E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P FO R U M A G E N D A
All rooms are in the Illini Union
www.entrepreneurship.illinois.edu/forum
8:00am
Registration
Lobby outside
Rooms A/B/C
Entrepreneurship Curriculum
Discussion & Networking
Room 314
8:30am
Breakfast
Ballroom (2nd Floor)
9:00am
Keynote: Mark Tebbe
Illinois - Tech Force of the Midwest
Ballroom (2nd Floor)
9:30am
Entrepreneurial Resources - Lightning Rounds
Ballroom (2nd Floor)
Putting Ideas Into The World:
Social-purpose Entrepreneurship
Room A
8:00-9:00am
10:00-10:50am
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Ryan Singh, Manager, Social Innovation at Illinois
Marissa Siebel, VP of Marketing, IntelliWheels
Jacob Leib, Managing Partner, Students Consulting for Nonprofits
Chelsea Fry, Co-Founder, Swimable
Lizzy Engele, Co-Founder, MakerGirl
Cozad Finalist Showcase & Judging
Illinois Innovation Prize Poster Session
Room B
Room B
Entrepreneurial Resources Showcase
Room B
Technology Transfer In Theory and Practice
Room C
 Steve Wille, Associate Director and Senior Technology Officer, OTM
 Scott Carney, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Building A Team
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11:00-11:50am
Dana Cohen, Events /Workforce Development Coordinator, Research Park
Justin Lenoff, Engineer, Xerion Advanced Battery
Jen Quinlan, VP of Marketing, Rithmio
Nick Timmons, Solutions Executive, Personify
Lean Startup Methods
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Room 314
Room A
Mark Nolan, Director, IT and Economic Development
Scott Althaus, Professor Political Science
Leanne Labriola, President, Innsight Technology
Skot Wiedmann, Founder, Luma Vine Creative
Bill Spencer, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cozad Finalist Showcase & Judging
Room B
Illinois Innovation Prize Poster Session
Entrepreneurial Resources Showcase
Room B
Room B
The Venture Capitalist Perspective –
Best Practices for Raising Capital
Room C
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Chris Olsen, Co-Founder and Partner, Drive Capital
Sach Chitnis, Managing Partner, Jump Capital
David Cruikshank, VP, ARCH Venture Partners
Tom Siegel, Managing Director, IllinoisVENTURES
12:00-12:50pm
LUNCH
Ballroom (2nd Floor)
12:15-12:45pm
Welcome: Charles Tucker, Vice Provost for Undergraduate
Education and Innovation
Keynote: Steve LaValle, Professor, Computer Science
A Real Tale About Virtual Reality
Ballroom (2nd Floor)
Cozad Grand Prize Finalist Announcement
Ballroom (2nd Floor)
1:00-1:50pm
Alumni Panel Discussion:
How Illinois Alumni Are Excelling In the
World of Entrepreneurship
Room C
2:00-2:45pm
IIP Finalists and Announcement of Winner:
College of Engineering Dean Cangellaris
Room C
2:45-3:30pm
Cozad Grand Prize Finalist Presentations
Room C
3:30-4:00pm
Announce and Award Cozad Winners
Room C
4:00-4:30pm
Networking Reception
South Lounge
12:45pm
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