NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tech venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and author Brad Feld will kick off the third annual Authors & Innovators Business Ideas Festival with a keynote conversation on Thursday, October 24th in Newton, MA at the UMASS Mount Ida Campus. Curated each year by Gennari Aronson, LLP, Authors & Innovators features notable business book authors, innovators, and top business minds, with content focused on promoting idea exchange and sparking thoughtful, actionable dialogue.
“Brad Feld is a thought leader and is nationally known for his authentic and trusted wisdom,” said Lawrence Gennari, founding partner of Gennari Aronson. “His insights as an entrepreneur and an investor will be invaluable as we discuss what it takes to build a successful company in today’s competitive landscape– from marketing original products and services and developing a team, to raising money from investors, and staying sane – all while building a company that can thrive in the 21st century and beyond.”
Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for more than 30 years. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group where he serves as managing director, he co-founded Techstars, Mobius Venture Capital, and Intensity Ventures. Feld speaks and writes regularly on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. His works include Do More Faster and Startup Life and the blogs, Feld Thoughts and Venture Deals.
Feld joins fourteen of the best and brightest business book authors, innovators, and top business minds for two days packed with insights, idea exchange, and thoughtful, intelligent conversation. Topics and speakers include:
Build a Team that Embraces Change, Disruption, and Dignity
- HEIDI GARDNER, DISTINGUISHED FELLOW, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
Author: Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos
- DONNA HICKS, Weatherland Center for International Affairs, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Author: Leading with Dignity
- GERALD KANE, PROFESSOR, BOSTON COLLEGE
Author: The Technology Fallacy
- DEVON MCDONALD, PARTNER, OPENVIEW VENTURE PARTNERS
- MEREDITH MCPHERRON, VENTURE PARTNER, GLASSWING VENTURES
Retain Your Edge and Evolve for the Future
- DAN ALBERT, JOURNALIST and AUTHOR, N + 1 MAGAZINE, COX AUTOMOTIVE
Author: Are We There Yet?
- TOM DAVENPORT, PROFESSOR, BABSON COLLEGE
Author: The AI Advantage
- GARY PISANO, PROFESSOR, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Author: Creative Construction
- JOYCE SIDOPOULOS, CO-FOUNDER, MASS ROBOTICS
Success through Strategic Innovation
- STEPHANIE CRIMMINS, CEO, VOLVO CAR MOBILITY
- JONATHAN GRUBER, PROFESSOR, M.I.T.
Author: Jump-Starting America
- KAREN MILLS, SENIOR FELLOW, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Author: Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream
- JULES PIERI, CO-FOUNDER and CEO, THE GROMMET
Author: How We Make Stuff Now
Authors & Innovators tickets are complimentary, but RSVP is requested. Visit www.authorsinnovators.org to register.
Event Details:
Where: UMASS, Mt. Ida Campus, 777 Dedham Street, Newton MA 02459
When: Thursday, October 24, 2018 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM and Friday, October 25, 2018 7:30 AM – noon.
About Gennari Aronson, LLP
Gennari Aronson, LLP serves innovative companies, entrepreneurs and the investors that finance them. Founded by veterans of Boston’s largest law firms, Gennari Aronson exemplifies the same entrepreneurial spirit that guides many of its clients. The firm has established a strong network and commitment to the technology, consumer, innovation and emerging growth sectors. The website is www.galawpartners.com. The firm also curates the annual Authors and Innovators Business Ideas Festival, www.AuthorsInnovators.org.
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