Columbia Entrepreneurship

The Changing World of Raising Capital
2016-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Lecture Hall, Pulitzer Hall (Journalism Bld), 116th & Broadway, New York City, NY, 10027, United States
Join Mintz Levin for a discussion about funding your startup
Panel Discussion With
David Weild IV Chairman & CEO, Weild & Co.
Ryan Feit CEO and Co-Founder, SeedInvest
Greg Brogger CEO, SharesPost
David Rose CEO and Founder, Gust
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The world of raising capital for start-up companies has experienced a revolution. Prior to the enactment of the JOBS Act in 2012, raising capital for private companies was limited to offline communications and was dominated by the professional venture capitalists. Now the capital raising process has been democratized. Capital can be raised online directly by companies or through intermediaries. It can be accomplished by crowd sourcing to “accredited investors” or, in limited amounts, by crowd funding to everyone. Additionally, companies can raise capital in an “IPO lite” manner by using the new Reg A+.
Come join us on the Columbia University campus for an entertaining evening with a world class panel of the leaders changing the way that capital is being raised for new emerging companies. Co-sponsored by MintzEdge (powered by the law firm of Mintz Levin) and Columbia Technology Ventures, learn what these innovators in the new world of raising capital are thinking and planning.
L to R: David Weild IV CEO Weild; Greg Brogger, CEO SharesPost; David Rose, CEO Gust; Ryan Feit CEO SeedInvest

Studio Hours
2016-11-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, November 3rd
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
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.
The first hour (1-2pm) is for independent work only; coaching begins at 2pm.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

ELabNYC
2016-11-01 00:00 - 17:00 | ELabNYC
ELabNYC Application Deadline for 2017 Program
Bio & Health Tech Entrepreneurship Lab NYC is a prestigious 6-month training and mentorship program for aspiring entrepreneurs in New York City’s life sciences and healthcare technology community. The Lab provides extensive support to graduate students of science, post-docs, early-career researchers and engineers interested in forming new biotech and health tech ventures.

Hacking for Energy -Student Info Session
2016-10-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Lewisohn Hall 212D, 2970 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
New Spring 2017 course! Hacking for Energy
Are you a grad student interested in entrepreneurship and working in the energy industry? Then Hacking for Energy is the course for you! Hacking for Energy challenges students to develop and test solutions for critical problems facing the energy industry using the Lean Startup methodology. Students may apply to the class after independently forming interdisciplinary teams of four, and propose their solution for a current challenge the energy industry is facing. If accepted, the student teams will use the course to test and build their solution by getting out of the classroom, talking to customers, and interacting with industry professionals. Students must apply by November 21st to participate in the Spring 2017 semester.
Interested? Come to an info session on October 31st to learn more about the class! Register Here.

Introduction to Prototyping and Testing
2016-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Ideas deserve to be shown off. Join us for this Prototyping and Testing Sprint to learn about how to turn your early ideas into something tangible and test-worthy. Prototyping is a way of learning more about your customer or community by having them interact with an early version of a solution. Once you have built a prototype of your product or solution, you can use it to learn more about how your customer responds to it. Testing your idea provides immediate and valuable insights that can help you rapidly improve your product or solution. Be prepared for a highly interactive day!
Teams and individuals are welcome. Feel free to come with your own idea to prototype, or we can help you brainstorm one on the spot.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Entrepreneurship Research Showcase
2016-10-28 08:30 - 10:00 | Uris Hall, Room 307, Columbia Business School, 3022 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Join us on Friday, October 28, 2016 for an inaugural showcase dedicated to exploring new ideas around entrepreneurship. The event will be hosted by Lang Center Faculty Director Olivier Toubia, and Professors Mabel Abraham, Oded Netzer, and Dan Wang will give “lightning talks” on their latest research. Presentations will be followed by discussion and networking.
Agenda
8:30-8:45 a.m. – Welcome and continental breakfast
8:45-9:30 a.m. – Presentations by Professors Mabel Abraham, Oded Netzer, and Dan Wang
9:30-10:00 a.m. – Networking and discussion

