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Events & Speaking Engagements

Speaking Topics  🎤

I frequently cover the following topics:
  • Talent & hiring
  • Career growth & opportunities
  • Entrepreneurship & startup tips
  • Fundraising: how to land a seed round & pitch tips
  • Hit the deck: how to create an inspiring pitch
  • Positioning
  • Angel investing
  • Boston tech ecosystem​
  • Gender diversity & startups

Recent Materials  📁

See my recent slide decks on SlideShare.

Videos & News Clips  🎬

TEDxBoston: ABC's to $1m
NECN
Boston 25 News
Founders Workbench
Rock Center EiR Interview, Harvard Business School
MIT $100K Competition Emcee, MIT
PayPal’s Boston office TV interview, NECN, This Week in Business
​​​The Big Orange Couch with David Chang Interview, The Ad Club
EDGE Conference: Branded in Boston Presentation, The Ad Club
You Don’t Have To Be A Startup To Have A Startup Culture Interview, Culture Amp
Inside the PayPal Start Tank incubator Interview, TechTarget

Podcast Interviews ​ 🎙️

Netcapital Advisors: 5 Things You Need to Know About Angel Investing During a Recession
OhShip! Podcast
The Shrimp Tank
The Vitalize Podcast
Supporters Fund
Angel Invest Boston, TBD Angels guest
Boston Speaks Up
Startup Life LIVE!
ValueSetters: Ask the Angel Investor
Mission: The Journey
VentureFizz Podcast
Radio Entrepreneurs
Angel Invest Boston Podcast

Upcoming Events  🗓️

Lets connect at an upcoming event.
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TechCrunch Early Stage 2023
Speaker: Lack of Community: The Not-so-Secret Enemy of Early-Stage Founders
Thursday, April 20​  •  Hynes Convention Center
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Agents of Change Summit
Discussion Leader
Wednesday, May 17  •  Northeastern University
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BAJ Accelerator
Speaker: The Secret Playbook of Fundraising & Top Pitch Tips
Thursday, May 18​  •  Online
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Babson Executive Education: Launch and Grow: The Kenyan Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
Lecturer: Building, Managing, and Motivating Teams
Wednesday, June 14  •  Babson College
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Arc Tank 5.0
Pitch Competition Moderator
​Tuesday, December 5  •  The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

2023 Past Events

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GetKonnected! Boston's Most Influential Men of Color (WCVB5 clip)
Honoree
​Tuesday, March 28  •  ​The Grand Boston
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Smart Business Dealmakers Conference
Honoree: Dealmakers Hall of Fame
​Thursday, March 23  •  Westin Copley Place
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BOS startup ecosystem ski hooky day
Guest ski instigator
​Wednesday, March 8   •  Mount Sunapee
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​RESOLVE | The MassChallenge 2023 Summit
Speaker: Closing Keynote | 2030 Exploration Roundtable hosted by Boston Globe
​Thursday, February 16  •  Aloft Boston Seaport District
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MIT Executive Education: Entrepreneurship Development Program
Pitch Judge: Final Presentations
​Friday, January 27  •  MIT Sloan

