Attendees at the inaugural Entrepreneurship for the Common Good Forum gathered October 27, 2023, to network with and learn from visionary entrepreneurs, forward-thinking investors, and influential policy makers who are using entrepreneurship to tackle the world's most pressing global challenges. Attendees joined in discussions to help create positive transformation across business sectors and forge a sustainable future for all.

Agenda

12:30-1:00 Check-In & Registration

1:00-4:30 Program

Venture Meets Mission: Book Announcement

Georgetown faculty will share lessons and insights from their forthcoming book Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Innovate and Transform Society.

• Arun Gupta, McDonough School of Business and Columbia Capital

Fireside Chat with Hinge Founder & CEO Justin McLeod

Join Hinge Founder and CEO Justin McLeod for a discussion on his entrepreneurial journey and the role founders can play in creating a world that is filled with intimate, real-life connections. 

• Justin McLeod, Hinge

• Peter Mellen (C’89, MBA’98, Parent’26), Netcito & GEA

Panel: Entrepreneurship for Impact

Hear from Hoyapreneurs operating at the intersection of business and impact and navigating the environmental, social, and economic challenges facing their industries.

• Charlotte Dales, Inclusively

• Daniela Fernandez (C’17), Sustainable Ocean Alliance

• Akili Hinson (C’04), Juno Medical

• Brendan Somerville (B’11), Oishii

• Leslie Crutchfield, Business for Impact Initiative at McDonough School of Business

Panel: Investing with Intention

Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities of investing in purpose-driven companies with a lens for social impact.

• Ayush Jain (MBA’21), Revolution

• Erika Seth Davies (C’98, MPM’09), Rhia Ventures

• Liz Leahy (C’91), Purple Sage Ventures and Georgetown Angel Investor Network

• Eric Woods (B’91), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Georgetown Angel Investor Network

Panel: Consumer Goods for the Common Good

Join Hoyapreneurs in the consumer goods space for a conversation about the role that entrepreneurship plays in the health of ourselves, our societies, and our planet.

• Ann Crady Weiss (L’97), Hatch Sleep

• Bill Creelman (C’96), Spindrift

• Randy Goldberg (B’00), Bombas

• Neel Premkumar (B’02), Dyla Brands

• Jeff Reid, Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, McDonough School of Business

Speakers

Additional Organizing Partners

Thank you to the sponsors of the inaugural Georgetown Entrepreneurship Summit

50Hertz Tingly Foods

Canapi Ventures

John Burns (MBA’06) | Managing Director, Clare Advisors

Jeff Chapski (B’91)

Jennifer Dalton (B'99, MBA'12) | Founder, BrandMirror

Patrick Dean (B’11)

David Fogel (SFS’93, L’97, MBA’97)

Mohamed Farran (SFS’12) | Founder and CEO, FCI Advisory, Inc.

Lee Keshishian (C’92, Parent’26) | CEO, Civic Energy

Evan Meyer (C’01) | Managing Partner, Astralis Capital

Matthew Rizzo (C’97)

OxiWear

Peter Wilson

Pratt Standard Cocktail Company

Eric Woods (B’91)

Accommodations

Attendees of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Summit can obtain a discounted nightly rate at any of the following hotels by using the reservation links, below. Courtesy blocks subject to availability.

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