If you are interested in startups and growing businesses, learn why inclusion and diversity have become critical to innovative business and sustainable growth. Plan to attend an informative event 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, with executives discussing Why Emerging Firms Care About Inclusion. The panel discussion is presented by the Olin Diversity Council and the Entrepreneurial & Venture Capital Association along with the Weston Career Center.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 12, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bellwether Classroom, Bauer Hall 230
REGISTER: Olin Diversity Council Campus Groups, click here

Keynote speaker: Natalie Clay, Chief Solutions Architect at Practical Diversity Solutions

Panelists:

• Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore, Director of Bioscience & Entrepreneurial Inclusion at BioSTL, CEO/Co-Founder at Accelerate Rehabilitation Technologies, LLC, and Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University School of Law
• Kaori Yazawa, ProgramManager at Venture Cafe
• Alen Haimann, Head of Business Development at Less Annoying CRM and Olin MBA’12
• Sandra Marks, Senior Vice President at Clayco, founder of Marks and Associates, and Personal Entrepreneurial Coach

Student Facilitator: Cambrie Nelson, MBA 2017

After the panel there will be a networking mixer with light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments in the McGinnis Classroom.