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2019 Past Events

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TrepCamp
Guest Speaker: Fundraising
Wed, Jul 31  |  Boston University
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Babson Summer Venture Program
Guest Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Thu, Jul 11  |  Babson College
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TrepCamp
Guest Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Wed, Jul 10  |  Boston University
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The Mentors: How To Start Solving The Student Debt Crisis, With David Chang Of Gradifi
Guest
​Tue, May 21
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Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business: Budgets, Casinos and Student Debt (@38:45)
Guest
Mon, May 20
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Harvard Business School Online: Connext 2019: Business with a Purpose
Panelist
Sat, Apr 27  |  Harvard Business School
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Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2019
​Sponsor and Awards Presenter
Thu, Apr 18  |  Hilton Union Square
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TechTogether Boston
Hackathon Judge
Sun, Mar 24  |  Boston University
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Building a Great Company Culture from the Ground Up
Moderator
Tue, Feb 26  |  WeWork
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Startup Founder Talk
Guest Speaker: Founder Lessons, Learned the Hard Way
Thu, Feb 21  |  First Republic Bank
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Harvard Business School: Field Y Class
Guest Speaker: Financing 101: financing your startup and yourself
Tue, Feb 19  |  Harvard Business School
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Across Boundaries Conference
Panelist
Fri, Feb 1  |  Hynes Convention Center
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HBS Startup Bootcamp Pitch Panels
​Pitch Feedback Judge
Fri, Jan 25  |  Harvard Business School
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BUILD Education Roundtable
Host
Tue, Jan 15
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The Stacking Benjamins Show: Smart Money Moves To Make In 2019 (and an intro to Gradifi)
Guest
Fri, Jan 11

2018 Past Events

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Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business: Markets and Biotech
Guest
Thu, Dec 6
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Salesforce CxO Dinner
Guest Speaker
Wed, Dec 5
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Arc Tank 2.0
Pitch Competition Moderator
​Tue, Nov 27  |  The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
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Shoobx Drive
Panelist
Thu, Nov 8  |  District Hall
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Innovets Veteran Entrepreneur Pitch Competition
Pitch Judge
Wed, Nov 7  |  District Hall
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Babson How2Tuesdays
Speaker: How to raise a seed round
Tue, Nov 6  |  Babson College
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New Frontiers in Cybersecurity: From Blockchain to Machine Learning
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Moderator
Thu, Oct 25  |  Wayfair
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BUILD Entrepreneur Games
Host Committee Chair
​Thu, Oct 18  |  Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
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US-China Venture Summit
Panelist: VC
Sun, Sept 30  |  MIT
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Founders Live Boston!
Pitch Judge
Thu, Sept 20  |  WeWork Cambridge
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Boston Fintech Week: Universities & Innovation Life Cycles
Panelist
Thu, Sept 13  |  WPI Innovation Center
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Babson College: New Technology Ventures Class
Guest Speaker: Adventures in launching tech ventures
Tue, Sept 11  |  Babson College
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Babson College: Customer-Centric Marketing Class
Guest Speaker
​Mon, Sept 10  |  Babson College
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Revolution Day
Dinner Guest Speaker
Tue, Aug 7  |  Row 34
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Radio Entrepreneurs
Guest
Fri, Aug 3
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2018 Babson Summer Venture Showcase
Opening Remarks
Thu, July 26  |  Federal Reserve
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gener8tor Executives on a Plane: Visit to Boston Tech Hub
Speaker: Universities & Entrepreneurship
Wed, June 13  |  Revere Hotel
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Retail Boost
Moderator: Selling on Social: How to Move Past Engagement & Maximize Sales
Wed, May 9  |  Rue La La
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HBS Rock Accelerator Demo Day
Head Coach
Tue, May 8  |  Harvard Business School Chao Center
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Boston Startup Week Preview Event
Ask Me Anything (AMA) & Fireside Chat
Wed, Apr 25  |  CIC
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Harvard Business School New Venture Competition
Pitch Judge
Wed, Apr 18  |  Harvard Business School
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WeStart-Wellesley Business Leadership Council Startup Weekend
Workshop Speaker (with Rob Kornblum): How to Pitch
Sun, Mar 11  |  Wellesley College
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Asian American Heritage Week
Panelist: Asian Americans in Tech and Entrepreneurship
Thu, Feb 22 |  Northeastern
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HBS Startup Bootcamp Pitch Panels
​Pitch Feedback Judge
Fri, Jan 19  |  Harvard Business School
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Unpitch
Pitch Feedback
Thu, Jan 18  |  C Space

