Student

This track is perfect for undergrad and graduate students both interested in joining a startup or starting their own company.

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

Kidane Frezgi

Jessica Fracalossi

(1.15) Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Academics and Entrepreneurship

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Parth Mutha

Jeremy Colon

Izabella (Bella) Pivo

Shari Worthington

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

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sean Bock

Amanda Hansen

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

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jason Margaca

Vanita Sood

Dave Howell

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

John Calabrese

Tasneem Dohadwala

Schubert Laforest

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Julia Rodgers

Andrew Perlman

Brian Liu

Gabe Teninbaum

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

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Kim Magidhi

Jessica Woyton

Claude Arnell Milhouse

ian naval

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Amrit Chaudhuri

Tamara Menghi

Sal Darji

Emre Bektik

Nita Akoh

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Flo Nicolas

Kara Peterson

John D. McCoy

Ashley Jones

(4.14) Ethics of AI: Navigating the Moral Landscape

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Zareena Javed

Namee Oberst

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

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Collin Yip

Wes Schroll

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

Thara Pillai

Farah Hussain

Deepanshi Bansal

(4.21) Defeat the Odds: Pitch Finale

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Vani Mittal

Sonia L. Alleyne

Michelle Morris

Emily Zhang

Nasiba Alikulova

Susanna Bie

Gabby Lopes

Eli Hession

Wes Schroll

Alexa McGovern

Collin Yip

(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

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