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The following events in the Student Innovation Center are forthcoming. Links are provided for additional information and quick registration.

1/28 CIRCUIT Orientation
How to Innovate Frostline Soft Serve
6 Session Circuit, 2/11-3/18 at 5:00 p.m.
Kent Corporation
Additional information and registration

1/29 FLAGSHIP: 12:00 p.m.
Disruptive Innovation with Leyla Acaroglu, Founder Disrupt Design and Unschool (UK)
Additional information and registration

2/4 SHORT CIRCUIT: 5:00 p.m.
Make Me a Millionaire by 40 (but it won’t be enough) with Jay Pearson, Partner Wealth Advisors of Iowa, and Jonathan Fox, Ruth Whipp Sherwin Professor of Human Development.
Additional Information and registration

2/4 CIRCUIT
Change by Design, with Leyla Acaroglu, Founder Disrupt Design
6 sessions: 2/4-3/11 on Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Additional information and registration

2/5 FLAGSHIP: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
From Poker to Produce: Clayton Mooney, Founder Nebullam
For more information and registration

2/5 INNOVATION FUND CHALLENGE APPLICATIONS OPEN: $10,000 Awarded to Early Stage Innovation
Application Deadline 3/5/2021

2/8 SHORT CIRCUIT: 5:30 p.m.
Let’s Make a Deal with the Deans: Part 1 The Art of Negotiation (Deans Luis Rico-Gutierrez, Daniel Robison, David Spalding)
For more information and registration

2/12 FLAGSHIP: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Last Mile Entrepreneur: Steve Johanns, Founder Villedge Solutions
For more information and registration

2/12 SHORT CIRCUIT: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
How to Innovate an Unfair Advantage: Lance LaDuke, Carnegie Mellon
For more information and registration

2/15 SHORT CIRCUIT: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Let’s Make a Deal with the Deans (part 2)
Coaching and COMPETITION – $500 in prizes for student negotiators
For more information and registration

2/16 INNOVATION FELLOWS COHORT | Innovator Personality Session
Link to Zoom meeting

2/19 FLAGSHIP: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Don’t Be Afraid to Be an Idiot: James Waters, COO Basin Holdings, previously Vice President Caterpillar Production Center of Excellence
For more information and registration

2/19 SHORT CIRCUIT: 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Is It Right, Is It Best? The Innovator’s Ethic: Anthony Sardella, CEO Evolve 24 and Kevin Kimle, Director AGEI
For more information and registration

2/22 SHORT CIRCUIT: Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Global Innovation–From Battlefield to Football Field: Tilman Engel, Former NFL Executive
More information and registration

2/26 FLAGSHIP: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Voices for Advocacy and Justice: Ramsey G. Tesdell, Executive Director Sowt.com :Podcast Network
For more information and registration

2/26 SHORT CIRCUIT: 2:00 p.m.
The Single Biggest Indicator of Business Success: Bill Gross, Founder of Idealab, the longest running technology incubator, 150 companies launched
More information and registration available soon!

3/5 FLAGSHIP: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
The Fastest Growing Grocery, Raed Hafez, CEO El Grocer and ISU Alum.
More information and registration

3/5 FACULTY, STAFF, GRAD STUDENT FORUM: 2:00 p.m.
Differentiating our Story: Faculty and Staff Innovation in Recruitment, Jorge Calderon, Karen Kerns, College Faculty
More information and registration details available soon.

3/9 SHORT CIRCUIT: 5:30 P.M.
Making Friends and Influencing the Deans, Dean Laura Jolly, Dean Sam Easterling, Vice President Extension John Lawrence
More information and registration details available soon.

3/12 FLAGSHIP: Time TBD
The Largest Chinese Company Providing IP, Jiren Liu, President NeuSoft, David Slump, President Connected Services HARMAN
More information and registration details available soon.

3/16 INNOVATION FELLOWS COHORT:
Why Do Innovators Need to Understand Non Disclosure Agreements? Karen Kerns, Gary Griswold
Link to Zoom meeting

3/19 FLAGSHIP: 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Someone Saw Something in Me and Did Something About It, Louis Carr, President Media Sales BET Network
For more information and registration

3/26 FLAGSHIP: Noon
Justice for Children: Tim Pearson, Partner Laden Pearson Law Firm, Eliza Ovrum, Retired District Court Judge
More information and registration details available soon.

3/29 SHORT CIRCUIT: 5:30 p.m.
It’s (not) a Small World After All–Management to Promote Diversity, Dean Beate Schmittman, Dean Hilary Seo, and Dean Dan Grooms
More information and registration details available soon.

4/2 FLAGSHIP: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
SMASH Innovation, Dr. Gopichand Katragadda, Founder/CEO of Myelin Foundry
For more information and registration

April 16-April 23:
STUDENT INNOVATION EXHIBITION: 8 Days 8 Ways to Innovate at Iowa State. The event will be held at the Student Innovation Center. Participants in events will be IN-PERSON at the Innovation Center. Spectators will be virtual–we will be live streaming events and using a YouTube Channel.

More information and registration details available soon.

April events
4/16: Theme Park Virtual Haunt and Theme Park Contestant Reception

4/17: AESHM Fashion Show
National Theme Park Competition

4/18: Student Film Festival (broadcasted)

4/19: Pappajohn Start Something

Improv Competitions

4/20: Innovation in the Arts

4/21: Undergrad Research Innovation

4/22: Civic Innovation

Innovation Fund Challenge

4/23: College-Wide Innovation

Innovation Fund Challenge Award

2020-2021 Fellows Awards