Entrepreneur Experts

Christopher McKinney

Associate Vice-President, Office of Innovation CommercializationAugusta University

Dr. Christopher McKinney specializes in marketing and commercializing innovative new technologies.

Jad Yaghi

Vice President of EngineeringINTERSECT

Jad has mastered the art of failing – knowing when to fail and how to do so quickly – while learning.

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Programs and EngagementHarvard Innovation Labs

Thara Pillai is a marketing and business development professional who mentors and advises companies and entrepreneurs.

Deborah Cullinan

Chief Executive OfficerYBCA

Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.

Lew Lim

Founder and CEOVieLight

Dr. Lew Lim is the founder and CEO of VieLight

Jaime Leal

DirectorEmotional Paycheck

Give your team a raise without affecting the budget®

Dave Mawhinney

Teaching ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Dave Mawhinney is a teaching professor of entrepreneurship and the founding executive director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship.

Monique Mead

Associate Teaching Professor / Director of Music EntrepreneurshipCarnegie Mellon University

Monique Mead has been a lifelong activist for classical music as a violinist, educator and innovator.

Klaas Baks

Professor in the Practice of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Murray McCaig

Managing PartnerMaRS Cleantech

Cleantech Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur - saving the planet through innovation