Innovate New Albany

The Importance of Feedback in Market Validation
2023-11-10 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Fri 11/10/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Matt Cynkar, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
At this interactive TIGER Talk, Matt Cynkar, Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures, will provide advice to help founders of tech startups aiming to scale rapidly.
Matt help you understand the importance of market validation and how to collect feedback from your target audience.
In this session, you will learn:

How to identify and find your target audience to collect feedback
How to think about feedback in an “MVP” format (MVP = Minimum Viable Product)
How to analyze and interpret feedback
Why this should be an ongoing part of your strategy

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Matt Cynkar is the Managing Director, Market Intelligence & Data Analytics for Rev1 Ventures.
Matt leads a team that applies market intelligence and analytics to accelerate Rev1’s growth strategy. From owning the integrity of Rev1’s internal data to producing analyses related to specific industries, the team’s work will be an important driver of business insights and strategic guidance.
Matt brings a strong understanding of research methodology and is a proven leader in project management and planning. He identifies and targets the appropriate data sources—both qualitative and quantitative—to support the needs of the entrepreneurs that Rev1 serves and the portfolio companies these entrepreneurs are working to scale. Matt furthers Rev1’s data-driven approach to expand its industry leadership in the region, the state, and beyond.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Matt
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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5 Tips for Building a GREAT Financial Model
2023-12-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 12/8/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenters, Michelle Murcia & Charles Richmond, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Ever wonder what it takes to tell your financial story to investors?
In this TIGER Talk , our presenters, Michelle Murcia & Charles Richmond of Book+Street, will break it down for you in 5 bite-sized bits.
They’ll cover the Revenue Model, Staffing Plans, Cash Flow Forecasting and more. They’ll show you how to understand the numbers you need to know to run your business and be prepared for those tough investor questions.
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Michelle Murcia is Founder + CEO at Book+Street, your one stop shop for all things startup. She’s a CPA, Certified Equity Professional and knows a thing or two about fundraising and investing. CFO to countless startups as they scale from ideation through critical milestones, Michelle combines strategy and Excel to help companies tell their financial story to investors.
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Charles Richmond is Sr. Financial Analyst and a guru for all things modeling. Cap Table master and general go-to for building models for those just starting out all the way through to companies raising their Series B, Charles helps develop and build models that help drive high-impact operational decisions.. Those models are used for due diligence in investment rounds and to help founders to get a better grip on their overall financial story.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Michelle & Charles
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing
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Smash the Box
2023-12-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
TUE 12/19/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Chad Willett, and fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am.
Eat lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
“Smash the Box” is an immersive experience where audiences will learn about the “4 Walls of the Mental Box” and the 4 “Smash the Box” techniques needed to unleash innovation.
The “4 Walls of the Mental Box” that keep us boxed-in are “Fear, Perfection, Negativity, and Judgment.”
In contrast, the 4 “Smash the Box” techniques will allow audience members to break out of the box by breaking patterns, routines, and closed mindsets.
Are you ready to not only think outside the box, but SMASH it?
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This TIGER Talk will be led by Chad J. Willett (MA/ SAG-AFTRA). Chad is a TEDx speaker, two time author (“Smash the Box” and “Rip Off the Rearview Mirror”), and creativity and innovation leader who leverages his acting background with his experience in working America to create one of a kind keynote addresses and workshops for his audiences.
He was featured in the hit films “She’s All That” with Paul Walker, “Halloween H2O” with Jamie Lee Curtis, and “Can’t Hardly Wait” with Jennifer Love Hewitt. Recently, Chad was cast (Role- Bill Ryan/ Reporter) in the feature film, “Shirley” (Netflix- 2023) where he acted alongside Oscar-Winning actress Regina King and worked with Academy Award winning director John Ridley.
You can learn more about Chad’s work as a keynote speaker at https://chadjwillett.com/. Chad is also the Founder of Broadway2LA Acting Studio, the premiere acting studio in Ohio, specializing in film, TV, social media, and commercial training for its actors. And, finally, we’re proud to tell you that Chad is a resident of New Albany!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to crowd (Your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Chad
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Invincible 2024: 3 Science-Based Trends to Master Right Now
2024-01-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉 🥳 🎊
WED 1/10/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Nadya Zhexembayeva, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
The data is clear: the next disruption is just around the corner.
Whether it’s a shaky economy, a devastating flood, a new violent conflict, or a new technological breakthrough – the speed and scale of change fundamentally impact the way we work and thrive.
In this exciting yet pragmatic and highly interactive session, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva will show how the business reality is changing as we enter 2024 – and how to take advantage of these changes to make you disruption-ready and turbulence-proof.
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Often called “The Reinvention Guru” and “The Queen of Reinvention,” Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a scientist, entrepreneur, and author specialising in resilience and reinvention. As a consultant and educator, Nadya helped such companies as Coca-Cola, Cisco, L’Oreal Group, Danone, Henkel, Erste Bank and others reinvent their products, leadership practices, and business models to meet new market demands and prepare for incoming disruptions.
As a speaker, Nadya has delivered keynotes and workshops to over 500,000 executives, and four TEDx Talks!
As an author, she has written several award-winning books including “The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos” (October 27, 2020). Nadya is also a contributor to the Harvard Business Review and other publications internationally. Learn more about Nadya and her work at learn2reinvent.com.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Nadya
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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The Climate Economy : Trillions Are at Stake & China is Winning. Are You Ready?
2024-01-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 1/19/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Kevin Mireles, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Join us for this important TIGER Talk!
Today, the US is the #1 global player in the legacy fossil-fuel economy.
Its position is similar to IBM’s in the computing marketplace of the 1980s. IBM dazzled with record profits in 1990, but just three years later, it posted the biggest loss in US history, as PCs moved from the market’s fringe to front-and-center!