2022 Past Events

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3 Interesting People "3IP" Coffee
Guest Instigator
Friday, October 21  •  Tatte 125 Summer Street
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Nantucket Conference
Speaker: Deals: How Startups Can Get Leverage in Negotiations
Thursday, October 13  •  White Elephant
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BAJ Accelerator
Speaker: The Secret Playbook of Fundraising & Top Pitch Tips
Thursday, September 22​  •  Online
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Boston Startup Week
Speaker: People Ops: Messaging into the Abyss: Personalizing Candidate Outreach and Employer Brand
Monday, September 19  •  District Hall
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MassChallenge Workshop
Speaker: How to raise money from angels
Tuesday, August 30  •  Online
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Babson Summer Venture Program
Speaker: The Secret Playbook to Raising $$$
Wednesday, July 6  •  Babson Boston
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Axios Roundtable: Dealmakers & their Dealbreakers
Guest
​Wednesday, June 29​  •  Lucie
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MIT Executive Education: Entrepreneurship Development Program
Pitch Judge: Final Presentations
​Friday, June 10  •  MIT Sloan
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Esade Executive MBA Entrepreneurship Roundtable
Speaker
​​Tuesday, June 7  •  CIC Cambridge
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RL@Work
Speaker: A Path to College and Your Dream Role
​Tuesday, May 31  •  MIT Media Lab
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StartupTree Webinar
An Entrepreneur's Approach: How to Empower Student Founders & Innovators
Tuesday, May 24  •  Online
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Techstars
Speaker: The Secret Playbook of Raising $$$ for Your Idea
​Friday, May 20  •  Workbar Boston
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3 Interesting People "3IP" Coffee
Guest Instigator
Friday, May 6  •  Tatte 125 Summer Street
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Bridge to MassChallenge Nigeria
Speaker: Fundraising ABC's in the U.S.
Tuesday, April 19  •  Online
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College Ventures Network Boston Gathering
Panelist
Friday, April 15  •  Northeastern University
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Babson Executive Education
Lecturer: Building, Managing, and Motivating Teams
Wednesday, April 6  •  Online
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Esade Executive MBA Entrepreneurship Roundtable
Speaker
​​Tuesday, April 5  •  CIC Boston
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Arc Tank 4.0
Pitch Competition Moderator
Tuesday, April 5  •  Online
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WindESCo Offsite
Guest Speaker: Product Market Fit & The Entrepreneurial Journey
​Tuesday, April 5  •  Online
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Harvard Business School New Venture Competition
Pitch Judge, Alumni Track
Thursday, March 24  •  Online
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TEDxBoston
Speaker: ABC's to $1m (video)
Monday, March 7  •  The 'Quin House
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Vitalize Angels AMA
Speaker: AMA with David Chang
​Thursday, February 17​  •  Online
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SparkTank 2022
Pitch Judge
Sunday, February 13​  •  Online
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FirstGeneration Prime
Speaker: Bringing Vision to Life
Wednesday, February 9  •  Online
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yCITIES
Guest: Inside the Mind of An Investor
​Friday, January 28  •  Online (video)
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HBS Bootcamp Pitch Panel
Pitch Judge
Friday, January 21  •  Online
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Venture Lane Studio
Speaker: Fundraising ABC's Workshop
Wednesday, January 19  •  Venture Lane
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StartMIT
Speaker: 10 Tips for Student Entrepreneurs
Friday, January 14  •  Online

2021 Events

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Babson eTower Young Entrepreneurs Conference (YEC)
Panelist: Is an Accelerator Right for You?
Friday, October 1  •  Babson College
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Startup Boston Week 2021
Speaker: Hit the Deck: How to create an inspiring pitch
Friday, September 24  •  Online
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Virtual Pitch Contest
Pitch Judge
Wednesday, September 22  ​•  Online
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Founders Friday Boston
Guest Speaker
Friday, August 20  •  Online
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Babson College: LEAD Class
Pitch Judge
Monday
, August 16  •  Online
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Babson Summer Catalyst Showcase
Co-host
Thursday, July 22  •  Online (video)
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Brandeis Innovation Speaker Series
Guest Speaker: Fundraising 101
Wednesday, July 14  •  Online
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The Players Impact
Guest Speaker: How to raise a seed round (materials)
​Thursday, June 3  •  Online
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Tufts University ExCollege: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Startups: Final Projects
Guest Judge
Monday, May 3  •  Online
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StartupGrind Boston Fireside Chat
Guest: From Operator to Investor: Entrepreneurship and funding discussion with David Chang (TBD Angels)
Wednesday, April 14  •  Online
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Harvard Business School: Field Y Class
Guest Speaker: How to raise a round
Tuesday, April 6  •  Harvard Business School
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Harvard Business School New Venture Competition
Pitch Judge, Alumni Track
​Tuesday, March 30  •  Online
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MassChallenge Big Booster
Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Tuesday, March 9  •  Online
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Unpitch
Pitch Feedback
Thursday, February 18  •  Online
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FirstGeneration Prime
Speaker: Bringing Vision to Life
Thursday, January 28  •  Online
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HBS Bootcamp Pitch Panel
Pitch Judge
Friday, January 22  •  Online

