Ain Lecture Series

Each semester, the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship hosts the Lecture Series. These events feature an entrepreneur, UR alumni, innovative educator, or other distinguished guest speaker. The lecturer presents a talk free to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. The lecture is followed by time for Q&A, as well as a reception where the speaker can interact with the event attendees.

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Foundry Forums

The Ain Center is starting a new series of workshops in Fall 2018! Designed to supplement existing entrepreneurship classes and programming, these sessions will explore the fundamentals of starting your own venture or working with a team to accomplish an innovative goal.

  • September – Opposites Attract: Turning a Group of Strangers into a Team
  • October – The Voice of a Customer: Shut Up and Listen
  • November – Unlock Grit and Perseverance: The Keys to Success

The second half of the workshops will be held in Spring 2019.

  • January – The Genius of a Business Plan: Be Different and Be Better
  • February – Money Matters: Funding Your Startup
  • March – Startup Storytelling: Become a Master of Pitching

Upcoming Lectures

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Upcoming Workshops

Sep 27

Opposites Attract: Turning a Group of Strangers into a Team

September 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Oct 22

The Voice of a Customer: Shut Up and Listen

October 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Mar 25

Startup Storytelling: Become a Master of Pitching

March 25, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

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Questions?

Contact Meghan Plate, Program Assistant.

Ain Lecture Series Past Speakers

Mattia Gilmartin

Executive Director, NICHE and Faculty Member, NYU

Jeannine Shao Collins ’86

Co-Founder and CEO, Girl Starter

Yash Sabharwal ’92

President and CEO, NanoMedical Systems

Jeff Hoffman

Co-Founder, Priceline.com

Craig Dubitsky ’87

Founder and CEO, Hello Products

Kevin Mille ’04

Product Support Manager, KLA-Tencor

Ankur Pansari ’04

Co-Founder and CEO, Artillery

Tim Talley ’88 (MBA)

Founder, U-Lace

Edward (Ted) F. Ruppel

Executive Vice President, CFO, and Corporate Compliance Officer, Vascular Dynamics, Inc.

Sam Ticknor ’89S (MBA)

Executive Director, Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY)

Jane Plitt

Speaker and Author

Mary L. Walshok

Dean of University Extension, University of California at San Diego

Dan Senor

Author, Geopolitical Expert, Investor

Daniel Lazarek ’91 (MBA)

CFO, Shareholder, and Board of Directors, Access Holdco Management

Marcus Hill

Prison Entrepreneurship Program

Nanette Levinson

Faculty Member and Director of SIS/Sciences-Po Exchange, American University

Tina Seelig ’79

Professor of the Practice, Stanford University

Steve Mariotti

Founder, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship

Bob Litan

Vice President of Research and Policy, Kauffman Foundation

Jeff Timmons

Faculty, Babson College