In today’s energy economy, China is positioned like Microsoft was in the 1990 computing market. China is way ahead of the US in the smaller but rapidly expanding low-carbon technologies that will dominate the decades ahead. And, like IBM in 1990, key sectors of the US economy are facing big threats today as the world rapidly transitions to cleaner technologies.
Sustainability is no longer a fringe thing. Instead, it’s becoming critical to staying competitive in our rapidly-changing world. Fortunately, hundreds of billions of dollars in public and private funds are available to help us make the transition.
The catch? You must know where to look and what to ask for. But who has time to invest in figuring out how to remake your business and/or your community in this cauldron of change?
To fill this gap, our presenter, Kevin Mireles, will share:
Key trends shaping the future of sustainable energy markets
Why China’s clean-economy positions it to dominate the future global economic order.
What California gets right, and what Ohio needs to do to compete
New sources of funding
How to integrate sustainability into your product development and corporate strategy – to help your profits and our planet
Why it’s critical that we create industry-specific clean economic-development strategies
A world-changing economic tsunami is coming. Join Kevin to learn how we can surf it, and not get crushed by it!
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Kevin Mireles helps organizations design, market, and sell more profitable and sustainable solutions.
Kevin is former journalist, passionate about helping communities and companies embrace sustainability and diversity to drive growth and profitability.
Kevin has:
Brought over a dozen products to market for garage startups and Fortune 50 companies, generating at least $120M in revenue and $90M in cost-savings.
Developed the Minimum Viable Replacement Framework to help organizations transition from legacy platforms after leading a $20M global modernization initiative.
Published over 500 articles and been featured in multiple podcasts.
Created www.CutCO2.net to help supply-chain professionals cut their costs and environmental impact.
Kevin currently helps organizations reduce their carbon footprint and improve profits by helping optimize their supply chain, modernize systems, and develop new, less-polluting strategies and products.
Kevin invites you connect with him on LinkedIn and sign up for Lean and Green, his profitability and sustainability newsletter, at https://leanandgreen.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Kevin
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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What is the JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund?
2024-01-24 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
WED 1/24/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Frank Geib, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
The JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund (JOGC) is the venture arm for Ohio’s private economic development organization, JobsOhio.
JOGC is a co-investment fund that invests in early stage companies who are Ohio-based or planning to locate a significant presence in Ohio, with over 70 companies in the portfolio thus far.
Come learn about JOGC’s origins during the pandemic, its progress to date, and its processes for investment decisions. At JOGC, Frank is nicknamed the ‘Cap Table Captain,’ so, appropriately enough, he will be discussing important cap table considerations for entrepreneurs while also overviewing startup and venture fund modeling in Excel, showing how it helps his team make better informed investments!
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Our session leader, Frank Geib, is a proud life-long Ohioan, raised in the Cleveland area before he earned his Bachelor Degree at The Ohio State University, where he majored in Finance while minoring in Engineering Sciences. Frank also earned his MBA at OSU’s Fisher College of Business before joining the JobsOhio Growth Capital team in 2022 as the Venture Analyst .
Frank supports all areas of the fund’s operations, with a heavy focus on the analytical aspects behind investment opportunities. For every deal the fund considers, Frank builds out comprehensive models projecting various follow-on and return scenarios to help the team make better informed decisions. He also maintains the Portfolio Management System for the fund, tracking investments, cap tables, asset values, and return metrics quarter over quarter.
When he’s not head deep in a “waterfall model,” Frank enjoys relaxing with his wife and dog, and playing plenty of golf with his friends and family.
He even has his own social media page, @GeibGolf, where he edits and shares weekly golf vlogs with the world, bringing out his creative side.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Frank
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Three Moves by Google that Require You to Act Today
2024-01-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 1/26/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Bill Balderaz, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Three recent decisions by Google are disrupting organizations and creating an urgent need for action.
First, Google is deleting all Google Analytics data pre-2023, meaning we all lose access to historical web site data starting July of 2024. This also means that any organization with a data retention policy will be out of compliance as of July 2024.
Second, online advertisers will lose the ability to retarget ads using third-party cookies in 2024 as Google Chrome begins blocking cookies. This means ad performance will likely suffer dramatically in 2024.
Third, Google remains in conflict with CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) over HIPAA guidelines. According to a recent study, 99% of hospital websites are out of compliance with HIPAA. If you work in healthcare, your legal liability for HIPAA violations is measured in millions of dollars.
Our expert presenter, Bill Balderaz, will explain all of these Google actions in simple, easy-to-understand terms and offer solutions to protect your organization and give you a foundation for sustainable success.
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Bill Balderaz is the President and Founder of Inc. 5000 company Futurety, a data analytics and marketing consulting firm.
Futurety specializes in serving regulated industries, including healthcare, pharma, finance, government and medical devices.
Bill has spoken at more than 150 conferences from New York to California on topics including public relations, sales, innovation, marketing, healthcare, search engine optimization, data mining, social media, and more. He’s also been featured in over 100 media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, and NPR.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Bill
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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CES 2024: Leading an "ALL ON" Technology Business and Life with Intention
2024-02-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 2/9/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Brad Griffith, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Personal statement from our presenter, Brad Griffith:
2024 is my first year back at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person after the pandemic, and I anticipate big crowds. Attendance and company participation are expected to return to “normal” with over 2.4 Million square feet of exhibit space and likely 250,000 attendees converging on Las Vegas during January 2024.
Technology is inescapable, for better or for worse. The Consumer Technology Association set a theme for CES 2024 of “ALL ON” to emphasize that technology is everywhere all the time. They encourage exhibitors, presenters, and attendees to define what it means to be “All Together. All in. ALL ON.”
Join me for my recap and analysis to hear about what industry titans and startup entrepreneurs know to be the trends and strategies that will shape our future work and personal lives. Learn what consumer technology will try to distract you and disrupt all of our industries over the next decade. Let’s discuss how we can apply technology creatively to improve focus and quality of life. From generative AI and robotics to mindfulness and quantified self, I’m sure to see some seriously disruptive technology.
