Global Entrepreneurship Week Ohio
Schedule
Monday, November 16, 2020
Kickin' Off Global Entrepreneurship Week Ohio with Pauly Suchy and Jonathon Ortmans
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Jonathon Ortmans
Global Entrepreneurship Network, Founder and President
The Black Entrepreneurship Summit, Keynote by Shana Black
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Shana Black
Black Girl in the Cle, Founder
Discover Ohio Innovation | Ohio X
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Chris Berry
Ohio X, President
Mike J. Walker
Microsoft, Senior Director, Applied Innovation and Digital Transformation
Scott Allen
John Carroll University, Associate Professor of Management
Raising Capital in Ohio, with Rev 1, Ohio State University, Jumpstart and North Coast Ventures
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Todd Federman
Managing Director, North Coast Ventures
Cheryl Turnbull
Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University, Senior Director
Hardik Desai
Jumpstart, Senior Partner, Investing
Ryan Helon
Rev 1, Executive Vice President
Jeff Hoffman
Global Entrepreneurship Network, Chairman
Cleveland Innovation District | MidTown Cleveland & Cleveland Foundation
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Jeff Epstein
MidTown Cleveland, Director
Baiju Shah
The Cleveland Foundation, Senior Fellow for Innovation
The New American Dream | Disruption Now Media
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Aja Hardy
gBeta Cleveland, Director
Whitney Gaskins
University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement
Anne Richie
The Mezzanine Fund, Fund Manager
Carlton R. Collins
Engines That Work, Co-Founder
Rob Richardson
Disruption Now Media, Founder & Host
Startup 101-How and Why to Start A Tech Business, by Jumpstart
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Christopher Smith
Jumpstart, Senior Deal Flow Manager
Adam Salon
Jumpstart, Partner, Entrepreneurial Services
VFA Fellow Founders of Ohio, by Venture For America
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Leopoldo Peña
The Opportunity Exchange, Co-Founder, VFA '16 (Cleveland)
Ryan Cleary
FloatMe, Co-Founder & COO, VFA '17 (Cleveland)
Alison Leddy
Bust A Move, Co-Founder, VFA '16 (Columbus)
Alex Hilleary
Gather, Co-Founder, VFA '16 (Cleveland)
Tagan Horton (Moderator)
Founders Get Funds, Founder, VFA '19 (Cleveland)
Carrie Murphy (Host)
Venture for America, Senior Director of Community Partnerships
The Gig-Economy When the Economy’s Tanking, with Matt Deal
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Matt Deal
SydeWyrk, Co-Founder
Jordan Valdiviez
University of Toledo, Incubation Operations Manager at Launchpad Incubation Program
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) – How can Startups help to realize it?
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Josephine Ndao
African Development Bank Group, Chief Entrepreneurship and SME Development Officer
Michael Goldberg
Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship at Case Western Reserve University, Executive Director
Isabelle Byusa
Wheaton College Massachusetts, Director, Youth Development Programs
Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly
World Bank, Country Director for South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini
Building a Truly International Startup, by the Cleveland Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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Kim Kirkendall
International Resource Development, President
Jeffrey Goldstein
Onward Global, Founder
Michael Cao
IC3D, Inc., Founder & CEO
Giorgio Morocica
Yenox, Founder
Alternative Capital for Ohio Manufacturers
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Justin Vogt
Evermore Industries, Co-Founder & CEO
Edward Redden
Evermore Industries, Co-Founder & President
Alternative Funding Options in Northeast Ohio
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Dora Rankin
Honeycomb Credit, Cleveland City Manager
Jeff Clawson
Growth Opportunity Partners, Chief Credit Officer
Katy Fuerst
Hebrew Free Loan Association, Director of Programming and Community Engagement
B. Fae Harris
National Development Council, Consultant, Cleveland Market
Michael Elliott
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, Director of Neighborhood Economic Development
Connecting Travelers Through Shared Experiences, with Akib Amin
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Akib Amin
GAFFL, Co-founder & CEO
Jordan Valdiviez
University of Toledo, Incubation Operations Manager at Launchpad Incubation Program
Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Time of Crisis: Lessons from the Field
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Dr. Cynthia Barnhart
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chancellor
Scott S. Cowen
Case Western Reserve University and former President of Tulane University, Interim President
Ramanath I. Ramakrishnan
Eaton Corp., Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (Retired)
Judith Cone
UNC Chapel Hill, Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Ohio Innovation Partners, by Plug and Play
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Nathan Sundheimer
Plug and Play Cleveland, Program & Operations Manager
Jennifer Thomas
Plug and Play Cleveland, Managing Director
Julianne Roseman
Plug and Play, Ventures Associate
Growing Opportunities In Cannabis Management, with Professor Brandon Cohen
Brandon Cohen
University of Toledo, College of Business and Innovation, Senior Lecturer
Jordan Valdiviez
University of Toledo, Incubation Operations Manager at Launchpad Incubation Program
Opportunities and Risks for Black Entrepreneurs: Black Entrepreneurship Summit
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Carlin Jackson