Studio Hours
2016-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, October 27th
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
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.
The first hour (1-2pm) is for independent work only; coaching begins at 2pm.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Columbia Giving Day
2016-10-26 | On Line Event
Columbia Entrepreneurship is all about innovation. That’s why we support some of the most brilliant innovators in the world: Columbia student and young alumni entrepreneurs. On Giving Day, we ask you to support us. Please Give On Oct 26th.
For Giving Day — **during one 24-hour period on October 26** — Columbians come together to support programs and initiatives they find most meaningful. Gifts are then amplified by challenge match funds from Columbia University Trustees.
Remember, your gift to **Columbia Entrepreneurship benefits the entire community of student and alumni entrepreneurs** across every Columbia school, student club, and institution.
So please give a gift on October 26th and help support the next generation of business leaders and innovators. Sign Me Up! I’d Like to Support Entrepreneurship at Columbia.
For questions about how funds directly benefit Columbia entrepreneurs across the Columbia Community, write us at entrepreneurship@columbia.edu.

Patents 101
2016-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Columbia University, Lerner Hall, Satow Room, 5th Floor, New York, United States
As the Columbia technology transfer experience demonstrates, patents can provide a successful vehicle for generating research funding for university inventions. Unfortunately, many seemingly harmless events occurring after the conception of an invention can jeopardize the right to file for a patent. Jeffrey M. Sears, PhD, Chief Patent Counsel for Columbia University, will present a patent law primer focusing on what you need to know to preserve patent protection for your inventions.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Jeff serves as Columbia’s Chief Patent Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel’s Patent and Licensing Group, where his practice encompasses all aspects of patent law, including portfolio management, strategic counseling, licensing and post-licensing compliance, litigation, and legislative and regulatory patent matters. Jeff holds an S.B. in physics from MIT, an M.A. and Ph.D. in physics from SUNY Stony Brook, and a J.D. from NYU. He is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Startup Weekend NYC Music Tech Edition by Coca-Cola
2016-10-21 - 2016-10-23
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Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event that brings together New York City designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and experts from all domains to do amazing things.
All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and embark on a three-day frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback!
If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur and contribute to a more sustainable world, be part of Startup Weekend New York City

DEADLINE: Intro to Human-Centered Design; 5 Week Course
2016-10-20 23:55 | Schapiro Building Room 750, 530 West 120th Street, New York City, 10027, United States
Introduction to Human-Centered Design
Course number: IEME E4200
Fall Semester 2016, second half, 5 consecutive Fridays
November 4 – December 9, 2016, [9:00 – 12:00 + 1:00 – 2:30]
0 credit, P/F on transcript
Class will meet in CEPSR 750
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Students must apply for entry into the course by midnight on October 20th. The course begins on November 4 and continues for 5 Fridays until December 9, 2016. For more information, check the Course Description and Syllabus
This class is open to graduate students from Columbia Engineering and Columbia Business School, as well as advanced undergraduate students with permission of instructor. Students from GSAPP and other schools are also welcome to apply to the instructor. Enrollment will be limited to 50 students. Today design has emerged as a key differentiator among the most valuable brands, products, and services in the world. The reason for this is customers, consumers, constituents, employees – the users -are now in control. Users are more discerning, they have more choices and are more comfortable exercising their choice. Users are demanding that their products and services work for them in the fullest sense: that their total experience is as good as it can be. Companies, other organizations and even governments are finding that they have to address the demands of their users, and do so with an unaccustomed urgency. If they do not, their users will exercise their choices and change brand, change behavior, or even change their government.