2020 Events

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Bridge to MassChallenge Biscay
Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Tuesday, December 15  •  Online
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CBE Ventures Pitch Competition
Judge
Friday, December 4  •  Online
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Startup Life LIVE with Ande Lyons
Guest: How to Raise Capital During a Crisis (video)
Friday, October 30  •  Online
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Bridge to MassChallenge India Bootcamp
Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Thursday, October 15  •  Online
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All Raise Seed Bootcamp
​Moderator: What Makes a Great Story & Pitch Deck
Tuesday, October 13  •  Online
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Startup Boston
Panelist: Make Your Board Seat Count: How to Serve and Support Your Portfolio Companies
Thursday, September 24  •  Online​
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Babson eTower
Guest Speaker: Navigating the Boston Ecosystem
Wednesday, September 2  •  Online
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Drone Forward Youth Consulting Program Finale
Judge
Friday, July 24  •  Online
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FirstGeneration Prime
Speaker: Bringing your vision to life
Thursday, July 23  •  Online
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Babson Summer Catalyst
Guest Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Wednesday, July 8  •  Online
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Future of Boston Tech & Startups
Panelist (video)
Tuesday, July 7  •  Online
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Cuseum
Guest Speaker: Fireside chat
Tuesday, July 7  •  Online
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Babson Summer Catalyst
Speaker: Boston Ecosystem
Tuesday, June 2  •  Online
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MassChallenge-Morocco Bootcamp
Speaker: Fundraising 101
Tuesday, June 2  •  Online
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Nurse Hack 4 Health: COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon
Judge
Sunday, May 17  •  Online
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Future of Boston: Technology & Innovation
Moderator: Challenges, opportunities, and work ahead for Boston as we look to beyond COVID-19 (video)
Tuesday, May 12  •  Online
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Survive and Thrive Growth Summit
Panelist: Resilient Leadership: Thriving Through Change
Thursday, April 23  •  Online
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MassChallenge FinTech: Happy Hour
Speaker: Founder Resiliency: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Wednesday, April 22  •  Online
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Harvard Business School New Venture Competition
Pitch Judge, Alumni Track
​Thursday, April 16  •  Online
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OptimizeRx Learning Together
Panelist: The Transformational Nature of COVID-19 on the Healthcare Industry
Thursday, April 9  •  Webinar
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Launch Lab X Speaker: Exits & Acquisitions
Speaker
Thursday, April 2  •  Online
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Babson College: Launch-Grow Class
Guest Speaker
Tuesday, March 31  •  Online
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​BE 500 Leadership Biomedical Engineering Spring 2020
Guest Lecturer: How to raise a seed round & career tips
Wednesday, March 18  •  Online
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AASU: Black Tech Master Series
Speaker: Financing your dreams: Fundraising 101
Friday, February 28  •  Harvard Business School
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Founders Live Boston!
Pitch Judge
Thursday, February 27  •  CIC
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Babson How2Tuesdays
Speaker: How to raise a seed round
Tuesday, February 18  •  Babson College
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TechTogether Boston
Hackathon Judge
Sunday, February 2  •  Boston University
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HBS Bootcamp Pitch Panel
Pitch Judge
Friday, January 24  •  Harvard Business School
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​Big Booster Boston Bootcamp
Speaker: Fundraising Tips & Boston Ecosystem
Monday, January 13  •  MassChallenge