2017 Past Events

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Babson How2Tuesdays
Speaker: How to raise a seed round
Tue, Nov 28  |  Babson College
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The Arc Tank
Pitch Competition Moderator
​Wed, Nov 15  |  The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker
Tue, Nov 14  |  District Hall
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BostInno's 50 on Fire
Winner (Inno Blazer) for Education
Thu, Nov 9  |  The Revere Hotel
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GrowthHackers AMA
Ask Me Anything (AMA) Host
Thu, Nov 9
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kTeams Corporate Venture/Scout Session 
Panelist
Wed, Nov 8  |  CIC
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Harvard Business School: Field X Class
Guest Speaker: Fundraising 101: How to pitch and land your first investors
Tue, Nov 7  |  Harvard Business School
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SheDemos 2017
Pitch Judge
Wed, Nov 1  |  WeWork South Station​
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Guppy Tank: Boston Public School Students Design Mobile Apps
Pitch Judge
Thu, Oct 19  |  WeWork St. James
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InnovateEDU & HUBweek: Celebration of Student Entrepreneurship in Boston (recap video)
Closing Keynote Speaker
Wed, Oct 11  |  Boston University
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BUILD Entrepreneur Games
Host Committee Co-Chair
​Wed, Oct 11  |  Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
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US-China VC Summit & Startup Expo
Fireside Chat with Zac Pan, Lightspeed China: US-China startup ecosystem
Sat, Sept 30  |  Boston Hynes Convention Center​
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Boston Startup Week
Speaker: How to pitch and land your first investors
Wed, Sept 20  |  CIC
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Babson eTower: Young Entrepreneurs Conference
Closing Keynote
​Fri, Sept 15  |  Babson College Park Manor West
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Mass Technology Leadership Council 2017 Leadership Awards Gala
Tribute to Sir Tim Berners-Lee for the Commonwealth Award (tribute video)
Thu, Sept 14  |  Seaport World Trade Center
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Babson College: New Technology Ventures Class
Guest Speaker: Adventures in launching tech businesses
Thu, Sept 14  |  Babson College
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Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business Hour
Guest: The C-Suite Segment
Wed, Sept 6
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MassChallenge Pitch Workshop
Pitch Feedback Judge
Wed, Aug 30  |  MassChallenge
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Epiic Solutions Pitch Competition
Pitch Judge
Fri, Aug 18  |  CIC Boston
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Brandathon 2017 Match Event
Presenter
​Thu, Aug 3  |  WeWork South Station
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2017 Babson Summer Venture Showcase
Opening Remarks
Thu, July 27  |  Federal Reserve
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Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business Hour
Guest
Mon, July 24
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VentureApp Live Chat
AMA Chat Host
Thu, July 20
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CUFSLP Partners Meeting Summer 2017
Guest Speaker
Thu, July 13  |  University of Massachusetts Club
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Product Hunt LIVE
Ask Me Anything (AMA) Host
Thu, July 13
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OTEC-Liaoyuan Private Demo Day
Pitch Judge
Sat, June 17  |  Hatch Fenway
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​Boston TechJam
Panelist: Diversity, Talent & Leadership
Thu, June 15
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MITX Data Summit
Moderator: Improving Athletic Performance: The Role of Data in Sports
Wed, June 14  |  Google Cambridge
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Capital W Speed Pitch
Pitch Moderator
Thu, June 8  |  District Hall
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Pitch It: A Startup Showcase
Pitch Judge
Thu, May 18  |  Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy
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C Space Shark Tank
Pitch Judge
Wed, May 17  |  C Space
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Uber Retreat
Guest Speaker
Thu, May 11
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Babson Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab Pitch
Pitch Judge
Wed, May 3  |  The Atrium at The Davenport
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President’s Innovation Challenge
Pitch Judge
Sat, Apr 29  |  Harvard Innovation Lab
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Babson Tie-Off Demo Day
Pitch Judge
Fri, Apr 28  |  Babson College
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Harvard Business School New Venture Competition
Pitch Judge
Tue, Apr 25  |  Harvard Business School
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker: Navigating Change
Thu, Apr 13
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MITX Finalist Announcement
Presenter
Thu, Apr 6
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E.F Kauffman Foundation Bootcamp
Panelist: Funding
Fri, Mar 31  |  MassChallenge
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Rock Accelerator Pitch Workshop
Pitch Judge
Mon, Mar 6  |  Harvard Business School
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BUILD Student Showcase
Judge
Thu, Mar 2  |  MIT Sloan
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Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Harvard Conference
Panelist: Technology in Innovation
Sun, Feb 19  |  Harvard
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National Merchant Day
Exhibitor: Feelter Innovation Showcase
​Thu, Feb 16  |  Tribeca Rooftop
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Big Booster Boston Bootcamp
Speaker: Investment Workshop
Panelist
Tue, Feb 14  |  MassChallenge
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Liaoyuan and Harvard China Forum: Startup & Innovation Night
Speaker: Boston Startup Ecosystem
Panelist: What angels look for
Fri, Feb 10  |  Harvard
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MITX eCommerce Summit: Accelerating Commerce
Moderator (Fireside Chat with Sanchan Saxena, Instagram): The Role Social Plays in eCommerce
Roundtable discussion leader: Social Media + eCommerce
Wed, Feb 8  |  PwC
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National Collegiate Research Conference
Panelist: Entrepreneurship
Thu, Jan 19  |  Harvard University
Mentorpalooza!
Panelist
​Wed, Jan 18  |  Goodwin Procter
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Unpitch
Pitch Feedback
Wed, Jan 11  |  C Space

