

September 11, 2024, 1:00 PM GMT

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Stacy Swider

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

September 11, 2024, 2:15 PM GMT

Commons - 5th Floor

Tasneem Dohadwala

John Calabrese

Schubert Laforest

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

September 12, 2024, 1:00 PM GMT

Commons - 5th Floor

Jessica Woyton

ian naval

Claude Arnell Milhouse

Kim Magidhi

(4.6) Your Part-Time Powerhouse: When and Where to Utilize Fractional Talent (presented by TechCXO)

September 12, 2024, 1:00 PM GMT

Keches - 1st Floor

Shirin Shahin

Grace Tkach

Chris Selland

Andy Porter

Ann Walsh

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 3:30 PM GMT

Keches - 1st Floor

Flo Nicolas

Ashley Jones

John D. McCoy

Kara Peterson

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

September 12, 2024, 7:45 PM GMT

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, 7:45 PM GMT

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Wafaa Arbash

Thara Pillai

Deepanshi Bansal

Farah Hussain

(5.4) Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Challenges as Underrepresented Founders

September 13, 2024, 1:00 PM GMT

Commons - 5th Floor

Keisha Greaves

Leticia Tarilonte

Piyali Chakraborty

Crystal Brown

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

September 13, 2024, 1:00 PM GMT

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Patrick Connolly

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.