Studio Hours
2016-10-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, October 20th
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
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.
The first hour (1-2pm) is for independent work only; coaching begins at 2pm.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Data: Past, Present, and Future
2016-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Schapiro Building Room 750, 530 West 120th Street, New York City, 10027, United States
Join
Professors Matt Jones, James R. Barker Professor of Contemporary Civilization
in the Department of History
and
Professor Chris Wiggins, Associate Professor Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
moderated by
David Madigan, Professor of Statistics, EVP and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Professors Jones and Wiggins will discuss the past, present, and future of data in our lives. Each will speak briefly on how students, scholars, and citizens make sense of data in science, public policy, and our personal lives. We invite Columbia University students (all divisions) to RSVP

Natural Vs. Unnatural Acts: What George Bernard Shaw Taught Me About Startups
2016-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Columbia Startup Lab, 69 Charlton St. @ Varick, NYC, 10014, United States
The Columbia Women Inventors Network and the Columbia Startup Lab present a talk from Michael Sikorsky, CEO and co‐founder of Robots and Pencils. Michael will talk about what every startup and new venture can learn from the nineteenth century Irish playwright, critic and polemicist – what are common mistakes people make, and how to overcome the seduction of unnatural acts.

Micheal Sikorsky, CEO and Co-Founder, Robots and Pencils Inc.
Michael is the CEO and co-founder of Robots and Pencils Inc. With over 20 years of experience creating first-of-its kind software, he is a renowned strategist, innovator and pioneer in the mobile tech space.
At Robots and Pencils, Michael leads a world-class team of developers and designers who have created over 250 apps used by 77 million people worldwide. Founded in 2009 with the vision that mobile will be more transformative than the Internet, the team has built a reputation for creating top-ranking consumer apps, transformative enterprise apps and world-first learning platforms. With a growth rate of 4971% over five years, Robots and Pencils was named the 34th fastest growing technology company in North America in 2014.
Michael credits the success of his company to its secret sauce – a process for following the talent as well as an internal ‘one culture’ partnership between award-winning artists and developers. Everything that Robots and Pencils does starts by blending the sciences with the humanities – the robots with the pencils. No stranger to the spotlight, Michael has been widely celebrated for his entrepreneurial thinking, and, most recently, he was one of only six in the world invited to the 2014 World Entrepreneur of the Year awards as part of a special citation on global growth.
Driven by a love of learning and new insights and ideas, Michael is currently completing executive education programs at the MIT Sloan School of Management and The Columbia Business School.

BOOK TALK: Capital and the Common Good
2016-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Uris Hall, Room 332, 3022 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Capital and the Common Good
How Innovative Finance Is Tackling the World’s Most Urgent Problems
with professor
Georgia Levenson Keohane
Monday, October 17, 2016
Uris Hall, Room 332
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Despite social and economic advances around the world, poverty and disease persist, exacerbated by the mounting challenges of climate change, natural disasters, political conflict, mass migration, and economic inequality. While governments commit to addressing these challenges, traditional public and philanthropic dollars are not enough. Here, innovative finance has shown a way forward: by borrowing techniques from the world of finance, we can raise capital for social investments today. Innovative finance has provided polio vaccines to children in the DRC, crop insurance to farmers in India, pay-as-you-go solar electricity to Kenyans, and affordable housing and transportation to New Yorkers. It has helped governmental, commercial, and philanthropic resources meet the needs of the poor and underserved and build a more sustainable and inclusive prosperity.

Capital and the Common Good shows how market failure in one context can be solved with market solutions from another: an expert in securitization bundles future development aid into bonds to pay for vaccines today; an entrepreneur turns a mobile phone into an array of financial services for the unbanked; and policy makers adapt pay-for-success models from the world of infrastructure to human services like early childhood education, maternal health, and job training. Revisiting the successes and missteps of these efforts, Georgia Levenson Keohane argues that innovative finance is as much about incentives and sound decision-making as it is about money. When it works, innovative finance gives us the tools, motivation, and security to invest in our shared future.

