BLISS: Business, Leadership, Innovation, Science & Society

We brought together a group of individuals from startups, corporations, and academia to bring their experiences, expertise, and passion to BLISS, to the Turkish American community, & beyond.

The program consisted of:

8:00-8:30 - Registration & Breakfast

8:30-8:45 - Welcome

8:45-9:00 - Ataturk in the eyes and minds of Turkish American Youth

9:00-9:05 - Remembrance for Ataturk

9:15-10:00 - Fireside Chat with Prof Selcuk Sirin, New York University, on Social Entrepreneurship

10:00-10:45 - Startup Panel on Social Impact & Services

10:45-11:00 - Break

11:00-11:45 - Startup Panel on Biotech & Healthcare

11:45-12:30 - Startup Pitching & Speed Networking

12:30-1:15 - Lunch

1:15-2:00 - VC Panel on Startup Investment

2:00-2:45 - Startup Panel on Robotics & AI

2:45-3:00 - Break

3:00-3:45 - Fireside Chat with G. Lincoln McCurdy, President of Turkish Coalition of America, on Civic Entrepreneurship

3:45-4:00 - Closure

Thanks for everybody who was able to join!