I feel it’s our job as a business community to get intentional about our technology usage. Do we let it consume our lives, or do we use it to enrich our lives through better focus on what really matters to us. I intend to gather the best and worst of modern consumer technology at this year’s show for us to discuss on February 9.
For the past nearly 20 years, I have loved attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas because it’s my opportunity to absorb trajectory-altering lessons and insights from industry experts and thought leaders. These insights have changed the way I approach business strategy and have enhanced many aspects of the way I live my life. This is the largest technology trade show in the world. It’s a sight to behold for tech enthusiasts and early adopters!
If you are a strategic thinker leading a team into a potentially volatile future, this talk is a must! I promise to share quotes, trends, and transformational lessons that will help prepare you for the next evolutionary and revolutionary changes in your company.
To be present in an “ALL ON” world, you won’t want to miss what I will be sharing with you.
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Brad Griffith is a champion for equitable access to the best technology and design for growing businesses and organizations. He grew up working for his dad’s veterinary hospital, learning the joys and challenges of business growth. He believes in the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to drive meaningful change in our community, though unfortunately, not all people in the workforce or all growing organizations have the same opportunities to leverage technology to their advantage. Brad is on a mission to change that with equitable access for all.
Brad is President of Buckeye Innovation, the web engineering and design team he started in 2009 to amplify the impact of innovative businesses and organizations. His fully-remote in-house team of 18 employees includes designers and developers who love building and supporting websites, web applications, and mobile applications. Their clients span many industries and include tech startups, libraries, and local and county governments among others.
Prior to starting Buckeye Innovation, Brad spent several years consulting and developing web applications in-house for a variety of companies including JPMorgan Chase, QUALCOMM, and the Go Big Network. He earned his Masters in Business Administration after completing his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering with honors, both at The Ohio State University. He lives in New Albany with his wife and two young daughters where he is an active Girl Scouts “Troop Cookie Dad” in addition to other community volunteer roles.
Brad was selected in 2020 to the inaugural class of the Columbus CEO Future 50 and was also a finalist for the 2019 and 2023 Small Business Leader Awards from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Buckeye Innovation was recognized in the 2022 and 2023 Inc 5000 as one of the country’s fastest growing private companies and in 2023 was selected as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Brad
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Cash Flow and Value Creation
2024-02-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 2/16/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Eric Rucinski, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
In this TIGER Talk, Eric Rucinski will describe the inherent deficiencies in relying solely on accounting information, and the unique benefits of higher-powered financial analysis.
Going far beyond mere accounting (which is necessary, but not sufficient, for informed decision-making), Eric will discuss cash flow and value creation in a comprehensive manner, synthesizing strategic, financial, and economic analyses and insights. He uses easily-understood analogues (e.g., buying a house) to provide a powerful, memorable framework for thinking about and improving complex business decisions.
Participants will leave with an enhanced understanding of cash flow, what drives it, why it is fundamental to value creation, and how it differs from often-used (but highly-flawed) metrics like EBITDA. They will leave with a deep appreciation for the importance and unique benefits of in-depth, fact-based financial analysis in making a wide range of high-dollar, high-impact, high-emotion decisions related to both their day-to-day operations and long-term term strategic objectives. They’ll be empowered to ask key questions of their employees and advisors that they previously never considered or did not know how to articulate. And, finally, they’ll be equipped to reject superficial information and conclusions, and instead give their companies a consistent focus on value creation!
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Eric Rucinski is Founder and Principal of Advanta Consulting LLC, an independent consulting firm that focuses on strategy, corporate development, growth initiatives, M&A, financial modeling / valuation, investment decisions, capital structure, and special projects. He is a trusted senior adviser to top executives (including CEOs at public and private companies) and owners (including high-net-worth individuals and families).
Eric’s 25+ years of experience includes high-impact full-time roles in strategy, corporate development, and M&A at The Wendy’s Company, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Limited Brands, Borden Capital (private equity), and Salomon Smith Barney (Wall Street investment banking).
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Eric
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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From 0 to $15K Per Month: Using Social Media To Build A Profitable Business In Just 4 Months
2024-02-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 2/23/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Sarah Stemen, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
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In today’s digital age, social media is an essential tool for businesses to reach out and engage with their target audiences. With millions of active users on various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more, it has become a powerful marketing tool that can put “authentic” back into your marketing.
In this TIGER Talk, you’ll learn about content that converts and how to talk to your audience in a way that matters.
Once you start leveraging social media, your business will become so magnetic that you’ll start interviewing your leads harder than they interview you. You’ll transform your work focus from relentlessly hunting for prospects to attracting exactly who you want and who you’re able to help the most!
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Sarah Stemen has been doing paid search for 15 years and she is a respected influencer in the paid search industry.
She can be found posting about paid search and entrepreneurship on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. She built a successful agency to $15k in revenue per month in just 4 months by consistently showing up online and talking about best practices for achieving business goals using paid search.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Sarah
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Navigating the AI Revolution: Guidance for Today's Leaders
2024-03-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 3/1/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Ty Henkaline, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
If you’re a leader trying to navigate today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, grappling with your organization’s AI strategy has become imperative.
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) is reshaping how businesses operate, offering new capabilities from enhancing customer interactions to streamlining operations.
In this TIGER Talk, Ty Henkaline will explore real-world examples of companies that have successfully integrated GenAI, discuss the strategic challenges and ethical considerations you’ll face, and look ahead to emerging AI trends that could impact your business. Whether you’re facing pressure from stakeholders or aiming to stay competitive, this session will provide insights and actionable strategies to effectively harness the power of AI in your organization.
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We’re excited to bring you Ty Henkaline – a once nationally recognized athlete turned tech visionary. From acing academics and dabbling in behavioral science and AI during his PhD to leading groundbreaking AI projects at Singularity University (su.org), he’s always been at the forefront of innovation.