Theo. Wyes David, Ltd. | Content Status, Founder/Principal Consultant | Co-founder/CTO
Jay Williams
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, President
Anthony Gillespie
Keen Point Consulting, LLC, Founder
Rob Richardson
Disruption Now Media, Founder & Host
Building Your Resource Stack, by Fitzergald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
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Dr. Joseph Fox
Akron University Department of Management and theFitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, Associate Professor of Practice & Director
The Entrepreneurship Roadmap-A Guided Journey For Your App/Software Based Business, by Jumpstart
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Adam Salon
Jumpstart, Partner, Entrepreneurial Services
Heather Hall
Jumpstart, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Ron Stubblefield
Jumpstart, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Christopher Smith
Jumpstart, Senior Deal Flow Manager
Jaclyn Williams
Jumpstart, Senior Market Research Analyst
Be The Founder Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition, by StartHuddle
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Jack Thompson
StartHuddle, Co-founder
Jake Zajkowski
StartHuddle, Outreach Director
Katie Pettee
Enjoy Zest, Chef + Event Planner
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Hispanic Business Showcase, by NEOHCED (IN PERSON)
Alysha Ellis
Mas LaRae, Founder & Creator
Hispanic Business Showcase, by NEOHCED (VIRTUAL)
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Maria R. Davila
U.S. Small Business Administration, Outreach & Marketing Specialist
Retail and Restaurant Technology, with Chris Rumpf
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Chris Rumpf
Flyght, CEO
Jordan Valdiviez
University of Toledo, Incubation Operations Manager at Launchpad Incubation Program
Blue Economy Forum: How The Great Lakes Fosters Entrepreneurship
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Brandon Wong
University of Michigan, PhD, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Hadar Borden
University at Buffalo, Director, Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars
Michael Schum
Fortun Brands Global Plumbing Group, Vice President, Product Development
Eric Clark
Technology Incubation and Innovation Office at the NASA Glenn Research Center, Acting Deputy Director
Paul Riser
TechTown, Inaugural Director
Max Herzog
Cleveland Water Alliance, Program Manager
Real Estate for Culture, Community & Entertainment | Robert Paskar
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Rob Paskar
Pasker Real Estate, Owner & Broker
Jordan Valdiviez
University of Toledo, Incubation Operations Manager at Launchpad Incubation Program
Black Ohio Leaders Changing the Game: Black Entrepreneurship Summit
Rob Richardson
Disruption Now Media, Founder & Host
Pam Davis
Hidden Spirits Cocktails, Founder & Creator
Doug McCollough
City of Dublin, CIO
Ras Asan
BREAUX Capital, Co-Founder
Design Thinking can work for any entrepreneur. Discover how to create a collaborative environment in your growing business.
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Lindsay Sims
Predictable Results Marketing, Founder & CEo
Careers & Entrepreneurship in the Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of Global Pandemics (Part 1)
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Calvin James
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
John Lewis
BioOhio, President & CEO
Douglas C. Spitz
I2Pure Corp., CEO
Karen C. Gibson
Digital Health for Quidel, SVP
Laura Brege
BridgeBio Pharma, Senior Advisor
Rob Painter
I2Pure Corp., COO
Robert Huebner
Latham BioPharm Group, Principal Consultant
Amanda Epp
ScriptDrop, CEO & Founding Team Member
Maintaining the Black Entrepreneurship Community, a Fireside Chat with Tagan Horton
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Tagan Horton (Moderator)
Founders Get Funds, Founder, VFA '19 (Cleveland)
Power of Collaboration: The Toledo Business Growth Collaborative
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Amy Haschak
JumpStart, Partner, Network Management
Jill Badger
Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center
Sabrina Weaver
Women of Toledo, President
Olivia Holden
ASSETS Toledo, Executive Director
Jim Matzinger
Economic and Community Development Institute, Community Outreach and Lending Specialist
David Topoleski
Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Reference Librarian and Manager
Mark Urrutia
Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC), Regional Director
Elizabeth Murawski
Center for Innovative Food Technology, Business & Workforce Development Manager
Jay Black
Toledo African American Chamber of Commerce, Vice President
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Building Empathetic Technology: Ali Briggs, CEO and Founder, LifeWeb 360
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Ali Briggs
LifeWeb 360, CEO and Co-founder
Perfect Pitch-Pitch Feedback from JumpStart EIRs
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Ron Stubblefield
Jumpstart, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Heather Hall
Jumpstart, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Adam Salon
Jumpstart, Partner, Entrepreneurial Services
Careers & Entrepreneurship in the Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of Global Pandemics (Part 2)
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Rob Painter
I2Pure Corp., COO
Laura Brege
BridgeBio Pharma, Senior Advisor
Karen C. Gibson
Digital Health for Quidel, SVP
Calvin James
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
John Lewis
BioOhio, President & CEO
Douglas C. Spitz
I2Pure Corp., CEO
Robert Huebner
Latham BioPharm Group, Principal Consultant
Amanda Epp
ScriptDrop, CEO & Founding Team Member
