Columbia Entrepreneurship

Design Studio Fall Kickoff (Info Session and Networking)
2018-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS
RSVP HERE
Join us at the Design Studio for our annual Fall Kickoff! Grab a beer, sip some wine, and learn more about all the phenomenal programs and opportunities available to you through the Design Studio.

ROOM 430 OF THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH (645 W 120TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10027)

Social Value Investing Book Talk and Reception
2018-09-17 18:00 - 19:00
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS
REGISTER HERE
The Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management invites you to Social Value Investing: The Success of Cross-Sector Partnerships on Monday, September 17th, at 6:00pm at Columbia University.
Columbia professors Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke recently published the book Social Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships, which presents a new way to approach some of society’s most difficult and intractable challenges—through new partnerships bringing together leaders from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. We invite you to explore this exciting, new, emerging area of public policy with a panel discussion of several compelling stories of cross-sector partnerships from around the world, several of which are presented in the book.
The event, held at Columbia’s iconic Low Memorial Library, will begin with a reception at 6:00pm with wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres.
The panel discussion, moderated by William Eimicke, will begin at 7:00pm with opening remarks from Steven Cohen, director of the Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management, and Howard Buffett. Additional speakers to be confirmed.

Data for Good (or Scary AI and Other Dangers of Big Data)
2018-09-14 13:00 - 14:30
OPEN TO ALL
RSVP HERE

Friday, September 14, 2018
Location: Pupin 428
1:00PM – 2:30PM

Abstract: In our data-rich world, we in the technology community have a responsibility to ensure that we use data for good. In this talk, under the acronym FATES, I will focus on these aspects of the responsible use of data: fairness, accountability, transparency, ethics, safety and security. I will give examples of how data-hungry AI-based systems can lead to harmful decisions and even fatal errors. But I will also give examples of new techniques we can use to reduce some of these bad effects. Above all, we need to work with ethicists, social scientists, and humanists to build systems with FATES in mind as we design our technology not after we deploy it.

Bio: Biography: Jeannette M. Wing is Avanessians Director of the Data Science Institute and Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. From 2013 to 2017, she was a Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Research. She is Consulting Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon where she twice served as the Head of the Computer Science Department and had been on the faculty since 1985. From 2007-2010 she was the Assistant Director of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate at the National Science Foundation. She received her S.B., S.M., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Professor Wing’s general research interests are in the areas of trustworthy computing, specification and verification, concurrent and distributed systems, programming languages, and software engineering. Her current interests are in the foundations of security and privacy, with a new focus on trustworthy AI. She was or is on the editorial board of twelve journals, including the Journal of the ACM and Communications of the ACM.
She is currently a member of: the National Library of Medicine Blue Ribbon Panel, the Science, Engineering, and Technology Advisory Committee for the American Academy for Arts and Sciences; the Board of Trustees for the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics; the Advisory Board for the Association for Women in Mathematics; and the Alibaba DAMO Technical Advisory Board. She has been chair and/or a member of many other academic, government, and industry advisory boards. She received the CRA Distinguished Service Award in 2011 and the ACM Distinguished Service Award in 2014. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

AI & Truth
2018-09-13 18:30 - 20:30
OPEN TO ALL
RSVP HERE
Saška Mojsilović, head of AI Foundations at IBM Research and co-director of IBM Science for Social Good, and Chris Wiggins, Chief Data Scientist at the New York Times and Columbia professor, join Manoush Zomorodi to discuss the ways AI, computer vision, and data are blurring the line between fake news and reality.
This conversation will explore the intersection of critical thinking and machine learning, and analyze how AI can enable or fight against this new paradigm.

