Big Ideas Contest - Industry Advising Clinic, Thursday March 5, 2020

Thursday, March 5 | 4:00 – 7:00pm Pacific Time | Via SKYPE

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING UP.

(If you do not follow all rules below, your appointment will not be confirmed!)

1. All appointments will be handled remotely via Skype.
2. In the "Name " field, List your student name, Big Ideas project name, and Skype ID.
5. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come-first-serve basis.
6. Given the high demand, we ask that you only sign up if you can absolutely commit to the appointment.
7. Limit 2 sign-ups per team.
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ADVISORS (Sign-up sheet at the bottom.)

BRIANA WEISINGER, UC SAN DIEGO (Entrepreneur & Startup Advocate): Strategy. Business Development. Fundraising. EQ. Program Design & Execution. (linkedin.com/in/brianaweisinger/)

FRANCIS GONZALES, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL (Former Program Manager, Big Ideas Contest): Design Thinking. Innovation. Technology for Good. Global Health. Social Entrepreneurship. Scale-Up. Proposal Development. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisgonz/)

JEREMY HAMMER, CATALYSTX (CEO/Co-Founder), Entrepreneur in Residence (UC Berkeley). Team building, go to market strategy. startup financing. pitching investors. marketing/brand awareness. sales. and day to day operations. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhammer90/)

KAITIE PENRY, NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK, DOD (University Program Director): Cross-Sector Collaboration. Dual-Use Technology. Defense Innovation. Defense Technology. Product Development. Strategy & Communications. (linkedin.com/in/kaitie-penry-0193916)

SOPHI MARTIN, DELOITTE GREENHOUSE (Senior Manager & Lab Lead): Design Thinking. Innovation Strategy & Implementation. Technology Development. Strategic Initiatives. Partnership Development. Social Impact. (linkedin.com/in/sophimartin/)

TAMARA STRAUS, BLUM CENTER DEVELOPING ECONOMIES (Director of Communications & Partnerships): Editorial. Writing and Critical Thinking. Communications. Strategic Partnerships. Expertise in Higher Education, Social Innovation and Publishing. (linkedin.com/in/tamara-straus-9474545)

PHILLIP DENNY, BIG IDEAS CONTEST (Program Director): Pitch Video Development. Proposal Development. Landscape Analysis. Networks & Partnerships. Team Building. (linkedin.com/in/pldenny)