2019 Events

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Arc Tank 3.0
Pitch Competition Moderator (recap video)
​Tuesday, November 19  •  The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
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BizTech: Tech for Society Conference
Opening Keynote Speaker
Panelist: Imposter Syndrome
​Saturday, October 26  •  Boston University
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BUILD Entrepreneur Games
Host Committee Co-Chair
​Thursday, October 24  •  Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
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The Edge Conference: Moonshot
Speaker
Wednesday, October 16  •  WBUR City Space
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HubWeek: 2019 Fall Festival
Speaker: C-Suite Conversation: Solving Hard Problems
Facing the Student Debt Crisis Head-on (video)
Thursday, October 3
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Harvard Business School: Field X Class
Guest Speaker: Fundraising and startup tips
Tuesday, October 1  •  Harvard Business School
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Startup Boston
Panelist: Seed Funding and Raising Capital: How to Fundraise Before Your Startup has Traction
Friday, September 20  •  CIC​
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Startup Boston
Panelist: Making an Offer They Can't Refuse: How to Recruit the Startup Talent You Want
Wednesday, September 18  •  CIC
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Babson College: New Technology Ventures Class
Guest Speaker: Adventures in launching tech ventures
Thursday, September 12  •  Babson College
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MassChallenge
Guest Speaker: How to raise a seed round
Tuesday, September 3  •  MassChallenge
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TrepCamp
Guest Speaker: Fundraising
Wednesday, July 31  •  Boston University
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Babson Summer Venture Program
Guest Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Thursday, July 11  •  Babson College
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TrepCamp
Guest Speaker: How to Raise a Seed Round
Wednesday, July 10  •  Boston University
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The Mentors: How To Start Solving The Student Debt Crisis, With David Chang Of Gradifi
Guest
​Tuesday, May 21
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Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business: Budgets, Casinos and Student Debt (@38:45)
Guest
Monday, May 20
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Harvard Business School Online: Connext 2019: Business with a Purpose
Panelist
Saturday, April 27  •  Harvard Business School
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Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2019
​Sponsor and Awards Presenter
Thursday, April 18  •  Hilton Union Square
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TechTogether Boston
Hackathon Judge
Sunday, March 24  •  Boston University
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Building a Great Company Culture from the Ground Up
Moderator
Tuesday, February 26  •  WeWork
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Startup Founder Talk
Guest Speaker: Founder Lessons, Learned the Hard Way
Thursday, February 21  •  First Republic Bank
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Harvard Business School: Field Y Class
Guest Speaker: Financing 101: financing your startup and yourself
Tuesday, February 19  •  Harvard Business School
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Across Boundaries Conference
Panelist
Friday, February 1  •  Hynes Convention Center
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HBS Startup Bootcamp Pitch Panels
​Pitch Feedback Judge
Friday, January 25  •  Harvard Business School
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BUILD Education Roundtable
Host
Tuesday, January 15
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The Stacking Benjamins Show: Smart Money Moves To Make In 2019 (and an intro to Gradifi)
Guest
Friday, January 11

