Merih Sevilir
Associate Professor of Finance · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Professor Merih Sevilir's research focuses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Corporate Governance Venture Capital Entrepeneurship Mergers & Acquisitions Innovation
Sarah Applebaum
Director of Pangaea Spark · Pangaea Ventures
Investing in early stage materials, chemistry, and biology technology companies.
Seed-stage investing Startups Cleantech Hard-tech Investing Venture Capital
Abraham Cable
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: cablea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4853 / Office 367-200
Business Law Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Ethics Corporate Finance Corporate Governance
Sean Wise
Professor · Ryerson University
Empowerment through Entrepreneurship
Social Network Enterprise Analytics
Teri Kirk
President & CEO · Fundingportal
Founder & CEO at Fundingportal
Public Policy Venture Capital Business Funding Exempt Markets Government Funding
Demetrius Lewis
Assistant Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Organization Theory Quantitative Empirics Qualitative Research Venture Capital Socio-Political Entrepreneurship
Yongsun Paik, Ph.D.
Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Director, Center for International Business Education; Director, Center for Asian Business
Regional Economic Integration Global Trade International Joint Ventures International Human Resource Management Business Ethics
Xuan Tian
Professor of Finance · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Dr. Xuan Tian research is based in the areas of corporate finance and financial intermediation, venture capital, and private equity.
Corporate Finance Venture Capital Innovation Finance Financial Development
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development
Richard Dale
Managing Director · Big Data Boston Ventures
Experienced entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, specializing in understanding the dynamics in very early stage ventures.
Venture Capital Mentorship Entrepreneurship Business Models Finance
Sunil Sharma
Managing Director and Chief Connector · Extreme Startups
He always loved Lego! A natural fit for your event is Extreme Startups Chief Connector extraordinaire and mentor to budding entrepreneurs
Venture Capital Private Equity Entrepreneurship Management Consulting for Startups
Annette Vissing-Jørgensen
Professor of Finance | Arno A. Rayner Chair in Finance and Management · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Monetary Policy Returns to Entrepreneurial Investment Stock Market Participation Househould Consumption and Portfolio Choice
Regan Stevenson
John & Donna Shoemaker Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship | Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Professor Stevenson's research and consulting focuses on entrepreneur psychology, new venture financing, and resourcefulness.
Entrepreneurship Social Venturing Product Management Angel Investing Entrepreneur Psychology
Bryan Haralovich
CPA, CA · Welch LLP
Providing financial services to entrepreneurs from both private and public companies.
Corporate Finance Corporate Governance Mergers & Acquisitions Business Planning & Due Diligence Internal Controls Advisory
Matt Golden
Founder and Managing Partner · Golden Venture Partners
Content that sparkles! Golden Venture Partners founder tells you how he turns nuggets to diamonds for early stage mobile-focused startups
Venture Capital & Private Equity Early Stage Mobile-Focused Startups Entrepreneurship Mobile Technologies Digital Technologies
Sam Angus
Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP
Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator
Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing
Richard Appelbaum, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Globalization; social and ecological sustainability; world-systems theory; the globalization of business and workers' rights
Global Political Economy World Systems Labor Markets and Global Production East Asia and the Global Economy Technology and Development
Naveen Khanna
Professor of Finance · Michigan State University
Khanna is the A.J. Pasant Endowed Chair Professor in Finance and Chairperson of the Finance Department.
Board of Directors Optimal Contracting Product Market Competition Mergers and Acquisitions Price Bubbles
Robin Feldman
Harry & Lillian Hastings Distinguished Professor of Law ; Director of the Institute for Innovation Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: feldmanr@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4661 / Office 372-200
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Intellectual Property Startup & Innovation Law Privacy and Property Law Law & Science
Klaas Baks
Professor in the Practice of Finance; Executive Director, Center for Alternative Investments · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Alternative Investments Private Equity Entrepreneurship Investment Banking Business Valuation