2016 Events

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Venture Fast Track: Fundraising Bootcamp for Early Stage Entrepreneurs
Lunch Mentor & Pitch Judge
Mon, Dec 12  |  Nutter McClennen & Fish
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BIA Kelsey Next
Moderator (Fireside Chat with Ben Sack): Automating Local Commerce: From Buttons to Bots
Wed, Dec 7  |  Royale Boston
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Wanderu Hackathon
Pitch Judge
Fri, Dec 2  |  Wanderu
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Rock Founders Dinner
Guest Speaker
Wed, Nov 30  | Harvard Business School
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Mass TLC Transform
Lunch Discussion Leader: How Large Organizations Can Leverage Start-Ups
Fri, Nov 18  |  Federal Reserve, Boston
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Shoobx Startup Series
Panelist: Solving the Funding Puzzle
Thu, Nov 17  |  WeWork South Station​
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Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project
Guest Speaker: Lunch talk on fundraising
Fri, ​Nov 11  |  Harvard Law School
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SheDemos 2016
Pitch Judge
​Wed, Nov 9  |  C-Space
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Babson Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab
Speaker: Monetizing web/mobile services
Wed, Oct 26  |  Babson
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US-China VC Summit & Startup Expo
Panelist: Startup Infrastructure
Sat, Oct 1  |  Boston Convention and Exhibition Center​
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Harvard Business School: Field X Class
Guest Speaker: Fundraising 101: How to land your seed round
Tue, Sept 27  |  Harvard Business School
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SmartMoney Startups Workshop
Speaker (with JD Davids): Fast Track Fundraising for Your Portfolio Companies
Wed, Sept 14  |  OpenView Venture Partners
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MassChallenge Workshop
Speaker (with JD Davids): Identifying Funding Sources
​Mon, Sept 12  |  MassChallenge
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker: Navigating Change
Tue, Aug 23  |  District Hall
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Leland Cheung Young Professionals Event: Innovators & Apps
(see event photos)
Co-host
​Thu, Aug 11  |  Felipe's Taqueria
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Lean Startup Circle Meetup Panel
Panelist: Best practices for raising a seed round
​Wed, Aug 10  |  Foley & Lardner
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Brandathon 2016 Match Event
Guest Speaker
​Thu, Aug 4  |  Arnold Worldwide
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MassChallenge 2016 Bootcamp
Speaker (with Scott Bailey): Doing Business in Boston
​Mon, June 27  |  MassChallenge
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MassChallenge 2016 Bootcamp
Speaker (with Shereen Shermak): Fundraising Intro
​Fri, June 24  |  MassChallenge
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BUILD Entrepreneur Games
Host Committee Co-Chair
​Thu, June 23  |  Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
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Xconomy Influx
Moderator: The New Face of Collaboration
​Wed, June 22  |  Museum of Science
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International Entrepreneur Meetup
Guest Speaker: Doing Business in Boston & Lessons Learned
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Wed, June 15  |  Plug Cambridge
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Education First Networking Q&A
Panelist
​Thu, June 9  |  
Education First
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SmartMoney Startups Workshop
Speaker (with JD Davids)
​Wed, June 1  |  
WeWork Fort Point
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MITX 2016 Awards
Pitch Judge & Awards Presenter
​Wed, May 25  |  
Westin Waterfront
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A Night to Focus on the T’s Future
Panelist
​Tue, May 24  |  
Northeastern
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MassChallenge Round 2 Judging
Pitch Judge
Mon, May 9  |  
Morgan Lewis
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Capital W Speed Pitch
Pitch Feedback Judge
Fri, May 6  |  
District Hall
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Techstars Selling to Prospects Elevator Pitch Judging
Pitch Feedback Judge
Thu, May 5  |  
Techstars
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Rock 100 Entrepreneurs Summit
Discussion Leader: Sales & Growth in Mobile Tech
Wed, Apr 27  |  
Harvard Business School
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MassChallenge Colombia Bootcamp
Speaker: Doing Business in Boston
Tue, Apr 19  |  District Hall
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Raizlabs XLR8 Roundtable
Guest Speaker: Fireside chat
Thu, Mar 3  |  
Raizlabs
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MassChallenge Korea Bootcamp
Speaker (with Dan Deac): Fundraising Tactics 101
Thu, Feb 25  |  MassChallenge
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Startup Leadership Program
Pitch Judge
Mon, Feb 22  |  
Foley Hoag
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Northeastern Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers (SASE) Northeast Regional Conference
Closing Keynote Speaker: Collaboration, Creativity & Inspiration
Sat, Feb 13 |  Northeastern
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Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Harvard Conference
Morning Keynote Speaker: Lessons Learned in Global Entrepreneurship
Sat, Feb 13  |  Harvard
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MIT $100K Winter Accelerate Finale
(see event photos and webcast [VIDEO])
Emcee/Host
Wed, Feb 10  |  
MIT
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Lyon-Boston Bootcamp
Host & Speaker: Fundraising 101 Primer
Tue, Feb 9  |  MassChallenge
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Harvard Winter Xcelerate Demo Day
Panelist: Entrepreneurship & Career Paths
Sat, Jan 23  |  
Harvard
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PwC Boston HeForShe
Guest Speaker/Flash Talk: Gender Diversity in the Workplace (#HeForShe)
Thu, Jan 21  |  PwC

