A celebration and recognition of entrepreneurship at Colgate, featuring innovative student ventures, panel discussion with leading entrepreneurs, and the Entrepreneur of the Year.
Featuring:
Steve Bertoni ’02
Moderator
Assistant managing editor, Forbes
Craig Hatkoff ’76
Entrepreneur of the Year
Co-founder, Tribeca Film Festival and Disruptor Awards 2024
Madeline Bayliss ’76
Advocate and advisor for Tech for Good, DE&I, and LGBTQ+
Don De Laria
Partner and co-founder, Larkin Express Logistics; chief operating officer, Asset Recovery Company of America
Heather Saffer
Entrepreneur and startup advisor; founder, Dollop Gourmet
Maria Zhang P’27
CEO and founder, Proactive AI Lab; former vice president of engineering at Google, Meta, and Microsoft
With pitches by:
Pair and Care
Founded by Chayce Canty ’27; co-founders: Maddie Theveny ’27, Henry Galicich ’27
NIKIGO
Founded by Nicole Gordon ’10; Eric Gordon P’10, business manager
KU Card Collector Sports Cards
Founded by Geordie Waldman ’27
Farmstead 1868
Founder and CEO Monica Cutillo Cody; Kieran Keel ’24, sales and marketing research
TON Solutions
Founded by Chris Cherniakov ’24