MassChallenge HealthTech Applications Launch Event
2018-09-13 17:00 - 19:00
Want to get in touch with Massachusetts’s digital health innovation scene?
MassChallenge HealthTech 2019 Application Launch is the perfect opportunity to meet all the movers and shakers in the digital health startup ecosystem. Join on September 13th at Microsoft NERD Center during Startup Boston: https://give.classy.org/ApplicationLaunch19

MassChallenge HealthTech Applications Launch Event
Date: Thursday, September 13th
Time: 5:00-7:00PM ET
Location: Microsoft NERD Center | 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142
Event URL: https://give.classy.org/ApplicationLaunch19

C++: An Invisible Foundation
2018-09-13 16:00 - 18:00
OPEN TO ALL

REGISTER HERE

Thursday, September 13th, 2018
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lecture
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception
Brown Institute | 2nd Floor, Pulitzer Hall (2950 Broadway)

C++ is one of the key foundations of our software. It is invisible to most people because they use it only indirectly. It’s in your computer and your phone. It’s in the machines that manufacture, your computer, and your phone. It’s in most cars, including all the self-driving ones. It’s on Mars, and in deep sea-robots. It’s what runs your Java virtual machine and your Python AI/ML scripts.

In this Distinguished Lecture, Dr. Stroustrup will briefly explain what technical aspects of C++ makes it so useful. He will focus on design principles, but also touch upon resource management and what it takes to be efficient in various contexts. Finally, he will comment on the challenges facing the C++ community.

About Bjarne Stroustrup

Dr. Bjarne Stroustrup is the designer and original implementer of C++ as well as the author of The C++ Programming Language (Fourth Edition), A Tour of C++, Programming: Principles and Practice using C++ (Second Edition), and many popular and academic publications. Dr. Stroustrup is a Managing Director in the technology division of Morgan Stanley in New York City as well as a visiting professor in Columbia University’s Department of Computer Science. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and an IEEE, ACM, and CHM fellow. He received the 2018 Charles Stark Draper Prize, the IEEE Computer Society’s 2018 Computer Pioneer Award, and the 2017 IET Faraday Medal. His research interests include distributed systems, design, programming techniques, software development tools, and programming languages. He is actively involved in the ISO standardization of C++. He holds a master’s degree in mathematics from Aarhus University, where he is an honorary professor, and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Cambridge, where he is an honorary fellow of Churchill College.

The Distinguished Lectures in Computational Innovation series highlights programmers, data scientists, and other practitioners from the private sector who lead cutting-edge technology initiatives such as Python, C++, and the Open Source Initiative. The events include a presentation, question & answer session, and post-event networking reception.

All Columbia University students, faculty, postdocs, and administrators are welcome to register for and attend these events.

Smarter Use of Your Smartphone
2018-09-12 18:00 - 21:00
OPEN TO ALL (LIVE AND VIA RECORDING)
DISCOUNT CODE: COLUMBIA
Sree Sreenivasan (@Sree), Andrew Lih (@Fuzheado) & Digimentors.group present a special workshop in New York City that you can also watch online from anywhere. This is a brand-new course we’re offering for the first-time anywhere.
You will learn how to use your smartphone in smarter ways that will save you time, money, aggravation, and show you how to be more productive and creative with your phone.

Experts will share tips as you meet cool new apps.
You will also improve your photo, video and Instagram skills.
Want to know how you can be super-creative on mobile? Yes, we’ll cover that.
Worried about phone security? After this workshop, you’ll feel safer every time you whip out your mobile device.
Learn how you can go mobile first in your work and life.
Bring your iPhone or your Android and take lots of notes.

Place: W 83, Loft (150 West 83rd Street)
Time: Wed, Sept 12, 6-9 pm ET in NYC (with online-viewing option as well)
Bring your iPhone or your Android and take lots of notes! If you have time, download to your phone before the workshop: SparkPost; Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides; Instagram; Twitter; and LinkedIn.

Rise of the Rest with Steve Case
2018-09-12 05:00 - 18:30
On September 12th, SIPA’s Entrepreneurship & Policy Initiative is hosting an exciting event – “The Rise of the Rest: Entrepreneurship Across America” at Low Memorial Library. In this keynote discussion, Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution, and Co-Founder of AOL, will discuss his efforts to support entrepreneurship and technology in America through his “Rise of the Rest” initiative. Joining Mr. Case will be Secretary Jacob J. Lew, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and a visiting professor at SIPA. The discussion will be moderated by Dean Merit E. Janow.
This event is co-sponsored by SIPA’s Entrepreneurship and Policy Initiative, Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs, and Columbia Entrepreneurship Innovation and Design. Supported by the Nasdaq Educational Foundation.

