Join the Polsky Center for a panel discussion with top female entrepreneurs and New Venture Challenge alums.
Event Details
Join the Polsky Center for a panel discussion with several female founders of successful business ventures and hear how their experiences as alumnae of Polsky's Edward L. Kaplan, '71 New Venture Challenge provided their foundation as astute businesswoman. Moderated by Inc. Magazine's editor-in-chief and president Eric Schurenberg, the conversation will cover how and why Polsky's NVC helps women entrepreneurs flourish. Panelists will include Jennifer Fried, MBA '15, cofounder and CEO of ExplORer Surgical, Nicole Farb, MBA '09, cofounder of Darby Smart, Katlin Smith, founder and CEO of Simple Mills, and Grace Lee, MBA '10, founder and CEO of Nine Naturals.
UChicago Innovation Fest, a three-week celebration of the University of Chicago's entrepreneurial and innovative advances and solutions, kicks off May 12 and runs through June 2, with more than 35 sessions scheduled across the city and UChicago's downtown and Hyde Park campuses. Join us to share big solutions to problems in Chicago and across the globe, find new collaborators, and rub shoulders with leaders in business, health care, tech, and social and environmental policy. Highlights of this year's celebration include the 20th anniversary of the Polsky Center's Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge, a behind-the-scenes look at life as an entrepreneur at the university's Chicago Innovation Exchange, and events featuring faculty who are bringing groundbreaking advances out of the lab and classroom.
This annual festival is led by UChicago's innovation leaders, including Arete, the Chicago Innovation Exchange, the Institute for Translational Medicine, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Social Enterprise Initiative, and UChicago Tech. Additional sponsors include UChicago Urban, UChicago Urban Labs, and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.
Speaker Profiles
Jennifer Fried (Panelist) '15
Cofounder and CEO, ExplORer Surgical
Nicole Farb (Panelist) '09
Cofounder, Darby Smart
Katlin Smith (Panelist)
Founder and CEO, Simple Mills
Grace Lee (Panelist) '10
Founder and CEO, Nine Naturals
Eric Schurenberg (Moderator)
President and Editor-in-Chief, Inc. Magazine