Liz Hamburg is the founder and President of Candoo Tech, providing digital literacy training and tech support specifically designed for older adults to help keep them independent, safe, and secure.

Liz is a high-energy, entrepreneurial executive who is passionate about making an impact in the world. She has over 20 years of experience starting up and growing innovative organizations both in the U.S. and international markets.

Liz was the President and CEO of the Taproot Foundation, a U.S.-based nonprofit connecting nonprofits and social change organizations with over 35,000 skilled volunteers through pro bono service.

Liz was the founder of Upstart Ventures, helping social entrepreneurs drive impact, and has been involved in the start-up and growth of over 15 new businesses, including ApplyWise, an education technology company. Liz was a member of the founding management team and board member of Vimpel Communications, one of the leading cellular operators in Europe which IPO’d on the NYSE.

She has been involved in the Brown Entrepreneurship Program since its inception and served as Chair of the Brown EP board for several years.

Liz is on the 2021 Forbes Next 1,000 list and a member of the AgeTech Collaborative™ AARP accelerator program. She is a frequent speaker on startups, technology, and aging.

Liz received an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, a BA from Brown University, and a certificate from the Executive Education program in Social Entrepreneurship at Stanford Business School.

David Ronick ’89 is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of success. As the former CEO and Co-Founder of Minded, an online psychiatry practice for women, and the co-founder of Stash, a personal finance app with over 6 million users.

Additionally, Ronick co-founded WinWin, an app that used chances to win to encourage saving, which was acquired. He is also an LP in The Everywhere Ventures, a founders fund with investments in over 300 early stage ventures. David mentors at TechStars, Harvard Business School, and Brown University, cementing his status as a leader in the entrepreneurial community.