Design Studio Hours (Open Collaboration Time)
2018-09-11 14:00 - 16:00
OPEN TO ALL IN THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with human-centered designers in the Studio. Teams of Columbia affiliates are also welcome to use the studio space for working independently on their entrepreneurial projects.

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Design Your Future
2018-08-29 08:00
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS
APPLY HERE
The future can feel uncertain, so we’ve created Design Your Future as a three-session program where attendees learn to apply design to their careers and to life after graduation. The goal of this program is to help you to better navigate your career and life choices in the face of uncertainty.
This can be both an exciting and unnerving time.
What if you discover that your new job isn’t for you?
What happens if you start to drift away from the things you feel passionate about?
What trajectory is right for you?
In these interactive, emotive, and highly engaging sessions you will use design principles to prototype potential life trajectories.
APPLY HERE
Important Dates & Times:
Applications Open: August 29th, 8am
Applications Close: October 8th, 8am
Accepted Applicants Notified: October 10th, by 5pm
Classes held for three consecutive Tuesdays:
October 16 —11:00am to 1:00pm
October 23 —11:00am to 1:00pm
October 30 —11:00am to 1:00pm

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Design Your Venture
2018-08-29 08:00
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS.
APPLY HERE
Are you an entrepreneurial Columbia student?
Is there a specific challenge or a problem you are passionate about solving?
Do you want to be part of an incredible cohort of change-makers?
Do you want to develop practical approaches that will lead to sustainable solutions?
The Design Your Venture program will work with a limited number of highly motivated teams to tackle an issue they’re passionate about using design to solve. Over the course of the semester, teams will dive into each phase of the design process together and receive one-on-one coaching from the Design Team.
Throughout the program you will:
* Interview and research real users and stakeholders in the community you are designing for.
* Design an innovative solution for your challenge.
* Have a coherent market, value proposition, and workable prototype by the end of the program.
This program is a deep dive into creating a venture based on user-feedback and testing so it will be particularly useful for students applying for any of the entrepreneurship fund challenges in their respective schools. You will be joining an impressive community: a number of teams who have been through this program have gone on to receive investment, win the Columbia Venture Competition, and earned seats in the Columbia Startup Lab.
APPLY HERE
Important Dates & Times:
Applications Open: August 29th, 8am
Applications Close: October 1st, 8am
Accepted Applicant Teams Notified: October 5th by 5pm

Design You Venture Launch and Happy Hour: October 11, 4:10pm-5:50pm
Design Your Venture will start on Thursday, October 11th, from 4:10 pm to 5:50pm followed by five consecutive weekly sessions on Thursday afternoons, ending on November 15th, the week before Thanksgiving Spring Break. If you are applying as a team you only need to fill out one application.

Application Deadline: MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia 2018-2019 Cohort
2018-08-15
OPEN TO ALL
APPLY HERE
If you are a PropTech startup looking to grow your business and accelerate your company’s market penetration, submit your application today. Applications are open from June 14, 2018 through August 15, 2018.
PROGRAM BENEFITS

Up to $250,000 in financing
22-week program focused on driving business growth and accelerated market penetration, including:

Curated access and introductions to decision-makers, pilots, premier sources of global investment capital and media
Weekly Silicon Valley Bank Guest Speaker Series
301 Real Estate curriculum led by esteemed adjunct professors

Participation in exclusive Pilot Days and Demo Days, as well as discounted or free attendance at dozens of local, national and international industry roundtables and networking events
Pairing with select C-level mentors from MetaProp’s RE200 industry mentor network covering each of the 10 major real estate disciplines
Access to all MetaProp Advisors services during the program including strategy, fundraising, media relations and PR, in-house recruiting, business development, sales and digital marketing
Access to corporate program partners as well as free goods and services valued at over $200,000