Mission: Restore's Hero Celebration
2016-10-14 20:00 - 23:55 | New York City Fire Museum, 278 Spring Street, New York, 10013, United States
What: Fall Fundraiser to celebrate and support better access to life saving surgery around the world. Come celebrate with an OPEN BAR, MUSIC, AUCTION, and AMAZING PEOPLE!
When: Fri, Octoboer 14th, 2016 @ 8PM
Where: New York City Fire Museum (278 Spring St. NYC)
Get your Tickets HERE
General Admission $100. Use the Young Professional Board code YPBDISCOUNT for $25 off*
*(limited number available. Expires 10/1)

Hackathon: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
2016-10-14 09:00 - 2016-10-16 14:00 | New Lab, 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, 11205, United States
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Think you’ve got what it takes to tackle some of the toughest Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief challenges facing modern urban centers?

Join us October 14-16, 2016 to celebrate the launch of the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator with our first hackathon at the New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. You’ll rub shoulders with our country’s military elite and have the chance to show them what you’ve got.
3 day event.
Very worthy cause.
And 15K for the winning concept.
Earn it by showing you’ve got the hack chops. It’s that simple.

Registration is now open! You can sign up for any of these three individual events or join us from start to finish with the Weekend ticket.

Launch Event (Friday, October 14, 9:00 am-12:00 pm) Kick-off the weekend with the launch of MD5 featuring a keynote by the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and speakers in the tech community.

Workshop Event (Friday, October 14, 1:00-6:00 pm) Learn about humanitarian assistance and disaster relief challenges directly from first responders and engage in discussion on how to build products and solutions with impact. Includes lunch.

Hackathon Event (Friday, October 14, 7:00 pm-11:30 am Sunday followed by judging)

Test your creativity and skills prototyping technology solutions for critical humanitarian assistance and disaster relief applications in the dense urban environment. 40.5 hours of coding time. Friday dinner and all weekend meals provided. Only the Weekend ticket gives you access to all three events.

Register now or visit www.md5.net/hackathonf16 for more information on speakers, day-by-day agenda, event logistics and event FAQs.

Also, for those participating in the hackathon, there is a Hackathon Participant Agreement in place that requires consent during the Eventbrite registration process. For any questions about the agreement, please email info@md5.net

Studio Hours
2016-10-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, October 13th
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
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.
The first hour (1-2pm) is for independent work only; coaching begins at 2pm.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Law Studio Office Hours
2016-10-13 02:00 - 17:00 | Riverside Church, MLK Building, 5th Floor, Suite 519-521, 490 Riverside Dr , New York, 10027, United States
We are proud to welcome Charles Torres to campus and to announce the start of the Columbia Entrepreneurship Startup Law Studio sponsored by Perkins Coie. Columbia Entrepreneurship has partnered with Charles Torres, head of the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice and Partner at Perkins Coie to provide free professional startup law office hours for interested student startup teams in the Columbia community.

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“The Columbia Entrepreneurship Startup Law Studio provides
a unique window into real-world VC lawyering.
The university-wide collaboration made possible by this Columbia Entrepreneurship-Perkins Cole partnership
is an exceptional opportunity for Columbia Students.”
– Nathalie Russell ‛14CC
How it Works
Sign up now for a 20-minute session held between 2:00 PM and 5:oo PM Thursday, October 18th. Once you register we’ll contact you to arrange the precise time. In October we’ll be on the fifth floor of Riverside Church Suite #519-521. Next month we’ll be at the Columbia Startup Lab, then back on campus in December.
Mouse Type (lawyers love mouse type):
Hurry, space is limited
Currently-enrolled students only please
Once you register, we will contact you to arrange your 20-minute session
All sessions will be conducted on a pro-bono basis. The sessions will be observed by Columbia Law School Students, who seek to gain startup law experience by observing the office hours. These participating students who will gather with Charles afterwards to ask relevant questions and discuss the case confidentially.
Charles Torres
About Charles Torres
A fixture in New York City venture for over 15 years, Charles is a trusted advisor for emerging technology companies at all stages of development, as well as the institutions and individuals who invest in them. His practice focuses on counseling companies through formation, minority and control investments, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions and related portfolio dispositions. He has been a passionate contributor to the New York City tech ecosystem: he opened the first major law firm office in Brooklyn; he is the founder of the Startup Center at Brooklyn’s growing Northside Festival; he is creator of the Emerging Company Workshop, a lecture series he teaches at Columbia Business School and its downtown Columbia StartupLab; he was the creator of VCs on Skis, a venture networking event for the New York City community; and he was a founding partner of WomenInnovateMobile (a first in kind accelerator for female-founded companies).

