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2024 Corporate Startup Week


 5th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum

November 2nd and 3rd, 2023. Days 2 and 3 of Corporate Startup Week

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Disruptions in the business world are nothing new, but the way companies adapt and address issues is being reshaped. More and more, Artificial Intelligence is touted as the best solution. But to be effective, innovators must understand A.I., and how to properly utilize it to achieve their vision.

The 2023 Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum will feature a packed program including a day and a half of Keynote Speakers, Expert Panels, Fireside Chats, “Hype vs. Reality, How-To Workshops, and Startup Showcases investigating the latest ideas, innovations, and trends in corporate entrepreneurship.




CMU Corporate Startup Week

2023 Wednesday November 1st through Friday November 3rd

Nov 1 Nationwide All-Graduate Student Case Competition Sponsored by PNC Financial Services

12:00 W.L. Mellon Speaker Series, Christina Cassotis, CEO Allegheny County Airports

1:30 The Eight Finalist University Student Team Presentations

Nov 2  Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum: Artificial Intelligence and Applied Innovation

MORNING (Registration starts at 8 am; Program starts at 9 am)

●      Registration, Breakfast & Networking

●      Welcome by CSL Director Jim Jen

●      Opening Keynote: Is Your Company Culture Ready for GenAI Revolution? by Bob Evans, Acceleration Economy, reported to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison

●      State of A.I. Fireside Chat with CMU’s Rebecca Nugent

●      Emerald Cloud Lab Showcase with DJ Kleinbaum

●      CMU Cloud Lab Collaboration by Rebecca Taylor

●   Corporate Cloud Lab Collaboration by Currie Crookston, Covestro

●      Hype vs. Reality: Generative AI and Innovation: by Sean Ammirati

●      Fireside Chat: Ivo Stivoric, VP at X, the moonshot factory, Google

12:00 LUNCH AND NETWORKING

AFTERNOON

●      National Equity Case Competition Winners

●      Hype vs. Reality: Computer Vision by Deva Ramanan

●      AI in Retail and CPG: Aspirations and Apprehensions with Jeff Goldman of Procter and Gamble, Chris Edwards, Giant Eagle, and Dr. Sunanda Parthasarathy, Dick’s Sporting Goods.

●      Case Study: Global innovation at Bosch with Karsten Rönner and Estella Woo.

●      A.I. Real Opportunities by Deloitte with Jeffrey Brashear, Jonathan Valenti, and Michael Luk

●      VC Investment Trends Panel: with Jennifer Van Dam, HubSpot Ventures, Matt Harbaugh, Mountain State Capital, and Alexander Zorub, UMPC Enterprises

●      Closing by CSL Director Jim Jen

5:00-7:00 NETWORKING RECEPTION

Nov 3  Interactive How to Workshops: Tools for Transformational Innovation

8:00     Continental Breakfast and Networking

9:00     Deloitte AI Academy Workshop with Michael Luk

10:30   BREAK

10:45   CSL Pitching A.I. to the C-Suite Workshop with Melissa Murphy and Lou Musante

12:00   Box Lunch and Networking

Corporate Startup Week Closes


WHO:   

Only the brave and bold should consider participating - if you’re at a mid-size or large company who sees yourself as generating growth, innovation, new products and services, spirit of entrepreneurship, speed, vitality, and ability to attract great new talent, then this forum is for you.


LEARN

How to develop brand business initiatives from idea to market, what trends are taking over your industry in 2023,

NETWORK

With Fortune 500 executives, graduate students from all over the country, CMU core faculty members and corporate entrepreneurs of every stripe

EXPERIENCE

CSL researched tools in an interactive How-To workshop, a vibrant environment of like-minded individuals and companies looking to become more innovative.


The Event is Being Organized by:

Corporate Startup Lab: a CMU Swartz Center Initiative focused on researching and promoting the mission of transformative innovation within corporations.

Echo Strategies: a consulting boutique focused on research, innovation strategy, engagement and leadership development


The 5th Annual Forum will build on the success of previous forums that had over 900 attendees and 90 unique speakers across numerous industries.