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.

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Founding Engineer & Head of Platform Engineering, Cake

Shari Worthington

Shari Worthington

Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Suffolk University

Nita Akoh

Nita Akoh

CEO/Founder, MyAtlas

Amrit Chaudhuri

Amrit Chaudhuri

Biopharma strategy advisory, APC Science

Kim Magidhi

Kim Magidhi

Computer Science Student, Suffolk University

Farah Hussain

Farah Hussain

Founder & Executive Coach, Coaching with Farah

Wes Schroll

Wes Schroll

CEO & Founder, Fetch

Collin Yip

Collin Yip

Managing Partner, Rafi Properties

Alexa McGovern

Alexa McGovern

Founder, Dirigo Sea Farm

Kidane Frezgi

Kidane Frezgi

Project Director, Minority Business Development Agency

Zareena Javed

Zareena Javed

Legal and Operations, Novy, Inc.

Deepanshi Bansal

Deepanshi Bansal

Founder and CEO, ShineQuo

Vani Mittal

Vani Mittal

CEO of TelePark, TelePark

Sean Bock

Sean Bock

MiniLuxe, MiniLuxe

Emre Bektik

Emre Bektik

Co-Founder & Research Fellow, HealthiFY & Harvard University

Schubert Laforest

Schubert Laforest

Marketing Analytics Manager, Akamai Technologies

Gabby Lopes

Gabby Lopes

Founder, BUDget

Amanda Hansen

Amanda Hansen

Director of Operations, Pure Glow

Nasiba Alikulova

Nasiba Alikulova

Co-Founder, SafeSip

Susanna Bie

Susanna Bie

Founder, SafeSip

Emily Zhang

Emily Zhang

Safe Sip

Eli Hession

Eli Hession

Founder, Soulstice Shades

Claude Arnell Milhouse

Claude Arnell Milhouse

CEO, SiliconXL

Michelle Morris

Michelle Morris

Chief People Officer, Fetch

Thara Pillai

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Innovation & Engagement, Harvard iLabs

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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

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

Dave Howell

Jason Margaca

Vanita Sood

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

Andrew Perlman

Brian Liu

Gabe Teninbaum

Julia Rodgers

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

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jessica Woyton

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Kim Magidhi

Claude Arnell Milhouse

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sal Darji

Tamara Menghi

Nita Akoh

Amrit Chaudhuri

Emre Bektik

(4.9) Deliberations: Exploring Careers in Legal Tech

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

John D. McCoy

Kara Peterson

Ashley Jones

Flo Nicolas

(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

Chaim Letwin

Wes Schroll

Collin Yip

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

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Farah Hussain

Deepanshi Bansal

Thara Pillai

Wafaa Arbash

(4.21) Defeat the Odds: Pitch Finale

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Wes Schroll

Collin Yip

Alexa McGovern

Vani Mittal

Gabby Lopes

Nasiba Alikulova

Susanna Bie

Emily Zhang

Eli Hession

Michelle Morris

Sonia L. Alleyne

(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

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.