Ty’s journey includes transforming a startup’s AI product leading to an acquisition by eBay, and now, as the CTO of Singularity, he’s pioneering AI-driven neuroadaptive VR learning platforms. His work has been recognized in major publications and international stages, showcasing his knack for bridging data science, behavioral science, and AI.
Ty’s insights come from real-world experience in revolutionizing tech with AI – exactly why his talk is a can’t-miss for anyone looking to lead in the AI era.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ty
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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AI Isn't a Strategy
2024-03-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 3/8/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Ryan Frederick, and your fellow participants.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a beacon of innovation and efficiency in the rapidly evolving business technology landscape. However, the burgeoning reliance on AI as a panacea for business strategy warrants a critical examination.
While AI offers unprecedented capabilities in data analysis, automation, and customer engagement, it should not be misconstrued as an overall business strategy but as a component of an overall strategy.
Learn how to leverage AI as part of your organization’s strategy without falling into the trap of AI being a strategy unto itself.
Please join us for this TIGER Talk to help you keep an appropriate perspective on the role AI should play in setting a winning business strategy!
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Our presenter, Ryan Frederick, is a futurist, strategist, technologist, financier, and author.
Ryan is the Managing Partner at the digital innovation firm Transform Labs (formerly AWH), a Strategy Guide with the strategy consulting firm Simply Strategic, and an advisor with Rev1 Ventures, Alloy Development Co., Jumpstart Ventures, and Techstars.
Ryan blends a technical background with business acumen to provide a balanced perspective of company strategy and business model for the most value and impact. Ryan has been part of starting and growing several product and service companies, including from inception to exit and turnarounds, helping the companies to establish product market fit and long-term sustainability.
Ryan has written two books about starting and managing companies. The first, The Founders Manual, focuses on key insights for entrepreneurs around product, being a founder, and their companies. The second, Sell Naked, shares perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of managing and growing a professional services firm.
Ryan frequently speaks about the future of work, digital transformation, and leveraging technology for greater impact and value.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
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11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ryan
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Sharpen Your Edge: Adapt and Thrive in VUCA Before Your Competitors Do!
2024-03-13 11:30 - 13:00 | National Veterans Leadership Foundation, 8131 Smiths Mill Rd. New Albany, OH 43054
SPECIAL LOCATION:
National Veterans Leadership Foundation, 8131 Smiths Mill Rd. New Albany, OH 43054
WED 3/13/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Mark McGrath, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Unlock your adaptability superpowers before your competitors do!
This compact masterclass will empower you to face the waves and chaos of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) with a sharper competitive edge.
We will learn how OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) is your surfboard for staying several steps ahead of your competition.
Tailored for entrepreneurs eager to outmaneuver their rivals, this TIGER Talk reveals cutting-edge thinking and strategic flexibility. Equip yourself with unparalleled insights to drive growth and innovation in your venture before your competitors even catch on!
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Mark McGrath, Chief Learning Officer at AGLX, teaches leaders and teams how to turn complexity into outsized competitive advantages.
Mark is also the co-creator/co-host of the podcast “No Way Out” and writes at his Substack “The Whirl Of ReOrientation.”
Finally, Mark is an Instructor for Denison Edge, a program offered by Denison University offering cutting edge business education to both professionals and students. Mark’s upcoming course, Leadership Edge, will begin in April and is open for enrollment now.
With a background as a United States Marine Corps officer and two decades in Wall Street asset management, Mark is a scholar and teacher of practically applying adaptive strategy and sound decision-making.
Mark earned his Bachelor’s in History at Marquette University and his Master’s in Economics from the University of Detroit-Mercy. Residing in Columbus and originating from Pittsburgh, his passions include master’s swimming and barbell training, reflecting his dedication to discipline and resilience.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Mark
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How College Grads With Sustainability Education Add Big Value to Your Business
2024-03-22 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
FRI 3/22/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Neil Drobny, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Neil Drobny, PhD, will discuss a new sustainability initiative that he introduced at Western Michigan University — the Bronco Challenge for Sustainable Impact. Students work in teams of their own choosing on a year-long project that they design.
Key features of the program, striking a high note of innovation:

Projects must target a problem or issue embedded in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Teams must be interdisciplinary.
Students work for money, not grades (1st place team gets $10,000)
Prizes are funded by corporate sponsors.

With the Challenge now about to wrap up its 2nd year, Neil will discuss why students commit to participating in the Challenge (besides the money) and why corporate sponsors are willing to commit scarce philanthropic dollars tp it. He will also highlight the international recognition that the Challenge has brought to Western. Learn more here.
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Neil Drobny went to college eager to study what we now call Sustainability. Unfortunately, however, Neil soon learned there were no such courses. Advisors suggested he study computers and space technology. He did not take that advice and majored in Environmental Engineering.
Neil’s first job was at a US Navy laboratory that provided logistic support for Operation Deep Freeze. Neil’s work involved environmental research pertinent to operating in the Antarctic. On one trip to the Antarctic, Neil walked around the world at the geographic South Pole on a warm summer day in January (minus 40 degrees F).
During Neil’s accomplished career, he spent considerable time at Battelle, ERM (Environmental Resource Management), and The Ohio State University. While at Ohio State for 16 years, he developed and taught courses in sustainable business practices in the Fisher College of Business, and played a key role in development of a university-wide major in Sustainability.
In 2020, Neil and his wife Betty moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan where they live on a lake.
Neil earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees at Dartmouth College and his PhD at Ohio State.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to our speaker, Neil Drobny
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Catching the Quantum Information Wave
2024-03-27 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
WED 3/27/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Dan Gauthier, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Quantum 1.0 technologies, such as the transistor and laser, have transformed society.
