Keynote Speaker
Chris Speicher, PhD
Director of Entrepreneurship
Executive Director of School of Business and Global Innovation
Marywood University
Early Bird Special
Where do Ideas Come From – The Disney Challenge
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Ever wonder how Pixar is so good at telling a story? It’s all in the process they develop to tell you why the story is so important. Join Professor Chris Speichcer in this creative storytelling presentation using the story of Nemo, the little fish who gets lost.
Chris Speicher is the Executive Director of School of Business and Global Innovation at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In addition, he directs their Entrepreneurship Program and is actively engaged in the University’s efforts to recruit students internationally. A 3x graduate of Temple University, Speicher is a continuous learner and recently attended the MIT Design Thinking Program. He has lectured all over the world most recently in India and Bangladesh. Outside of the Classroom, Speicher has been involved with over 30 start-ups ranging from health care to real estate. His most famous start-up is DartDrones, the nation’s largest drone education company which he started with his daughter and CEO, Abby Speicher. In addition, his family operated a 5,000 bush blueberry farm in Wayne County, PA.
Chris Hackett
Managing Partner
OneSource Family Office
Opening Keynote
Startups, Investors and Being All In
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Don says “someone please ask Chris a question about the last part of his bio….”
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After graduation in 1985, worked 5 years for a large public accounting firm in Washington, DC; initially doing audit and tax work, then moving into the management and systems consulting area.