2015 Events

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KPIs in B2C Startups
Panelist
Mon, Dec 14  |  SmackHigh
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Unpitch
Pitch Feedback
Wed, Dec 9
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MassChallenge-Morocco Boot Camp
Speaker: Fundraising 101
Tue, Dec 8
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BostInno's 50 on Fire
Winner for Investment
Thu, Dec 3  |  Moakley Courthouse
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker
Tue, Nov 10
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Big Booster Lyon
Keynote Speaker: Welcome Address
Tue, Oct 27
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Ignite 3
Guest Speaker
Sat, Oct 24
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Rev Boston
Panelist: Getting on boards, advising, and investing
Sat, Oct 17
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​Brandathon University
Guest Speaker: Opening comments
Wed, Oct 14 
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Breaking Into the Boston Startup Ecosystem
Panelist
Wed, Oct 7
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FutureM
Track Host
​Tue, Oct 6
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MassChallenge Deep Dive
Speaker: Funding & pitching
Thu, Aug 20
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Brandathon
Judge & Presenter
Thu, Aug 6
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MassChallenge 2015 Bootcamp
Speaker: How to Do Business in Boston
Tue, June 30
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nToggle Lunch & Learn
Guest Speaker
Wed, June 24
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BUILD’s 4th Annual Youth Business Plan Competition
Pitch Judge
Sat, May 30
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Global STEM Education & an Innovation-Driven Global Workforce of the 21 Century
Panelist
Fri, May 29
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MassChallenge 2015 Finalist Announcement
Keynote Speaker
Wed, May 20  |  Hult
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Front End of Innovation
Panelist: Connecting with startups
Blog interview, CMO luncheon
Tue, May 19  |  Boston WTC 
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StartOut Startup War Stories
Panelist
​Tue, Apr 28
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker
​Wed, Apr 8 
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Boston Women's Venture Summit
Pitch Judge
Tue, Apr 7 
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Northeastern University: Entrepreneurial Finance Class
Guest Speaker
Fri, Apr 3 
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MIT Asia Business Conference
Panelist: How to identify the next big entrepreneurs: from incubating and accelerating to angel investing and VC investing
Sat, Mar 7  |  MIT Media Lab 
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MITX eCommerce Summit
Speaker: Commerce Trends & Innovations
Tue, Mar 3