We are now entering the Quantum 2.0 age that promises to have a similarly large societal impact and accelerate our transition to an information-based economy. In the Quantum 2.0 future, quantum computers will solve intractable problems, quantum communication will be secure against an attack from a quantum computer, and quantum sensors will reveal nature with exquisite sensitivity.
We are currently in the hype cycle of Quantum 2.0, with billions of dollars invested by companies and governments. Yet, the State of Ohio does not yet have many participants in the Quantum 2.0 ecosystem.
In this TIGER Talk, Daniel Gauthier will give a brief overview of the promise of this quantum revolution, why there is so much excitement, and leave plenty of time to brainstorm about increasing local participation.
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Daniel Gauthier is a Professor of Physics at The Ohio State University and a co-founder of ResCon Technologies commercializing his research on classical machine learning. He has ongoing projects on space- and drone-based quantum communication and quantum machine learning through his university research. He recently organized a workshop for the National Science Foundation on scaling up research and development in quantum technologies, resulting in a national position paper.
Daniel also knows that having a good high-tech idea does not necessarily translate to a successful startup company.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Daniel
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Accelerate Success: Mastering the Go-to-Market Strategy, Product-Market Fit, and Capitalization
2024-04-03 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
WED 4/3/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Manny Larcher, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Join us for an enlightening TIGER Talk that will revolutionize your approach to launching a successful business!
Discover the insider secrets to simplifying the complex process of reaching the right customers, finding your product-market fit, and securing the capital you need to thrive. Uncover practical strategies, expert insights, and real-world case studies that will empower you to navigate the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship confidently.
Grab this opportunity to supercharge your business growth and embark on a transformative journey towards unparalleled success. Take advantage of this game-changing event!
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Our featured speaker, Manny Larcher. is a lifelong learner who enjoys digging deep into new technologies and nourishing ideas.
Manny is a first-generation St. Lucian American born in Columbus, Ohio. He played a role in a venture-backed telehealth startup acquisition from 2015 through 2017. In 2017, he co-founded Stopwatch Creative, a marketing and tech agency assisting startups, artists, professional athletes, and brands all over the world with various marketing services.

When the pandemic created unforeseen complications for entrepreneurs, Manny created Colaeb, a SaaS platform connecting others to experts, growth partners, and helping businesses reach their target audience, which has grown to hundreds of active customers all over the world.Manny joined JumpStart Ventures in 2022, where he connects early-stage technology companies with Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A funding, as well as nourishing relationships with entrepreneurial resources around Ohio. That same year, he co-created the Ohio Tech Happy Hour, an event in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati to connect founders and investors. The event has been held over 25 times with 2,000+ attendees.

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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Manny
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing
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Leadership Lessons From The Stories We Love
2024-04-12 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
FRI 4/12/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speakers, Brian Nutwell & Drew Paroz, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
In this TIGER Talk, Brian Nutwell & Drew Paroz will share leadership lessons drawn from the first 100 episodes of their WonderTour Podcast, where we examine the movies so many of us love (from Star Wars to Fast & Furious to Disney’s Beauty & the Beast) for insights and universal themes that can help each of us become the Magnanimous Leaders we aspire to be. Why use pop culture movies? Because the ideas stick to our brains better that way!
Come ready to have fun while you learn about Leadership Superpowers, the tools on your Utility Belt, the Limit Break framework, and examples for putting it all together!
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Brian Nutwell is an experienced product innovation and data analytics leader.
He loves connecting with other people and their passions, taking absolutely everything back to first principles, and waking up each day with the hope of learning something new.
Brian joined Wonder Tour in Summer 2022 and has enjoyed discovering pragmatic leadership lessons hiding in our favorite mythic stories.
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Drew Paroz leads at the intersection point of people, data, and strategy.
For Drew, nothing is better than breaking down problems and systems into building blocks of thought except using those blocks to synthesize fresh models.
Drew is on a lifelong Wonder Tour to help take those building blocks into life change in himself and others.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to our session leaders, Brian & Drew
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Unleashing the Power of Generative AI: Navigating the Future of Work
2024-04-19 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
FRI 4/19/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Christopher Slee, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Unleashing the Power of Generative AI: Navigating the Future of Work” is a concise yet insightful talk that demystifies generative AI for a diverse audience.
Come and explore the transformation of AI from simple tools to systems capable of learning and creating like humans.
Discover the importance of “prompt engineering” and “workflow engineering” as essential skills for harnessing AI’s potential. Envision a future where multiple AI models collaborate to enhance decision-making and problem-solving.
Join us for this TIGER Talk to unlock the power of generative AI and prepare for a thriving future in the age of AI.
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Personal introduction from our featured speaker, Christopher Slee:
Hi I’m Chris, the Principal Technologist at Transform Labs (formerly AWH) and the CTO of IncludeHealth, a healthcare start-up changing the face of Virtual Physical Therapy.
When I speak about technology, I like to keep it accurate and relatable. I share stories and insights that matter to tech enthusiasts and anyone interested in how technology intersects with our daily lives and work. It’s about making sense of tech and making it understandable.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Chris
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Dare to Unlearn: Unlearning for Personal and Organizational Greatness
2024-04-26 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
FRI 4/26/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, John Popelka, and your fellow participants.
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Our life experiences shape how we see the world. These perspectives create our beliefs, hardening into habits that limit our thinking and our potential. Like the invisible strings of a marionette, our beliefs can contort us into a safe, predictable, and mundane life of mediocracy.
At this TIGER Talk, learn concepts and methods to understand how you see and move through the world, so you can break the chains of old rules and habits and seize new opportunities — for you and your organizations.
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Our featured speaker, John Popelka, is a certified professional coach, advisor, and speaker who empowers people and organizations to gain unprecedented clarity and insights to achieve extraordinary and sustainable success.
John has worked in the Financial Services Industry almost 20 years and has held roles in strategy, innovation, risk management, project management, operations, service, and employee engagement.
John served in the Army for 20 years and held several leadership positions in combat positions, operations, intelligence, planning, and equal opportunity.
