Hear the stories of seven entrepreneurs, designers and tech pioneers who’ve put together wildly successful startups, worked with top companies, and developed new and incredible products and business models. This series of guest lectures brings together a phenomenal breadth of experience in entrepreneurship practices, with a focus on the creative sector.
Room 390
Wednesdays, 9:30 am
These lectures are free; a limited number of seats are open to current students, industry practitioners and alumni. ABD3 is produced in partnership with the Discovery Foundation.
Michael Tippett, CEO, Wantoo: Using the Business Model Canvas
9:30 am, September 28, 2016
Marc Baumgartner, Founder, Codename Design: Value Proposition Design
9:30 am, October 5, 2016
Haig Armen, Creative Director, LiFT Studios: Minimum Valuable Product
9:30 am, October 12 + 19, 2016
Amanda Downs, Director of Communications, 1QBit: Brand Storytelling and Digital Prototyping
9:30 am, October 26, 2016
Scott Forsythe, Industrial Designer, WOKE: Physical Prototyping
9:30 am, November 2, 2016
Maura Rodgers, Co-Founder and CEO, Strutta: Testing
9:30 am, November 16, 2016
Darryl Hatton, Founder and CEO, Fundrazr: Funding
9:30 am, November 23, 2016
Izzie Egan, Co-Founder and CEO, Blankslate: Pitching
9:30 am, November 30, 2016
ADB3 (Art, Design, Business) is a program that engages experts in business, technology, interaction design, industrial design, and materials-based research in order to transfer knowledge to emerging entrepreneurs who demonstrate the desire and capability to establish technology companies in BC, particularly in the connected devices space between hardware and software. Students at Emily Carr are highly entrepreneurial and possess the creative vision and cross-disciplinary problem-solving skills that will place them at the vanguard in a world of business and culture that is fully situated within a technology-based paradigm. Various programs at Emily Carr exist to support the development of these technology-based companies and products. ADB3 augments the activities of these existing programs, bringing business and commercialization experts into bi-weekly studio visits and guest lectures in order to build networks, provide opportunities for professional development, and support business learning.
These lectures are free; a limited number of seats are open to current students, industry practitioners and alumni. ABD3 is produced in partnership with the Discovery Foundation.