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tamer Fund for Social Ventures
2018-08-15
The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School is now accepting applications for the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. This fund provides seed grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage social and environmental ventures. Ventures must be led by Columbia University students or alumni, or be advised and have significant involvement by Columbia University faculty or researchers.
The Tamer Center will hold an informational webinar on the application process and the fund on August 1 – REGISTER HERE.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Fed Tech Accelerator
2018-08-08
Ever wonder what GPS, the Zika vaccine and Siri all have in common? All were technologies that were initially funded by the U.S. Government before being spun out to industry. Each year Government spends $140 billion+ on research and development that creates many novel technologies that could be breakthrough new ventures.
Fed Tech is a unique accelerator that connects entrepreneurs to these technologies developed across DoD, NASA, DOE, MIT, Princeton and other laboratories. The program builds teams from scratch and then guides them through an 8 week cohort where they explore markets, build business models and learn about how government R&D can become a commercial product.
Fed Tech is sponsored by the government so there’s no equity to participate. Entrepreneur applications are open through August 8th. The cohort will run from mid September to late November. Participants can be from anywhere but are required to visit D.C for opening and closing sessions. We also intentionally design the cohort to be completed with a “day job,” asking that you commit an average of 10 hours per week during the 8 week cohort. Our best teams have the chance to enter our Pre-Accelerator post cohort for additional resources.
Please apply on our website or email recruiting@fedtech.io for more information.

Tamer Fund for Social Ventures Webinar
2018-08-01 11:00 - 12:00
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS
During this webinar, you will learn about upcoming deadlines and the application process, have the chance to ask any questions you may have, and network with other social and environmental venture teams. You will also hear from portfolio members as they share their ventures’ missions and experiences working with the center.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Impact Challenge
2018-07-31
OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATES

The Impact Challenge offers applicants the chance to compete for a $15,000 grand prize for their social venture. With a focus on socially minded entrepreneurship and advancing startups, this challenge helps inspire, connect, and accelerate new ventures and their student founders.
This is a part of Business Today, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by Steve Forbes in 1968. For the past 50 years, its goal has been to bridge the gap between influential business leaders, from all industries, and top undergraduate students from across the world. BT creates a dynamic forum in which students from all backgrounds can be educated and inspired.
Details of the competition include:

Top 5 finalists attend the conference and compete
Prize of $15,000 with no equity and no strings attached
Expert judges from top companies and VCs
Past participants have gone to Forbes 30 under 30
Apply at http://ic18.org/impact-challenge

Details of the conference include:

All-expenses paid, 3-day business conference
150 undergraduate students, 75 executives
Takes place on November 18-20th, 2018, in New York City
Past keynotes include:

Gerald Ford (38th President of the United States)
Jeff Immelt (CEO of GE)
Wendy Kopp (Founder of Teach for America)
Muhtar Kent (CEO of Coca-Cola)

Studio Hours at the Design Studio (Open Collaboration Time)
2018-07-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-07-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-06-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-06-07 14:00 - 16:00
OPEN TO ALL IN THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with human-centered designers in the Studio. Teams of Columbia affiliates are also welcome to use the studio space for working independently on their entrepreneurial projects.

Venture Capital Funding 101
2018-07-17 16:00 - 18:00
When is the right time to look for VC funding? How do you get started? What are standard terms and processes? How do you prepare for the due diligence process? Join on July 17th to discuss the questions you’ve been wanting to ask if you are considering raising Venture Capital funding for your startup. Facilitator Chris Quintero will walk entrepreneurs through the basics of VC funding. Please submit questions for Chris here, no later than July 10 at 5pm.
PowerbridgeNY Office in Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive, Room 425
New York, NY
10025

XR Startup Bootcamp Info Session
2018-07-12 18:00 - 19:00
NYC Media Lab is seeking NYC university-based teams that endeavor to start new companies. The XR Startup Bootcamp will support teams working on VR/AR, voice technology and other future interfaces. The program will empower teams to adopt the “lean” startup method to search for and develop a business model for their startup concept. The program runs from September through November 2018 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Participating teams will receive mentorship from leading media and technology executives and investors from NYC Media Lab Member Companies and $10,000 in funding.
Program Eligibility: Faculty members, students (undergraduate and graduate), and/or existing startups affiliated with a NYC-based university are eligible to apply. Students who graduated in 2018 are eligible to apply.
To Register: Please email Amy Chen at amy.chen@nycmedialab.org

