{"id":4764,"date":"2024-10-28T14:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/?page_id=4764"},"modified":"2024-11-17T13:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T13:39:46","slug":"vvc-programming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/vvc-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"VVC Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/visionaries-ventures-convention\/\">Visionaries &amp; Ventures Convention<\/a>, join startup founders, venture capitalists, attorneys, and student innovators to learn and connect. The event will take place at the Four Seasons Boston (200 Boylston St) with check-in beginning at 8:00 AM and ending around 4:30 PM. <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.net:443\/C20832_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=170&amp;FROMQRCODE=true&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">Reserve your ticket now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VVC map loop\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2LKHclhwj4Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Schedule for the Day<\/h1>\n<p>View a condensed version of the schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/VVC-Schedule.jpeg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Event Program is <a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/VVC-Program-11.17.2024-1.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Check-In + Breakfast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>8:00\u20148:45 AM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Check in and begin connecting with fellow startup founders, investors, attorneys, and student innovators.<\/p>\n<p>Please grab some food and coffee and take your seat in the main ballroom by 8:45 AM, so we can begin programming on time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>9:00\u20149:30 AM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Series A: Panel Discussions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>9:45\u201310:45 AM\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(choose one)<\/p>\n<h4>Pitching Medical Innovation<\/h4>\n<p><em>Moderated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingmedicine.mit.edu\/\">MIT Hacking Medicine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Summary<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li>How are transformative ideas brought to life in healthcare? Leaders from diverse healthcare fields share insights on fostering collaboration, overcoming regulatory barriers, and designing scalable, patient-centered solutions. Panelists will explore what it takes to turn healthcare\u2019s toughest challenges into sustainable innovations\u2014and what makes the health innovation pitch unique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u>Panelists<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jdbloom\/\">Jon Bloom<\/a>, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Podimetrics<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pharoramses\/\">Ramses Alcaide<\/a>, Founder &amp; CEO, Neurable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Intellectual Property 101<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4856\" src=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/MoFo-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/MoFo-logo.png 513w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/MoFo-logo-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/MoFo-logo-510x133.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofo.com\/\">Morrison Foerster<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Moderated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hipla\/\">Harvard Law School Intellectual Property Association (IPLA)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Summary<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li>The Intellectual Property 101 panel will provide an overview of key intellectual property concepts such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and explain how startups and small businesses can strategically leverage these tools to protect their innovations and build valuable assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u>Panelists<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nathan-vogler\/\">Nathan Vogler<\/a>, Patent Prosecution, Morrison Foerster<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthewstephenblum\/\">Matthew Blum<\/a>, Technology Transactions, Morrison Foerster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AI in Legal Services<\/h4>\n<p><em>Moderated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/mba\/student-life\/activities-government-and-clubs\/Pages\/club-details.aspx?name=entrepreneurship\">Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Club<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Summary<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li>What does it look like to implement AI in 400B legal services, and what are the market opportunities and challenges?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u>Panelists<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/wseaton\/\">Will Seaton<\/a>, Chief Customer Officer, DraftWise<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tspartichino\/\">Theresa Spartichino<\/a>, Ropes &amp; Gray LLP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Fireside Chat #1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>11:00\u201311:30 AM<\/strong> <\/em><em>(choose one)<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Sheila Lirio Marcelo<\/h4>\n<p>Founder &amp; CEO, Ohai.ai &amp; Care.com<em> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sheilamarcelo\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Series B: Panel Discussions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>11:45 AM\u201312:45 PM\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(choose one)<\/p>\n<h4>The Future of FinTech and Payment Solutions<\/h4>\n<p><em>Moderated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvardlift.org\/\">Harvard Undergraduate Latinxs in Finance &amp; Technology (LiFT)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Summary<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li>Innovations in Digital Banking, Cross-Border Payments, and Decentralized Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u>Panelists<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephaniejoseph19\/\">St\u00e9phanie Joseph<\/a>, Co-Founder, Kura<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zeeshan5\/\">Zeeshan Shaikh<\/a>, Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer, TitanPay AI<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christianwilliams1911\/\">Christian Williams<\/a>, Head of DWVOB &#8211; New England, J. P. Morgan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Founder-VC Fit<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Summary<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li>How to know which VCs to pitch, and how to decide between them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u>Panelists<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chulucas\/\">Lucas Chu<\/a>, Founder, Harvard St Commons<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joshdfox\/\">Joshua Fox<\/a>, Startups &amp; Emerging Companies, Mintz<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edbertwu\/\">Edbert Wu<\/a>, Growth Equity Investor, Silversmith Capital Partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>After the Term Sheet<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsgr.com\/en\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4854\" src=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo.png\" alt=\"Wilson Sonsini logo\" width=\"237\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo.png 2698w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo-1024x389.png 1024w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo-1536x584.png 1536w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo-2048x778.png 2048w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/hlep\/files\/2024\/11\/WSGR-logo-1080x410.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsgr.com\/en\/\">Wilson Sonsini<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Moderated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/hbsvcpeclub.squarespace.com\/\">Harvard Business School Venture Capital Private Equity Club (VCPE)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Summary<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li>From series A to IPO, what does the startup-VC relationship look like after the first check?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u>Panelists<\/u>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dkafafian\/\">David Kafafian<\/a>, Co-Founder &amp; COO, Clasp<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laurarippy\/\">Laura Rippy<\/a>, Managing Partner, Alumni Ventures<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/priyankanawathe\/\">Priyanka Nawathe<\/a>, Corporate, Wilson Sonsini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Lunch<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>12:45\u20142:00 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a buffet lunch provided by the Four Seasons hotel.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fireside Chat #2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>2:00\u20132:30 PM<\/em><\/strong><em> (all attendees)<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dorette Coestee<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Director, South Carolina U.S. Commercial Service [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dorette-coetsee-4a34551\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Series C: Workshops<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>2:45\u20133:45 PM<\/em><\/strong><em> (choose one)<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Venturing to Solve Big Problems: Assessing Customer-Product Fit<\/h4>\n<p><i>Facilitated by Paul Hayre &amp; Rob Snyder \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grid.harvard.edu\/\">Harvard GRID<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How does your product&#8217;s customer fit stack up, and what can we learn from good customer-product matches?<\/li>\n<li>Work with Paul Hayre from the Harvard Grid to understand one of the fundamental questions of entrepreneurship: what does the startup need to build?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AI Jetpacks for Entrepreneurs*<\/h4>\n<p><em>Facilitated by Doug Williams, Geoffrey Mosoti Nyakiongora \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.mit.edu\/\">MIT Martin Trust Center<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can you leverage AI tools to build your startup?<\/li>\n<li>Gain access to MIT\u2019s Orbit software: AI Jetpacks for Entrepreneurs, a single web platform leveraging Generative AI to automate the 24 Steps to a Successful Startup described in Bill Aulet\u2019s book, <em>Disciplined Entrepreneurship<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>*<u>laptop required<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Integrating Impact<\/h4>\n<p><em>Facilitated by Alanis Carmona, Malcolm Grba \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/lpce.college.harvard.edu\/\">Harvard Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can you integrate the UN&#8217;s sustainable development goals into your startup, and what&#8217;s the future of startup sustainability?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Better B2B Sales<\/h4>\n<p><em>Facilitated by Phil Green \u2014 Senior Advisor, <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationlabs.harvard.edu\/\">Harvard Innovation Labs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are the most common mistakes made in B2B pitches, and how can you avoid them?<\/li>\n<li>A presentation by Phil Green, Senior Advisor at the Harvard Innovation Lab with 30 years of experience in building products, services, teams, and companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Visionaries &amp; 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