2018 Events

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

2017 Events

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Babson How2Tuesdays
Speaker: How to raise a seed round
Tuesday, November 28  •  Babson College
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The Arc Tank
Pitch Competition Moderator
​Wednesday, November 15  •  The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker
Tuesday, November 14  •  District Hall
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BostInno's 50 on Fire
Winner (Inno Blazer) for Education
Thursday, November 9  •  The Revere Hotel
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GrowthHackers AMA
Ask Me Anything (AMA) Host
Thursday, November 9
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kTeams Corporate Venture/Scout Session 
Panelist
Wednesday, November 8  •  CIC
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Harvard Business School: Field X Class
Guest Speaker: Fundraising 101: How to pitch and land your first investors
Tuesday, November 7  •  Harvard Business School
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SheDemos 2017
Pitch Judge
Wednesday, November 1  •  WeWork South Station​
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Guppy Tank: Boston Public School Students Design Mobile Apps
Pitch Judge
Thursday, October 19  •  WeWork St. James
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InnovateEDU & HUBweek: Celebration of Student Entrepreneurship in Boston (recap video)
Closing Keynote Speaker
Wednesday, October 11  •  Boston University
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BUILD Entrepreneur Games
Host Committee Co-Chair
​Wednesday, October 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
Saturday, September 30  •  Boston Hynes Convention Center​
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Boston Startup Week
Speaker: How to pitch and land your first investors
Wednesday, September 20  •  CIC
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Babson eTower: Young Entrepreneurs Conference
Closing Keynote
​Friday, September 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)
Thursday, September 14  •  Seaport World Trade Center
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Babson College: New Technology Ventures Class
Guest Speaker: Adventures in launching tech businesses
Thursday, September 14  •  Babson College
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Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business Hour
Guest: The C-Suite Segment
Wednesday, September 6
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MassChallenge Pitch Workshop
Pitch Feedback Judge
Wednesday, August 30  •  MassChallenge
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Epiic Solutions Pitch Competition
Pitch Judge
Friday, August 18  •  CIC Boston
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Brandathon 2017 Match Event
Presenter
​Thursday, August 3  •  WeWork South Station
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2017 Babson Summer Venture Showcase
Opening Remarks
Thursday, July 27  •  Federal Reserve
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Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business Hour
Guest
Monday, July 24
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VentureApp Live Chat
AMA Chat Host
Thursday, July 20
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CUFSLP Partners Meeting Summer 2017
Guest Speaker
Thursday, July 13  •  University of Massachusetts Club
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Product Hunt LIVE
Ask Me Anything (AMA) Host
Thursday, July 13
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OTEC-Liaoyuan Private Demo Day
Pitch Judge
Saturday, June 17  •  Hatch Fenway
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​Boston TechJam
Panelist: Diversity, Talent & Leadership
Thursday, June 15
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MITX Data Summit
Moderator: Improving Athletic Performance: The Role of Data in Sports
Wednesday, June 14  •  Google Cambridge
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Capital W Speed Pitch
Pitch Moderator
Thursday, June 8  •  District Hall
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Pitch It: A Startup Showcase
Pitch Judge
Thursday, May 18  •  Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy
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C Space Shark Tank
Pitch Judge
Wednesday, May 17  •  C Space
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Uber Retreat
Guest Speaker
Thursday, May 11
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Babson Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab Pitch
Pitch Judge
Wednesday, May 3  •  The Atrium at The Davenport
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President’s Innovation Challenge
Pitch Judge
Saturday, April 29  •  Harvard Innovation Lab
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Babson Tie-Off Demo Day
Pitch Judge
Friday, April 28  •  Babson College
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Harvard Business School New Venture Competition
Pitch Judge, Alumni Track
​Tuesday, April 25  •  Harvard Business School
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker: Navigating Change
Thursday, April 13
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MITX Finalist Announcement
Presenter
Thursday, April 6
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E.F Kauffman Foundation Bootcamp
Panelist: Funding
Friday, March 31  •  MassChallenge
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Rock Accelerator Pitch Workshop
Pitch Judge
Monday, March 6  •  Harvard Business School
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BUILD Student Showcase
Judge
Thursday, March 2  •  MIT Sloan
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Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Harvard Conference
Panelist: Technology in Innovation
Sunday, February 19  •  Harvard
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National Merchant Day
Exhibitor: Feelter Innovation Showcase
​Thursday, February 16  •  Tribeca Rooftop
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Big Booster Boston Bootcamp
Speaker: Investment Workshop
Panelist
Tuesday, February 14  •  MassChallenge
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Liaoyuan and Harvard China Forum: Startup & Innovation Night
Speaker: Boston Startup Ecosystem
Panelist: What angels look for
Friday, February 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
Wednesday, February 8  •  PwC
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National Collegiate Research Conference
Panelist: Entrepreneurship
Thursday, January 19  •  Harvard University
Mentorpalooza!
Panelist
​Wednesday, January 18  •  Goodwin Procter
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Unpitch
Pitch Feedback
Wednesday, January 11  •  C Space

2016 Events

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

2015 Events

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KPIs in B2C Startups
Panelist
Monday, December 14  •  SmackHigh
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Unpitch
Pitch Feedback
Wednesday, December 9  •  Communispace
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MassChallenge-Morocco Bootcamp
Speaker: Fundraising 101
Tuesday, December 8
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BostInno's 50 on Fire
Winner for Investment
Thursday, December 3  •  Moakley Courthouse
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker
Tuesday, November 10  •  District Hall
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Big Booster Lyon
Keynote Speaker: Welcome Address
Tuesday, October 27  •  Lyon Convention Center, France
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Ignite 3
Guest Speaker
Saturday, October 24
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Rev Boston
Panelist: Getting on boards, advising, and investing
Saturday, October 17
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​Brandathon University
Guest Speaker: Opening comments
Wednesday, October 14 
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Breaking Into the Boston Startup Ecosystem
Panelist
Wednesday, October 7
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FutureM
Track Host
​Tuesday, October 6
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MassChallenge Deep Dive
Speaker: Funding & pitching
Thursday, August 20
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Brandathon
Judge & Presenter
Thursday, August 6
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MassChallenge 2015 Bootcamp
Speaker: How to Do Business in Boston
Tuesday, June 30
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nToggle Lunch & Learn
Guest Speaker
Wednesday, June 24
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BUILD’s 4th Annual Youth Business Plan Competition
Pitch Judge
Saturday, May 30
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Global STEM Education & an Innovation-Driven Global Workforce of the 21 Century
Panelist
Friday, May 29
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MassChallenge 2015 Finalist Announcement
Keynote Speaker
Wednesday, May 20  •  Hult
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Front End of Innovation
Panelist: Connecting with startups
Blog interview, CMO luncheon
Tuesday, May 19  •  Boston WTC 
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StartOut Startup War Stories
Panelist
​Tuesday, April 28
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Intelligent.ly Exchange
Guest Speaker
​Wednesday, April 8 
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Boston Women's Venture Summit
Pitch Judge
Tuesday, April 7 
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Northeastern University: Entrepreneurial Finance Class
Guest Speaker
Friday, April 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
Saturday, March 7  •  MIT Media Lab 
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MITX eCommerce Summit
Speaker: Commerce Trends & Innovations
Tuesday, March 3

