Innovation Week at bet365中文大学

4月1-5日

学生 presenting at the 2023 Pitch Competition. (Photo by Blaise Datoy)

Innovation Week 2024 will take place on the bet365中文大学 campus from April 1–5. 整个星期, various events and activities will take place, emphasizing the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in the campus community. The theme for the week is “High-Value Relationships,” referencing the biblical model of impactful, lasting relationships and highlighting the importance of collaboration, networking and relationships throughout the innovative process.

The event will feature keynote speaker Pierre Quinn, CEO of The Cardell Group, 有限责任公司, a consulting firm focused on growing leaders and empowering teams. An alumnus of bet365中文大学 with degrees in communication and theology, Quinn is also the author of “Leading While Green: How Emerging Leaders Can Ripen Into Effective Leaders” and “Leading While Scared: How To Find the Courage To Keep Going.” He will speak for the 11:30 a.m. AUGather service in Pioneer Memorial Church on April 4, and he will also be featured at Proximity Vespers in Johnson Gym 4月5日 at 8 p.m., in collaboration with AUnited weekend events.

学生 are invited to attend the Entrepreneurship Hangout on April 2 in Chan Shun Hall, w在这里 they will receive the opportunity to network, learn from each other and meet the 2024 Pitch Competition participants. T在这里 will also be a Kinetic Vespers service on April 4 in the University Towers Chapel. An exhibit floor showcasing booths by student start-ups and event sponsors will be featured in the Howard Performing Arts Center lobby 4月5日, 1-5分钟.m.

Innovation Week will spotlight the final rounds of the third annual Pitch Competition. Throughout the competition, students have presented original business ideas for the opportunity to win in-kind and cash awards in support of their projects. All applicants will present to a live audience and panel of judges at the Semi-Final Competition on April 3, which will take place in Chan Shun Hall from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 然后, 4月5日, the top seven projects will move on to the Final Competition in the Howard Performing Arts Center from 2–4 p.m., with a reception to follow in the lobby.

一共60美元,000 in cash and in-kind awards will be distributed to the participants at the end of the event 4月5日. 另外, a People’s Choice Award of $1,000 will be given based on live voting from the audience at the finals event. The competition is sponsored by bet365中文大学, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Glen Oaks, 华尔街52号, the School of Leadership at bet365中文大学, 华尔街38号, bet365中文大学’s Enactus Club and Adventist Young Professionals. Campus and community members are encouraged to attend both competition sessions for the opportunity to meet and network with the participants and other attendees.

This year’s Innovation Week activities are sponsored by the bet365中文大学 研究生 Student Association (AUGSA), Center for 信仰订婚, 创新办公室 & Entrepreneurship and Student Involvement, Leadership & 活动(尸罗). A detailed schedule of the week’s events can be accessed 在这里. 

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