FSIcon is a one-day conference at Brown University filled with keynotes given by well-known leaders in finance and sustainability, as well as panels covering a broad mix of topics from What is ESG, to Climate Change and Finance, to Sustainable Investing in the Developing World; it will also include plenty of opportunities for networking, including […]
Below are the 10 participating organizations founded by Echoing Green fellows from a mix of industries: Practice Makes Perfect - New York Rhymes with Reason - San Diego Takachar - Berkeley Armed Services Arts Partnership - VA/DC Angel City Advisors - LA Center for Popular Democracy - New York Accountability Counsel - San Francisco CLIMATENZA […]
Join the Brown Entrepreneurship Program's Women's Empowerment team in celebrating and supporting women in entrepreneurship! This year, the WE@Brown theme is Uplift. Together, speakers and attendees will uplift each other and learn to conquer challenges and embrace leadership. The free conference includes opportunities to learn and grow through various speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and more. […]
Laura Thompson ’09 has spent the past decade working on radical innovations aimed at solving the world’s toughest problems. Laura was an early product lead at Google X, where she drove product strategy for science fiction-sounding technologies including self driving cars, smart contact lenses, and delivery drones. While at X, she spread the team’s learning in […]
Event postponed to Fall 2020. More info to come. ======== Join us for a conversation with Geralyn Dreyfous, producer and co-founder of Impact Partners Film Fund and Gamechanger Films, on the unique model of equity investing she launched to empower and disrupt the documentary film community. Geralyn's independent executive producing and producing credits include the […]
Celebrating a decade in the solar industry, Dana Clare Redden is a passionate solar professional dedicated to the development of distributed generation solar globally. Growing up in a small rust-belt town in western Pennsylvania, the environmental impacts of fossil fuels shaped her perspective, particularly for disenfranchised communities and those most vulnerable. Realizing this need for […]
Rishabh is the founder of Gradly. Gradly streamlines immigration logistics for international students by bringing student loans, health insurance, US bank accounts, new phone lines, currency exchange & other services that international students need in a single app. Gradly's app eliminates lengthy paperwork, wait times, numerous fees & non-obvious decisions at every step for incoming international students, resulting […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Despite the rising popularity of student entrepreneurship at Brown, many students with bright ideas are unsure of how to move forward with pursuing their potential business plans. This panel discussion event, jointly held for the first time by BSA and EP, aims to provide that first introduction to the resources […]
Join Brown EP and the Nelson Center for a Roundtable Discussion with Luke Sherwin '12, Co-Founder of Casper and Block. Come learn about Luke's experience working with fellow Brown alumni to create a D2C solution to reinvent the mattress industry. The conversation will also discuss Luke's current startup, Block, and how he wants to make […]
Dave Fan has held operating roles in sales and business development at venture-backed companies focused on digital health (Zocdoc) and enterprise cloud software (Shibumi). He has also invested as a Venture Partner at NextGen and an LP at CRE Venture Capital. Dave began his career in investment banking and corporate strategy at Deutsche Bank. He […]