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Columbia I-Corps Summer Startup Me Up Bootcamp
2018-06-29
Open to all Columbians working on deep tech projects.
Apply here
Teams that complete the bootcamp and 20 customer discovery interviews will be eligible to interview for the NSF I-Corps program.
The bootcamp will take place in the span of 2 weeks starting July 16th. The deadline is soon approaching on June 29th. Apply here.
​Program Dates:

5 Customer Discovery Interviews due – July 16
Kickoff/Qualifier: Monday July 16th, Tuesday July 17th (morning only both days)
Online Class via Web-Ex: Wednesday – Tuesday July 24th
15 Customer Discovery Interviews Due – Wednesday August 1, 2018
Final Presentations: Wednesday August 1, 2018

Columbia University Opioid Symposium: Building New Collaborations Towards New Solutions
2018-06-22 10:30 - 16:00
The Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research is hosting a symposium to stimulate collaborations among researchers, industry partners and the community to advance new efforts to address the opioid crisis. The event will feature plenary speakers from local and national levels, a networking lunch, and concurrent sessions focused on the response from industry and community.
Register here.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Columbia GSAPP Incubator
2018-06-18
OPEN TO ALUMNI OF GSAPP (Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation), 2003 OR LATER
Application
The online application for GSAPP Incubator membership in the 2018-19 cycle is now open. GSAPP alumni from all programs who have graduated in 2003 or later are eligible for membership.
May 28, 2018: Online applications open
June 5, 2018: Information Session
June 18, 2018: Applications close
June 29, 2018: Acceptance notifications sent
September 5, 2018: Move-in and start date
A Membership Committee consisting of leaders within and outside of Columbia GSAPP reviews applications and selects members each year.
Criteria Membership is only open to GSAPP alumni who have graduated in the past 15 years and who are U.S. citizens or already have a valid visa for conducting business in the U.S. Membership requires a year-long commitment, and members are expected to work out of the Incubator as their main project during this time. Applicants must have a body of work or project positioned at the intersection of architecture, technology, culture, and the city.
More information: https://www.arch.columbia.edu/research/facilities/4-gsapp-incubator

Call for applications: Digital Health Breakthrough Network
2018-06-15
OPEN TO ALL
APPLY HERE
Have an amazing digital health innovation but struggling with figuring out how to test it? Apply to join New York City’s Digital Health Breakthrough Network and get expert help with pilot study design, implementation, and reporting from established leaders in the field: www.dhbn.nyc
How are you going to change New York’s digital health landscape? HITLAB and NYCEDC are looking for innovators who are transforming health tech to submit applications to the Digital Health Breakthrough Network. Visit www.dhbn.nycto see if your company is eligible for expert pilot research support.