2014 Events

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Boston College Tech Trek
Host
Fri, Dec 5  |  PayPal
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MITX Up for Start Tank
Host
Tue, Nov 18  |  PayPal
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CJP/Haifa Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker: Entrepreneurship & About Start Tank
Mon, Nov 17  |  PayPal
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Innovation unConference
Expert
Fri, Nov 14
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MIT Sloan E&I Club to Start Tank
Host & Speaker: About Start Tank & Entrepreneurship
Fri, Nov 7  |  PayPal
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BBJ Power 50: Most Influential Bostonians
Honoree
Thu, Nov 6  |  Boston Harbor Hotel
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Tech Hub Caucus Idea-a-thon
Emcee
Wed, Nov 5  |  PayPal
N2 Event
Corp representative for eBay/PayPal (with Tim C.)
Tue, Oct 28  |  District Hall
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Harvard Asian Alumni Summit
Panelist: Start-up Tales from the Tech Frontier
Sun, Oct 26  |  Harvard Science Center
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Northeastern University: Entrepreneurship Class
Guest Speaker: Entrepreneurial finance in practice
Wed, Oct 22  |  Northeastern
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Tufts University: Entrepreneurship Class Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker: Tufts & entrepreneurship presentation
Mon, Oct 20  |  PayPal
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Harvard Hackfest
Keynote Speaker: Media, advertising & entrepreneurship
Sat, Oct 18  |  Harvard i-Lab
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Atlas Annual Meeting - Boston Syndicates
2-minute pitch/showcase presentation on Inmoji
Thu, Oct 2  |  The State Room (60 State Street)
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MIT Enterprise Forum - Innovation Spaces
How physical spaces foster innovation presentation & panel (with Karen Landry)
Wed, Oct 1  |  District Hall
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BattleHack
Guest Speaker
Aug 10
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Tech Caucus
Host
July 15  |  PayPal
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Chennai Startup Weekend
Speaker: Jumpstarting Entrepreneurship
July 12  |  PayPal Chennai
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Boston College Startup Circle Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker
June 25  |  PayPal
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TCN M&A stories
June 24
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Brand-a-thon
Emcee
June 20/26
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Boston Idea Week: The Future of Boston's Startup Culture
Panelist
June 17  |  Idea Lab @ Courthouse MBTA
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Nantucket Conference
Panelist
June 6
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Innovation Open House
Host & Speaker
May 2  |  PayPal
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MITX Mobile Summit
Mobile Payment Showcase
Apr 24
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Tufts Entrepreneurship Visit
Host & Speaker
Apr 18  |  PayPal
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SingTel Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker
Apr 2  |  PayPal
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Mobile Madness 2014: The Next Disruptors
Moderator: Mobile Through the Ages
Mar 19  |  Microsoft NERD
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Finding The Bright Spots: Women and Capital
Panelist
Mar 4  |  PayPal Boston
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EDGE Conference: Branded in Boston
Speaker: Pay it Forward (see video)
Jan 13  |  ICA

2013 Q4 Events

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Crashpad: Taste of Entrepreneurship
Guest Speaker
Thu, Dec 12 
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BostInno's 50 on Fire
Finalist for Tech
Thu, Dec 5  |  Moakley Courthouse
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Xconomy D2: The Future of Data and Devices
Speaker: Keynote unpanel
The, Nov 21  |  FCAT
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Mobile Monday Mid-atlantic: The Future of Mobile in Retail
Keynote Speaker
Mon, Nov 11  |  Cira Centre
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MassTLC unConference
Mentor
Fri, Nov 1
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PayPal Boston Presents: The Start Tank (Boston Idea Week Kickoff)
Host & Emcee
Tue, Oct 1  |  PayPal
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MassTLC: Workforce Seminar: The Startup Challenge
Moderator
Fri, Sept 27 
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BrandCamp
Speaker
Thu, Sept 26
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JNK Securities Roundtable Lunch
Speaker
Tue, Sept 17
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