Studio Hours
2016-10-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Do you have an idea and want to get personal feedback from Columbia’s Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with designers in the Studio.
Teams of Columbia affiliates are welcome to use the studio space for working on their projects during this time.

2016-10-05 08:00 - 17:00
Do you have an idea and want to get personal feedback from Columbia’s Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with designers in the Studio.
Teams of Columbia affiliates are welcome to use the studio space for working on their projects during this time.
No need to register

Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, U.S. Airforce at Data Science Institute Colloquium Series
2016-10-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Davis Auditorium, Schapiro, New York City, 10027, United States
Join the Columbia University Data Science Institute
No Registration Required
Potential adversaries have carefully studied the American way of war and U.S. reliance on aerospace power. They are investing heavily in technologies to deny the air superiority advantage we have enjoyed for more than a generation. Our dominance is no longer assured. This presentation will explore how the Air Force is planning to “out innovate” near-peer competitors and deliver multi-domain air, space and cyber capabilities in support of a new Third Offset Strategy. It will highlight new operating concepts and technologies like autonomy, hypersonics, directed energy and additive manufacturing to fly, fight and win in 2030 and beyond.
General Pawlikowski employs some 80,000 people and managing $60 billion annually. The Air Force Research Lab is in her portfolio and she has led efforts to tackle “big data” in the lifecycle of Air Force designs, processes and parts.
General Ellen M. Pawlikowski
Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski serves as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The command employs some 80,000 people and manages $60 billion annually, executing the critical mission of warfighter support through leading-edge science and technology, cradle-to-grave life cycle weapon systems management, world-class developmental test and evaluation, and world-class depot maintenance and supply chain management.
General Pawlikowski entered the Air Force in 1978 through the ROTC program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She then attended the University of California at Berkeley and received a Doctorate in chemical engineering in December 1981, entering active duty at McClellan AFB, California, in April 1982.
General Pawlikowski’s career has spanned a wide variety of technical management, leadership and staff positions including command at the wing and center levels. She has served as Director of the Acquisition Management Office for the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy and as Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Her leadership assignments included Program Director of the Airborne Laser Program; Commander of the Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing; Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory; and most recently Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center.
General Pawlikowski is nationally recognized for her leadership in the US science and technology community. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the National Academy of Engineers.
Prior to her current assignment, General Pawlikowski was the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
1978 Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark
1981 Doctorate of Philosophy in chemical engineering, University of California, Berkeley
1984 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1990 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1991 Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va.
1994 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1982 – December 1984, Director, Gas Research and Development, Technical Operations Division, McClellan AFB, Calif.
2. December 1984 – March 1986, Chief, Mass Spectrometry and Micro-beam Instruments Branch, Technical Operations Division, McClellan AFB, Calif.
3. March 1986 – December 1987, Command Systems Plans Manager, Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Fla.
4. December 1987 – July 1989, Chief, Plans and Programs Division, Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Fla.
5. July 1989 – July 1990, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. June 1990 – December 1991, Deputy Chief, Special Projects Division, Rome Laboratory, Griffiss AFB, N.Y.
7. December 1991 – July 1993, Senior Executive Officer, Rome Laboratory, Griffiss AFB, N.Y.
8. July 1993 – June 1994, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
9. June 1994 – March 1996, Director, Acquisition Management Office, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
10. March 1996 – June 1997, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. June 1997 – June 1999, Chief, Revolutionizing Training Division, Training Systems Product Group, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. June 1999 – March 2000, Deputy Director, Global Power Programs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
13. April 2000 – March 2005, Director, Airborne Laser System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
14. March 2005 – July 2007, Commander, Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
15. July 2007 – May 2008, Vice Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
16. June 2008 – February 2010, Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Va.
17. February 2010 – May 2011, Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
18. June 2011 – June 2014, Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center and Program Executive Officer for Space, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
19. June 2014 – June 2015, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
20. June 2015 – present, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1994 – March 1996, Director, Acquisition Management Office, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
2. March 1996 – June 1997, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel
3. March 2005 – July 2007, Commander, Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif., as a brigadier general
4. June 2008 – February 2010, Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Va., as a major general
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Individual Recognition Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1984 Commandant Trophy, Squadron Officers School
1999 Air Force Association Management Award – Executive
2012 Women in Aerospace, Lifetime Achievement Awards
2012 Thomas D. White Space Award
2012 Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2014 Member, National Academy of Engineering
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 25, 1978
First Lieutenant May 25, 1981
Captain May 25, 1983
Major March 1, 1988
Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 1992
Colonel Oct. 1, 1996
Brigadier General June 1, 2005
Major General July 22, 2008
Lieutenant General June 3, 2011
General June 8, 2015
(Current as of June 2015)

