Speaking, Teaching & Advising

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Public Speaking, Teaching & Advising

SELECTED ADVISOR ROLES

Chief Advisor, Verily Magazine

  • – Present | New York, NY

Advisor, Innovation Lab, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Master of Science in Law Program

  • – Present | Chicago, IL

Designated Mentor, Impact Engine

  • – Present | Chicago, IL

Designated Mentor, Purdue Research Foundation, FoundryX

  • – Present | West Lafayette, IN

SELECTED PUBLIC SPEAKING & TEACHING EVENTS

Kellogg Tech Talk Series, 2014

  • Presented to current Kellogg MBA students
  • Attendance of roughly 75 students for each presentation
    • Presentation 1: How the Internet Works
    • Presentation 2: How Software Development Works
    • Presentation 3: Digital Tech Overview for Innovators (Networking, Software, Wireless, Web, Computer Architecture, etc.)

Caterpillar Inc., Invited Speaker, Disruptive Technology Series, 2016

  • Presentation: Lean Startup Methodology for Corporate Innovation
  • Roughly 500 viewers via webinar feed plus 100 viewers of the recorded presentation
  • Distributed to all Caterpillar divisions, subsidiaries, and dealers world-wide

CLE (Continuing Legal Education) Presentations, 2015 – 2016

  • CLEs are required for attorneys to maintain their license to practice law
  • CLE presentations:
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association: “eDiscovery and Website Evidence”
    • The Federal Bar: “Capturing Webpages as Evidence: The Risks and Best Practices You Need to Know”
    • Much Shelist Law Firm: “Best Practices for Collecting Web-Based Evidence”

Kellogg MBA Program, Invited Presenter, 2014 – 2016

  • New Venture Discovery (KIEI 462)
  • New Venture Launch (KIEI 942-5)
  • Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital (FINC-445)
  • Launching and Leading Startups (KIEI-967)

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Invited Presenter, 2015 & 2016

  • Masters of Science in Law Course: “Fundraising Options for Startups”
  • High Tech Law Week: “Series-Seed Fundraising, Lessons Learned”

Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering, Invited Presenter, 2016

  • Principles of Entrepreneurship Course: “Startup Companies – The Mission & Journey”

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Invited Presenter, 2014 & 2015

  • Trial Advocacy and Technology Course: “Chain-of-Custody Solutions for Webpage Evidence”

Purdue University, Workshop on Accelerating your Career, 2013

  • 4-hour workshop presented to 40+ students, both undergrad and graduate level
  • Focus on techniques and insights for career fast-tracking