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Lilie: E&O: Lilie Lectures

The Lectures bring together expertise and energies from across Rice and Houston in new and innovative ways.

Each Lecture features the insights of an established entrepreneur or innovator on a question of interest to people working across a range of fields. The Lilie Lectures are free of charge, open to the public, and provide an opportunity for the exchange of questions and ideas between people who are innovating in many different contexts, and as such, often lead to new and shared insights.  Find more details on our calendar.

 

Upcoming Lilie Lectures

2018-2019:

October 3rd – Yan David Erlich on Recipe for a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

January 30th – Laura Spanjian of Airbnb

 

Previous Lilie Lectures

2017-2018:

Shoukat Dhanani, Dhanani Group

Nadia Morris, AT&T Health Foundry

Philip Krim, Casper

Kerry Rupp, True Wealth Ventures

Cary Kottler, Clean Line Energy

Steve Radar, NASA

Mark Cover, Hines Real Estate

Tawfik Jarjour, Accenture

 

2016-2017

Farzad Soleimani, TMCx

Drew Austin, Uber

Rakesh Agrawal, Snapstream

Samantha Snabes, re3D

Aimee Woodall, Blacksheep Agency

 

 

Calendar of Events
Rice Alliance & Community Events
Baylor New Venture Competition
Feb. 22, 2019
8:00 AM - 4:50 PM
Baylor University, Foster Campus for Business and Innovation
Open to all Rice Students to Compete
The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise is thrilled to host its eighth annual Baylor New Venture Competition on February 22-23, 2019 at Baylor University’s Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. This two-day business plan and elevator pitch competition showcases collegiate entrepreneurs from across the globe. A bonus day is offered for teams to receive additional feedback. Teams have the chance to win cash prizes and vital resources to catalyze and grow their business. Buckle up! The final destination for this adventure is a successfully profitable business that impacts the world. The program, underwritten by an anonymous gift to Baylor University and the Hankamer School of Business, provides students with an immersive and transformative adventure. Since 2012, over 500 student entrepreneurs have applied and nearly $1 million in cash and prizes has been awarded. We are successful because hundreds of experienced entrepreneurs, business leaders and sponsors have supported this transforming encounter.
Rice Alliance & Community Events
Baylor New Venture Competition
Feb. 23, 2019
7:00 AM - 9:45 PM
Baylor University, Foster Campus for Business and Innovation
Open to all Rice Students to Compete
The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise is thrilled to host its eighth annual Baylor New Venture Competition on February 22-23, 2019 at Baylor University’s Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. This two-day business plan and elevator pitch competition showcases collegiate entrepreneurs from across the globe. A bonus day is offered for teams to receive additional feedback. Teams have the chance to win cash prizes and vital resources to catalyze and grow their business. Buckle up! The final destination for this adventure is a successfully profitable business that impacts the world. The program, underwritten by an anonymous gift to Baylor University and the Hankamer School of Business, provides students with an immersive and transformative adventure. Since 2012, over 500 student entrepreneurs have applied and nearly $1 million in cash and prizes has been awarded. We are successful because hundreds of experienced entrepreneurs, business leaders and sponsors have supported this transforming encounter.
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