CAA Family STEM Day 2018
2018-06-10 12:00 - 16:00
OPEN TO ALL
REGISTER HERE
You’re invited to the third annual Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) Family STEM Day on Columbia’s Morningside campus. The event brings together alumni, their families, and students for an exciting day of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
You’ll have the chance to visit interactive booths for all ages; enjoy lunch, games, and giveaways; and listen to enlightening talks by astronomy Professor David Kipping and a diverse panel of STEM experts.
Exhibits will explore artificial intelligence, virtual reality, chemistry, biology, the arts, and robotics. Learn how ice flows, touch a real brain, take home your own tiny garden, and explore the states of matter using balloons, dry ice, and lots of energy!
We encourage all ages to attend, however we have specific content for ages 5-18.
View highlights from last year’s STEM Day.
Booths:
2Train Robotics team 395 (All ages welcome)
Build Your Own Robot with NORY (Ages 5-12)
The Barnard College Summer Research Institute (All ages welcome)
The BioBus (All ages welcome)
CAA Arts Access: Putting the Arts in STEM (Ages 5-14)
Department of Astronomy Showcase (All ages welcome)
Explore the World’s Cliamte and its Impact on Society (Ages 5-12)
HYPOTHEkids: Sublime Time! (Ages 5-11)
Ice Flows! (All ages welcome)
Issa’s Edible Adventures (Ages 5-11)
Learn to code with CodeAdvantage (Ages 5-13)
Pursuing a Career in STEM, advice from a CU Professor (Ages 13-18)
Solar Telescope (All ages welcome)
School of Professional Studies: Sustainability Analytics (Ages 11-18+)
Shared VR and AR: Columbia Computer Graphics and User Interfaces Lab (Ages 12-18+)
Urban Leaf – The World’s Smallest Garden (All ages welcome)
Ticket Pricing:
General Admission Child Ticket | $30 each
General Admission Adult Ticket | $35 each
General Admission Package Tickets (4+ Adults and/or Children) | $25 each
At the Door Child Ticket | $40 each
At the Door Adult Ticket | $45 each
Please Note: Discounted package pricing is available when purchasing four or more tickets. This pricing is not available at the door. Children are defined as ages 5-12, Adults are 13 +.
Thank you to our University partners: Arts Access, Barnard College, CAA Programs Committee, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia Alumni Association, The Columbia Commitment, Columbia Entrepreneurship, Columbia Science Initiative, Columbia Secondary School, Department of Astronomy, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, International Research Institute for Climate & Society, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Mailman School of Public Health, Regional Clubs and SIGs, School of Nursing, School of Professional Studies, School of Social Work, STEP Program, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Teachers College, Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute
Questions? Email alumni-events@columbia.edu.

Next Gen Summit in NYC
2018-06-08 - 2018-06-10
Apply to attend the 2018 Next Gen Summit in New York City June 8-10! Rated the #1 conference for young entrepreneurs by Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur, Next Gen Summit aims to unite and empower the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders with the resources they need to succeed, including capital, a peer community, promotional opportunities and more.
NGS2018 will welcome the world’s best and brightest young entrepreneurs, where you will have the opportunities to learn and connect with founders of billion-dollar brands (Jeff Hoffman – Priceline, Mitch Modell – Modell’s), meet influencers (Patrick Lee – Rotten Tomatoes, Swan Sit – Nike), speak with press and investors (Jason Feifer – Entrepreneur Magazine, Allyson Dias – Thiel Fellowship, Techstars), rub shoulders with celebrities (NFL, MLS, WNBA athletes), receive 1:1 mentorship from industry veterans (SVPs at GoDaddy, IBM, Pepsi), and more.

Women in Leadership: Expanding Influence and Leading Change (Exec Ed)
2018-06-05 - 2018-06-07
Women in Leadership: Expanding Influence and Leading Change
For More Information or to Apply Now
Click Here

Leadership for the 21st century. Inclusive organizations outperform those that are
not, yet women remain underrepresented in all levels of management. This program will help
women leaders navigate the business landscape, develop and leverage their talents, and assume
roles of greater influence.
HOW YOU WILL ADVANCE
Articulating Your Vision.
Crystalize your goals and cultivate a network of supporters who will help you achieve your mission.
Personal Advocate.
Learn strategies to successfully advocate for yourself and gain visibility for your accomplishments.
Strategic Communications.
Develop effective and productive communication tactics in an array of contexts.
Risk Assessment.
Assess your level of comfort with taking risks and adopt a new framework
for thinking about risk, uncertainty, and failure.

Dawn of Private Space Science Symposium 2018
2018-06-02 - 2018-06-03
OPEN TO ALL
Register here
The Dawn of Private Space Science Symposium is a new platform to facilitate communication between the private space industry and scientists. The symposium brings together leading scientists, foundations, corporations, policy makers, and commercial spacelines under one roof to create opportunities for scientific research in space. This groundbreaking collaboration will enable advancement of science that will benefit our species, planet, and existence.
The 2018 theme is “Commercial Space Stations: Building an Ecosystem in Space.” This year DPSS18 will provide a forum for topics relevant to future space station planning and will open the doors for the commercial space sector, researchers, technology developers, transportation and habitation providers, government agencies, policymakers, and other interested parties to partake in building an ecosystem in space.