2014 Events

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Boston College Tech Trek
Host
Friday, December 5  •  PayPal
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MITX Up for Start Tank
Host
Tuesday, November 18  •  PayPal
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CJP/Haifa Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker: Entrepreneurship & About Start Tank
Monday, November 17  •  PayPal
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Innovation unConference
Expert
Friday, November 14
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MIT Sloan E&I Club to Start Tank
Host & Speaker: About Start Tank & Entrepreneurship
Friday, November 7  •  PayPal
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BBJ Power 50: Most Influential Bostonians
Honoree
Thursday, November 6  •  Boston Harbor Hotel
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Tech Hub Caucus Idea-a-thon
Emcee
Wednesday, November 5  •  PayPal
N2 Event
Corp representative for eBay/PayPal (with Tim C.)
Tuesday, October 28  •  District Hall
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Harvard Asian Alumni Summit
Panelist: Start-up Tales from the Tech Frontier
Sunday, October 26  •  Harvard Science Center
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Northeastern University: Entrepreneurship Class
Guest Speaker: Entrepreneurial finance in practice
Wednesday, October 22  •  Northeastern
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Tufts University: Entrepreneurship Class Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker: Tufts & entrepreneurship presentation
Monday, October 20  •  PayPal
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Harvard Hackfest
Keynote Speaker: Media, advertising & entrepreneurship
Saturday, October 18  •  Harvard i-Lab
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Atlas Annual Meeting - Boston Syndicates
2-minute pitch/showcase presentation on Inmoji
Thursday, October 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)
Wednesday, October 1  •  District Hall
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BattleHack
Guest Speaker
Sunday, August 10
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Tech Caucus
Host
Tuesday, July 15  •  PayPal
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Chennai Startup Weekend
Speaker: Jumpstarting Entrepreneurship
Saturday, July 12  •  PayPal Chennai
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Boston College Startup Circle Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker
Wednesday, June 25  •  PayPal
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TCN M&A stories
Panelist
Tuesday, June 24  •  Autodesk
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Brand-a-thon
Emcee
Friday, June 20 / Thursday, June 26
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Boston Idea Week: The Future of Boston's Startup Culture
Panelist
Tuesday, June 17  •  Idea Lab @ Courthouse MBTA
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Nantucket Conference
Panelist
Friday, June 6
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Innovation Open House
Host & Speaker
Friday, May 2  •  PayPal
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MITX Mobile Summit
Mobile Payment Showcase
Thursday, April 24
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Tufts Entrepreneurship Visit
Host & Speaker
Friday, April 18  •  PayPal
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SingTel Visit to Start Tank
Host & Speaker
Wednesday, April 2  •  PayPal
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Mobile Madness 2014: The Next Disruptors
Moderator: Mobile Through the Ages
Wednesday, March 19  •  Microsoft NERD
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Finding The Bright Spots: Women and Capital
Panelist
Tuesday, March 4  •  PayPal Boston
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The Edge Conference: Branded in Boston
Speaker: Pay it Forward (see video)
Monday, January 13  •  ICA

2013 Q4 Events

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