John is the founder of From Ashes Coaching & Consulting where he helps people and organizations search from within to forge their own growth from within.
He lives in Blacklick, Ohio with his wife, Rena, two kids, three dogs, two cats, and a hamster. He loves being outside hiking and biking, helping others, and spending time with his family.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to John
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Embrace the Unexpected: Think & Communicate Like An Improviser
2024-05-01 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
NOTE: THE DATE OF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED to May 1.
NOW: WED 5/1/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Nathan Minns, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
When things change quickly, it’s easy to get overwhelmed!
But through this keynote, you’ll learn to navigate life’s unexpected turns with the agility and creativity of an improviser with the “Yes, And…” mindset.
You’ll explore how to stay flexible and positive when plans go awry and how to keep an open mind to new possibilities. This isn’t just about coping with change; it’s about thriving in it with a growth mindset and the “build, measure, learn” feedback cycle.
In this story-rich TIGER Talk, we’ll also introduce a decision-making model inspired by “Yes And,” helping you make clearer, more focused choices without feeling lost of overwhelmed. You’ll leave knowing how to work better with others, use everyone’s ideas, and turn confusion into clear, positive action. Discover the ease of the unexpected when you think like an improviser.
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Our featured speaker, Nathan Minns, is a certified international keynote speaker, trainer, and facilitator.
Nathan empowers individuals to think like improvisers to learn to embrace the unexpected. Nathan’s impact is clear: he has taught innovation strategy to the USA federal government, facilitated a 3-day startup event in the Kingdom of Bahrain, offered pitch coaching and early-stage entrepreneurship guidance globally, and facilitated events for diverse institutions.
Nathan has extensive experience in the startup ecosystem, both as an employee and a 3x founder, and Nathan’s online web design courses have engaged over 60,000 students from 179 countries. In the corporate world, he’s pioneered startup initiatives for major corporations in the USA.
In teaching communication, Nathan has been a paid actor for over 10 years, emceed National Speakers Association of Ohio events while serving on their board, instructed therapists in active listening, and earned the distinction of being the youngest board member at a youth leadership development nonprofit in 2017. Learn more at NathanMinns.com.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Nathan
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Turning the Tables: Leveraging Unsolicited Interest in Your Company to Your Advantage
2024-05-17 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
FRI 5/17/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Michael Butler, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Privately held businesses are receiving an increasing number of contacts from individuals interested in acquiring them.
In this TIGER Talk, featured speaker Michael Butler will show the current owners of those businesses how to leverage those unsolicited contacts for their benefit.
Attendees will learn how to handle unsolicited acquisition offers, understand the opportunities and pitfalls of discussing business exit with others, and explore how to respond to or explore unsolicited acquisition offers. Even if you’re years from selling your business or your business is brand new, you will benefit from your takeaways Michael will present.
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Michael Butler helps business owners either sell their businesses or buy other businesses.
His experiences range from CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Large Enterprise executive, venture capital partner, business owner and investment banker (current role). In those roles, he has been an acquirer, an acquiree and an advisor to both sides. Michael currently serves as Senior Director at Footprint Capital.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Michael
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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The Growth Code: Insider Secrets of Explosive Branding and Marketing That Savvy Investors Demand
2024-05-22 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
WED 5/22/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speakers, Mark Bloemhard, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Attention visionary business owners and entrepreneurs hungry for explosive growth!
Please join Mark Bloemhard, PhD, MBA, MA as he unveils the time-proven tactics of branding and marketing in this high-energy session. Mark will bring an exclusive peek behind the curtain, where he’ll reveal the strategies that have propelled some organizations to unprecedented heights and expose the pitfalls that have derailed others on their journey to success.
Whether you’re a startup craving your breakthrough moment or an established enterprise hoping to be acquired, this event is your ticket to unlocking the full potential of your brand. Through riveting discussions and revealing case studies, Mark will dissect the triumphs of his firm’s most successful clients and dissect the missteps that have hindered others, providing invaluable insights.
Key Takeaways:

Success Stories Unveiled: Dive deep into the stories of various successful organizations, dissecting the strategies and tactics that catapulted them to the forefront of their industries. Learn firsthand from their triumphs and adapt their winning formulas to fuel your own brand’s ascent.
Avoiding the Pitfalls: Explore the cautionary tales of organizations who stumbled on their journey to success, uncovering the common pitfalls and mistakes that can sabotage even the most promising brands. Arm yourself with the knowledge to sidestep these obstacles and forge a path to sustainable growth.
Crafting Your Winning Formula: Armed with the lessons of both success and failure, craft your own winning formula for brand dominance. Learn how to harness the power of strategic branding and marketing to carve out your niche, captivate your audience, and chart a course for unstoppable growth.

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Mark Bloemhard, PhD, MBA, MA is Founder & CEO at Bolder & Co. Creative Studios. With over 25 years as a marketing and branding strategist, Mark’s extensive track record includes Fortune 500 companies like Ferrari, Maserati, Home Depot, Huntington Bank, and a broad stroke of Private Equity firms such as Bain Capital and Madrona Venture Capital.
Mark has earned his PhD in Branding, complemented by an MA in Leadership & Change and an MBA in Corporate Finance. His deep and diverse educational background also includes a BFA in Industrial Design, which uniquely equips him with a creative perspective in crafting compelling brand narratives.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Mark is an avid reader who constantly seeks inspiration from skiing, traveling, and sailing with his wife, Bethany, and their 5 adult children.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Mark
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Generative AI: Best Practices to Keep Your Data Secure
2024-05-29 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
WED 5/29/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speakers, Ron Savoia & Josh Greenwald, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Is your personal or proprietary data secure when you’re using AI services?
Generative AI relies on data to produce its content. Without human knowledge, it’s nothing.
But where does it get this knowledge?
And how safe is the data you give it?
How do you make sure that your data will remain as ONLY your data?