Columbia Data Science Student Challenge
2016-09-30 13:00 - 2016-10-01 12:00 | Davis Auditorium, Schapiro, New York City, 10027, United States
The Columbia Data Science Student Challenge is part of a global series of Hackathons. These events are designed to ignite a passion for the amazing things made possible by Data Science and to help students develop the skills necessary to harness the power of analytics.
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A variety of learning resources will be made available and the hackathon will suit students with a background in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Analytics and Math.
With a prize pool including $9,000 in cash, as well as t-shirts and other swag for all participants, it’s a great opportunity to build your skills, meet other top students, have fun and win great prizes. The Columbia Data Science Student Challenge is a collaboration between Columbia Data Science Society, Data Science Institute Columbia University and Microsoft.

Design Sprint: Intro to User Research
2016-09-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
One of the core tenets of human centered design is understanding the needs of others. The ability to uncover and solve unmet needs is something all successful startups do well. Additionally, this acute awareness of users has been proven to drive innovation and creativity in more traditional settings.
Join us in this introductory sprint to learn how to use design tools including interviewing, analogous spaces, empathy probes, and more. By the end of the sprint, you will have practiced these tools to understand communities and pinpoint areas of opportunity for entrepreneurship.
This sprint is hands-on and fast paced! Come with your own idea or we will provide you with a topic to research. This event is open to all Columbia affiliates.

NYC Startup Job Fair
2016-09-30 12:00 - 17:00 | IAC Building, 555 West 18th St, New York , 10011, United States
Find your dream job!
Register Today
The Startup Job Fair is an event that connects the best startups with talented job seekers.
The event was first founded in late 2009 during the height of the recession. The Startup Job Fair has now become a premier, nationwide platform for startups to hire exceptional talent. The event is open to startups of all growth stages and job seekers of all experience levels.
Find the next local event and get involved!

Columbia 2016 Social Enterprise Conference
2016-09-30 08:45 - 17:00 | Lerner Hall, Columbia University, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Columbia University 2016 Social Enterprise Conference
Cities Transformed:
Empowering Individuals, Businesses & Communities
Friday, September 30, 2016
8:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Columbia University, Lerner Hall Auditorium
2920 Broadway (Entrance on Broadway, between 115th and 114th Street)
New York, NY 10027
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Urbanization is shaping the human experience in powerful ways. More than 3.5 billion people — half the world’s population — now live in rapidly-growing cities, including 80% of United States residents. Will urban change expand opportunity and equity, or will it entrench inequalities? How can social innovations transform cities in ways that fully empower individuals, businesses, and communities?
Featuring keynote speakers Anthony Foxx, United States Secretary of Transportation; John Paul Farmer ’04BUS, Director of Technology & Civic Innovation at Microsoft; and Andrew Salkin, Senior Vice President, City Solutions at 100 Resilient Cities!
This conference will feature panels on:
Transformations in Individuals: Building Diverse Urban Human Capital Pipelines (see speakers)
Transformations in Businesses: Driving Inclusion in the Tech and Startup Space (see speakers)
Transformations in Communities: Designing the Urban System (see speakers)
Learn more about our speakers here: bit.ly/2016SEConfSpeakers
Check out the full Conference program

