December 2020 Summit

LEAN INNOVATION EDUCATORS SUMMIT

December 2020 Summit

Build Back Better: Rebuilding Entrepreneurship Education Post COVID

The COVID economy is dramatically changing the business landscape for entrepreneurs. While elements of the high tech sector are sustaining and growing amid the pandemic, many Main Street businesses are severely affected, either contracting or shutting down. Our community of Lean LaunchPad experiential educators can help.

Keynote Speaker

**Lee Bollinger**

*President, Columbia University*
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Panelists

**Jake Chapman**

*Managing Partner, Alpha Bridge Ventures*
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**Elliot Karathanasis**

*Partner, New North Ventures*
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**Brigid O’Brien**

*Investment Director (Americas), BHP Ventures*
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**Kyle Teamey**

Investor & Entrepreneur
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
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Event Stats

Attendees	604
Countries	68
Universities	283
Breakout Rooms	19

Summary

Steve Blank, Jerry Engel, Pete Newell, and Steve Weinstein hosted the 3rd edition of the Lean Innovation Educators Summit on December 16th, 2020.

The event provided an opportunity to hear from investors, entrepreneurs, public policy leaders and fellow entrepreneurship and innovation educators on how we can help our communities rebound, adjust and recover.

This free event focused on sharing best practices of our Lean Innovation Educators Community. Themes included:

Lee Bollinger’s “Fourth Purpose” of the university
VC Trend: entrepreneurship is shifting away from the coasts (NYC/San Francisco)
The health of stock market doesn’t reflect the reality of “main street” businesses