In this TIGER Talk you’ll learn:
• Where AI services get data
• How you can protect your sensitive data from AI training
• How you can safely use your data with AI if you so choose
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Ron Savoia has been involved in IT Consulting since working at CompuServe back in 1993 when they were converting CompuServe Mail to Windows NT and SQL Server 4.2, which enabled him to be the first Ohio employee for Microsoft’s new Enterprise Services group. He ran various Enterprise Services businesses for Microsoft, including incubating what eventually became Office 365 deployment services. He then formed Stratus Innovations Group in New Albany in 2010, where they continue to build products and solutions on the Microsoft Cloud Services platform, and most recently developed a platform for organizations to create Generative AI Copilots.
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Josh Greenwald has been a technologist since he began programming on his Atari 800 at 6 years old. He was a pioneer in the days of the early web, developing and later selling among the first platforms for interactive creative writing. Now a partner and principal architect at Stratus Innovations Group, Josh had previous tech leadership roles at IGS Energy, Resource Interactive, and GSW. A Columbus resident since 1998, Josh earned his undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University and his MBA from Capital University. He is the proud father of three amazing daughters.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ron & Josh
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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THRIVE: When Trouble Visits!
2024-06-14 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
Fri 6/14/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Mark Sullivan, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
What do you do when the stakes are high, demands are out of control, and the future is unpredictable?
We’ve all been there – time and again. The future will not get any easier as we live in a world with increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). In this highly interactive, story-rich TIGER Talk, you’ll explore these factors as well as three ‘Power Navigators’ that help to address intense challenges as they appear in different forms.
Also, based on an eight-year study, you will be introduced to Mark Sullivan‘s groundbreaking new leadership book, “THRIVE: When Trouble Visits!” It reviews five different mindsets presented in distinctly different ways within high-demand environments. Represented in “THRIVE” are stories that provide a glimpse into the challenging journey and successes of some extraordinary people: astronauts, governors, four-star generals, media and movie personalities, CEOs, elite athletes, university presidents, clergy, a Holocaust survivor, and dozens of others.
The stories create a blueprint on how you, too, can thrive in the face of adversity.

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Mark J. Sullivan, Ph.D., is an award-winning international speaker, university professor, and industry executive. As an organizational psychologist and change agent in Dow 30 and Global 1000 companies, he has functioned as a Chief Talent Officer, Sales and Strategy executive at United Airlines, Honeywell, Accenture, and Battelle.
Mark has cultivated order out of chaos in major global mergers and restructuring efforts. He brings decades of seasoned experience in building communities in highly disruptive environments and is known as a master storyteller and inspiring force helping to empower individuals, teams, and organizations toward a better way.
Mark is Founder and CEO of the Performance Learning Academy, a Speaker Engagement and Executive Development firm.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Mark
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Turning Waste into Profit: Strategies for Operational, Financial, and Environmental Impact
2024-06-19 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
Wed 6/19/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speakers, David Leff & Megan Moses, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
How does a company take a look at their waste and see a financial improvement and increased sustainability efforts in today’s business environment? Join us for this TIGER Talk to find out!
Sustainable Ohio’s programs help drive operational improvements of member organizations by considering waste streams, use of our historical knowledge, innovation and the Ohio By-Product Synergy Network. By working with the Network and partners, materials are being reused beneficially instead of the traditional tipping and transportation fees, potential environmental liabilities, and operational management issues. The profits are sustainability successes!
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David Leff has been the Technical Director of the Ohio By-Product Synergy Network since 2020 and has been involved with Sustainable Ohio since its inception in 2010.
David helped kick off the Sustainable Ohio’s Ohio By-Product Synergy Network through his work with a Fortune 500 manufacturing company in his Environmental, Health, and Safety role. Focused on driving improvements and cost reductions within the company, the involvement with Sustainable Ohio helped drive those improvements. David continued to support Sustainable Ohio and drive improvements when he shifted to a Risk Control and Engineering leadership position within the insurance industry and continues to drive improvements for members and partners of Sustainable Ohio.
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Megan D. Moses has been President of Sustainable Ohio, and Director of the Ohio By-Product Synergy Network since 2010. Her love for sustainability and the environment started in undergrad when she was recruited to a grad program to develop sustainability markers for the forest paper industry at Miami University’s Center for Sustainable Systems Studies. After graduation she worked at The Ohio State University as Director of The Environmental Molecular Science Institute, where she managed environmental sustainability outreach and research at molecular level in soil, water and gas.
She then took her talents to industry and started the first environmental sustainability department at The Scotts-Miracle Gro Company. For the last 14 years has led Sustainable Ohio and the Ohio By-Product Synergy Network, assisting organizations and the State of Ohio with environmental sustainability initiatives.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to David & Megan
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Differentiating from Competition: Beat the Big Guys without Their Marketing Budget
2024-06-26 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
Wed 6/26/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Kendall Horner, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Does the playing field feel uneven when you are trying to compete against the largest companies who can outspend you on marketing?
This interactive and fast-paced TIGER Talk will provide the tools you need to:

Win more business through effective differentiation
Create a playbook to produce repeatable sales results and improve efficiency
Get paid for the value that you deliver

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Kendall Horner is a Partner and Vice President of Sales at Braveheart Sales Performance. Kendall leads Braveheart’s business development efforts to expand the reach of its services to help unleash middle market companies’ potential across the United States.
Kendall most enjoys the conversations she has with CEOs and business owners to delve into the issues that are negatively impacting their sales and profit growth, whether they be people, processes or their pipeline.
She brings a varied background of success selling and leading project teams in highly competitive industries where the services were frequently shopped like commodities and where she had to differentiate based on value. Kendall understands complex sales situations where numerous decision-makers are involved and is an expert at understanding client goals and marrying up services to help them accomplish those goals.