Mini Conference: Real Estate Tech Unbundled
2016-09-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Convene, 237 Park Avenue, New York, 10017, United States
Join
Columbia Entrepreneurship, Columbia GSAPP’s Real Estate Development Program and Metaprop NYC for our
Annual Fall Entrepreneurship Mini Conference
Featuring Panel Discussions, Startup Demos and a Student-Alumni Networking Reception
Real Estate Tech Unbundled

With

Amol Sarva, Ph.D.ʼ96CC, Founder & CEO Knotel
&
Marc Hollidayʼ90GSAPP, CEO of SL Green Realty Corp.

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Moderated by
Zach Aarons ‘13BUS Co-Founder MetaProp
September 29th 2016
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Convene Conference Center (website)
237 Park Avenue (@45th btwn Park & Lex, Lobby Level)
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Real Estate, one of mankind’s oldest and largest industries, is undergoing a profound unbundling and technological transformation. Accelerating this trend is the phenomenon of Real Estate Tech Startups which have seen a 100% increase in investment in the past year, raising $1.37B in Q2 of 2016 alone.
Historically, the dynamics of the Real Estate industry had been very stable, with legendary dynastic families and well established public REITs dominating the marketplace. However, we are now seeing a a massive tech disruption that is challenging longstanding RE models.
Each niche in the RE sector (i.e. commercial, residential, property management, consumer and smart buildings) now has its own specialized applications. New startups are popping up left and right, launching innovative marketing disintermediation technology, drones, augmented reality platforms and 3D printing.
Mini-Conference: Real Estate Tech Unbundled
Columbia Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Metaprop NYC and the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation’s Real Estate Development Program is hosting a mini conference that will unpack and explore the exploding dynamics of an industry in flux.
Two panels, a demo session with Columbia-founded real estate startups, and an alumni-student networking session are planned. Light snacks, beer and wine will be served.

First Panel: “The Founders”, moderated by Metaprop NYC’s Zach Aarons

Amol Sarva Ph.D. ’96CC, Founder & CEO of Knotel
Stu Ellman, Columbia Business School professor & co-founder of RRE Ventures
Jonathan Wasserstrum ‘12BUS, co-founder and CEO TheSquareFoot
Susannah Vila ‘15BUS, TechStars ’15, founder of Flip

Second Panel: “The Practitioners”

Marc Holliday ʼ90GSAPP Columbia Trustee, CEO, SL Green Realty Corp
Robert Entin EVP & CIO, Vornado Realty Trust
Jamie von Klemperer President, Kohn Peterson Fox
Denis Hickey, CEO Lendlease, Americas

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Studio Hours
2016-09-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, September 29th
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Riverside Church Room 430
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Do you have an idea and want to get personal feedback from Columbia’s Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with designers in the Studio.
Teams of Columbia affiliates are welcome to use the studio space for working on their projects during this time.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Intro to Design Thinking Workshop
2016-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Uris Hall, Room 303
From a newsreader app, to a lowcost infant warmer for developing countries, to simply a more creative team dynamic, design thinking has proven to be a powerful methodology capable of solving challenges of all shapes and sizes. The principles of user research, prototyping, and testing have been used by everyone from product designers, entrepreneurs, humanitarians, among many others, to create innovative, human-centered designed products and solutions.
Please join us for this hands on introduction to design thinking, co-sponsored by the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio and the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center. We will focus on needfinding, problem framing, rapid idea generation, and collaboration. The session is fast paced and equally valuable for individuals or teams.

Studio Hours
2016-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, September 22nd
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Riverside Church Room 430
Register Today
Do you have an idea and want to get personal feedback from Columbia’s Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with designers in the Studio.
Teams of Columbia affiliates are welcome to use the studio space for working on their projects during this time.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.
