An Interview with Wharton graduate Bridget O'Carroll, founder of Studio Qila, the first Native-owned digital fitness studio.
Climate Change and the Future of Food Salon Sprint's first workshop, Design Thinking encouraged students to begin ideating impactful business solutions.
Students joined interdisciplinary panelists in a discussion on climate change and its implications on the food system, from the field to the table.
The Venture Lab Social Entrepreneurship Initiative and Snider Consulting held a workshop on deck revision and presentation review designed for those interested in consulting for non-profits or social impact organizations.
Shaz Kahng is a visionary leader, strategist, and game-changing senior executive who has achieved breakthrough results for consumer focused businesses. She is adept at turning around, growing, and expanding businesses globally and has extensive expertise in omni-channel, apparel/footwear, consumer goods, health & beauty, and consumer tech. A serial Board Director and CEO, Shaz excels at devising unique strategies, building brand equity, and delivering outstanding results. One of the most rewarding aspects of her career has been coaching and mentoring others.
Shaz has a wealth of experience running companies and businesses such as Gymboree, Lucy Activewear, Nike and working with brands like Staples, Carters, Sephora, Tiffany, Levi Strauss, Macy's, Quaker Oats, Kraft, and P&G. As the first female to hold a global business P&L at Nike, Shaz led a turnaround of the Nike Cycling business making it profitable for the first time in history. As CEO of Lucy Activewear, Shaz and her team reinvented the company and achieved profitability in 13 months, nearly two years ahead of corporate expectations. She has served on the boards of children’s apparel retailer Gymboree and OMSignal, a smart apparel company.
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Shaz has a wealth of experience running companies and businesses such as Gymboree, Lucy Activewear, Nike and working with brands like Staples, Carters, Sephora, Tiffany, Levi Strauss, Macy's, Quaker Oats, Kraft, and P&G. As the first female to hold a global business P&L at Nike, Shaz led a turnaround of the Nike Cycling business making it profitable for the first time in history. As CEO of Lucy Activewear, Shaz and her team reinvented the company and achieved profitability in 13 months, nearly two years ahead of corporate expectations. She has served on the boards of children’s apparel retailer Gymboree and OMSignal, a smart apparel company.
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"No-nonsense Guide to Early Stage Entrepreneurship" with Justin Silver, WG’19, Co-Founder, AAVRANI
Justin will be at Tangen Hall to meet with students and share his experience starting skincare brand while in school and taking it through bootstrapping and utilizing school resources to successful Series A fundraising.
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Justin will be at Tangen Hall to meet with students and share his experience starting skincare brand while in school and taking it through bootstrapping and utilizing school resources to successful Series A fundraising.
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Like to take a student tour of Tangen Hall facilities?
Sign up here to be led by staff on a Tour of the newest addition to the Penn entrepreneurship ecosystem, Tangen Hall.
For currently enrolled students with a valid Penn ID card only.
Sign up here to be led by staff on a Tour of the newest addition to the Penn entrepreneurship ecosystem, Tangen Hall.
For currently enrolled students with a valid Penn ID card only.
Join the Venture Lab team in a session with Marty Rodgers, Senior Managing Director at Accenture, on Feb 16th, 2023 for a discussion surrounding social impact, intrapreneurship, and community engagement as part of the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative Speaker Series. The session will be moderated by Nicolaj Siggelkow, Professor of Management at Wharton.
Like to take a student tour of Tangen Hall facilities?
Sign up here to be led by staff on a Tour of the newest addition to the Penn entrepreneurship ecosystem, Tangen Hall.
For currently enrolled students with a valid Penn ID card only.
Sign up here to be led by staff on a Tour of the newest addition to the Penn entrepreneurship ecosystem, Tangen Hall.
For currently enrolled students with a valid Penn ID card only.
Like to take a student tour of Tangen Hall facilities?
Sign up here to be led by staff on a Tour of the newest addition to the Penn entrepreneurship ecosystem, Tangen Hall.
For currently enrolled students with a valid Penn ID card only.
Sign up here to be led by staff on a Tour of the newest addition to the Penn entrepreneurship ecosystem, Tangen Hall.
For currently enrolled students with a valid Penn ID card only.
Focused only on Intellectual Property (IP) Questions
Josh Slavitt is a Founding Partner at Slavitt IP Law, LLC and he's been a registered patent attorney for almost 20 years.
At his firm Josh helps clients protect and profit from their intellectual property through the use of IP creation/acquisition strategies, the management of IP portfolios, and the development and implementation of patent enforcement/monetization campaigns.
Prior to starting Slavitt IP Law, Josh was a partner in the Philadelphia office of Gordon & Rees, Scully, Mansukhani.
Josh holds a B.A from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Register Here for 1-on-1 session
Josh Slavitt is a Founding Partner at Slavitt IP Law, LLC and he's been a registered patent attorney for almost 20 years.
At his firm Josh helps clients protect and profit from their intellectual property through the use of IP creation/acquisition strategies, the management of IP portfolios, and the development and implementation of patent enforcement/monetization campaigns.
Prior to starting Slavitt IP Law, Josh was a partner in the Philadelphia office of Gordon & Rees, Scully, Mansukhani.
Josh holds a B.A from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Register Here for 1-on-1 session