Learn more about Braveheart: https://braveheartsales.com/happy-sales-manager-cohort
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Like all TIGER Events, this talk is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Kendall
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Joining a Nonprofit Board: Finding the Perfect Fit
2024-07-10 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Innovate New Albany’s NEW LOCATION:
7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
Wed 7/10/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Kerri Mollard, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
“Joining a Nonprofit Board: Finding the Perfect Fit” is an interactive session designed to guide individuals interested in nonprofit board service through the process of finding the ideal fit.
This TIGER Talk will cover key topics, such as:
– Understanding the role of nonprofit boards: Explore the responsibilities, expectations, and governance structure of nonprofit boards to determine if board service is the right fit for you.
– Identifying your passions and skills: Assess your interests, expertise, and availability to find a nonprofit organization whose mission aligns with your values and where you can make a big contribution.
– Researching potential nonprofits: Learn effective strategies for researching and evaluating nonprofit organizations, including their mission, programs, financial health, and board culture.
– Making a positive impact: Understand the importance of building strong relationships with fellow board members, staff, and stakeholders to maximize your impact as a board member.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking to give back to your community or a newcomer interested in getting involved in the nonprofit sector, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to find the perfect nonprofit board opportunity.
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Kerri Mollard is the Founder and CEO of Mollard Consulting, a nonprofit partner.
She is a respected authority on nonprofit board governance, planning, and fundraising, and has served nearly 150 clients since 2003 and thousands more through workshops.
Prior to consulting, Kerri worked in positions as varied as public relations coordinator, box office manager, development director, and executive director. She has a master’s degree from Indiana University, a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, and a Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting from BoardSource.
In 2021, Kerri ran for office for the first time. She was sworn into office in January 2022 as Plain Township Trustee.
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Like all TIGER Events, this talk is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Kerri
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Successful Start-Ups from the Ground Up
2024-07-19 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
FRI 7/19/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Ryan Steele, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
This TIGER Talk by Attorney Ryan Steele will touch on matters that all founders and small-business owners should consider when forming and growing their businesses. If you’re starting a business or trying to grow an early stage business, this talk is a great foundation for many critical decisions you’ll soon need to make.
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Ryan Steele is a Partner at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur. He handles corporate contractual matters to bring startup operations, mergers, acquisitions, financing, energy and natural resources deals, and other general business transactions to fruition.
Combining business operations knowledge with legal acumen, Ryan efficiently executes a variety of complex business contracts so that rapidly growing companies, business owners and early stage entrepreneurs can cost-effectively achieve growth goals. Having managed an office of over 100 employees and contractors, Ryan applies first-hand knowledge of daily business functions, including project management, employee management, and independent contracting, in providing practical counsel to fast-growing entities so they can overcome challenges and achieve their business goals.
Ryan assists early stage entrepreneurs by completing the documentation innovators need to establish their business profile, grow and expand, and ultimately exit on their own terms. More generally, Ryan drafts and negotiates a myriad of contracts to help close multi-layered transactions, including architect/contractor agreements, business and commercial agreements, retail leases and general real estate agreements, and purchase/sale agreements. He represents clients across multiple industries, including energy and natural resources, commercial real estate, financial services, computer software, telecommunications, food and beverage, manufacturing, and health care.
Ryan leverages his deep energy sector experience to consult natural resource clients with exploration and production, pipeline, and downstream/power plant matters, as well as with title and litigation, including the drafting of amicus and merit briefs submitted before the Ohio Supreme Court. He also represents owners, construction contractors, architects and engineers in drafting a variety of agreements, including AIA and other industry form contracts.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ryan
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Unleashing the Power of Generative AI: Navigating the Future of Labor
2024-07-26 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Innovate New Albany’s NEW LOCATION:
7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
Fri 7/26/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Chris Slee, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
This is the 2nd of 3 talks in the “Unleashing the Power of Generative AI” series, created by Chris Slee.
“Unleashing the Power of Generative AI: Navigating the Future of Labor” is a concise yet insightful talk that demystifies generative AI and its impact on labor — designed for a diverse audience.
Join us for this TIGER Talk and explore the transformation of AI from simple tools to systems capable of learning and creating like humans.
Discover the impact that robotics powered by new AI models will have on our home life, work life, and the future of labor.
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Professional Bio, in Chris Slee‘s own words:
Hi I’m Chris, the Principal Technologist at Transform Labs (formerly AWH) and the CTO of IncludeHealth, a healthcare start-up changing the face of Virtual Physical Therapy.
When I speak about technology, I like to keep it accurate and relatable. I share stories and insights that matter to tech enthusiasts and anyone interested in how technology intersects with our daily lives and work. It’s about making sense of tech and making it understandable.
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Like all TIGER Events, this talk is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Chris
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Where's the Money? Sources of Financing for Startups - 2024 Edition
2024-07-31 11:30 - 13:00 | INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION, 7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Innovate New Albany’s NEW LOCATION:
7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054
Wed 7/31/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Melinda Gloriosa, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Learn the fundamentals of startup financing from Melinda Gloriosa of Rev1 Ventures. In this interactive TIGER Talk,, Melinda will share the many types of startup funding, key insights on projections and budgets, and some tips to help with your next pitch!
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As Director, Investment Funds at Rev1 Ventures, Melinda Gloriosa is a dynamic member of the team. In this role, Melinda analyzes and manages investments in concept, seed, and early stage companies. Her responsibilities include conducting investment analysis, leading the execution of investment transactions including due diligence, cap table modeling, and more. In her work, she builds relationships with startups, venture funds and strategic investors, and other key stakeholders.
In addition to Melinda’s experience in investment management, she has significant experience in project and program management. Before Rev1, she advised and consulted for several startups and worked as a managing director in a regional investment firm. Her career includes project manager roles in healthcare and engineering. She also held multiple roles in manufacturing and R&D with American Honda Motor Company.
Melinda earned a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. She earned Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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Like all TIGER Events, this talk is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Melinda
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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