Thursday, September 24, 2015

THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM

https://www.scad.edu/event/2015-10-02-design-your-dream-business-creative-entrepreneurial-forum
 
THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM
Friday, Oct. 2
9:30 a.m to 5 p.m.
SCAD Museum of Art + SCAD Connect

How do you become one of 75 emerging global entrepreneurs recognized by President Obama or a contestant on Project Runway? Join CAS for a full day of discussions led by SCAD alumni and several more innovators embracing the entrepreneurial spirit.

Two ways to participate:
In person at the SCAD Museum of Art: Log in to the SCAD Job Portal (scad.edu/jobportal) and RSVP for each session in the Workshops tab.
Online via SCAD Connect: Log in to the SCAD Job Portal (scad.edu/jobportal) on October 2 and click "watch now" for the corresponding sessions.

SCHEDULE

KEYNOTES | THEATER
• 11 a.m. to noon | Merline Labissiere (B.F.A., fashion), fashion designer, philanthropist + Project Runway Season 14 contestant
• Noon to 1 p.m. | Kirk-Anthony Hamilton (M. Arch; B.F.A., architecture), founder of The Inifiniti Partnership + curator of The Destination Experience

FINANCIAL MATTERS |ROOM 209
• 1-2 p.m. | Jamie Bowerman (M.A., industrial design; B.F.A., graphic design), founder of Bowerbags + Phil Caridi (B.F.A., industrial design), senior designer at Bowerbags
• 2-3 p.m. | Ngozi Ukazu (M.F.A., sequential art), creator of Check, Please!
• 3-4 p.m. | Sam Crossley, financial planner at MassMutual Financial Group
• 4-5 p.m. | Rachel Mehltretter, SCAD's student financial information coordinator

LEGALITIES | ROOM 210
• 1-2 p.m. | Gary Johnson + Bill Izzard of SCORE Savannah
• 2-3 p.m. | Marjorie Weibe-Reed (B.A., architecture), president of Access Design Group
• 3-4 p.m. | Jean Carlos Lopez, attorney + counselor at law, founder of PROPERCOUNSEL

THE FREELANCE LIFE | ROOM 214
• 1-2 p.m. |Matt Kohr (B.F.A., sequential art), concept artist and illustrator + creator of ctrl+Paint
• 2-3 p.m. |Kaine Asika (B.A., motion graphics + graphic design), director, animator + motion graphic artist
• 3-4 p.m. | Wendy Norman, photographer + owner of Apt. B Photography
• 4-5 p.m. | Kathryn Silver (B.F.A., sequential art), illustrator and sequential artist

NON-PROFITS | ROOM 215
• 1-2 p.m. | Katie Godkin Morales (M. Arch; B.F.A., architecture), founder of The Batey Rehab Project
• 2-3 p.m. | Merline Labissiere (B.F.A., fashion), fashion designer, philanthropist + Project Runway Season 14 contestant
• 3-4 p.m. | Scott Jackson (M. Arch; B.F.A., architecture), co-founder and executive director of GoDesign Inc.

BRANDING | ROOM 216
• 1-2 p.m. | Jessica Duthu (B.F.A., production design), owner + creative director of Strawberry Moth
• 2-3 p.m. | Bevin Valentine Jalbert (M.F.A., photography), co-founding editor of Paprika Southern
• 3-4 p.m. | Caty Cote (B.F.A., interior design) + Erica Kelly (B.F.A., interior design), co-founders of Flourish Collaborative

PURSUING YOUR PASSION | ROOM 217
• 1-2 p.m. | Jesse Summers (B.F.A., industrial design), vice president + co-founder of evoMotus
• 2-3 p.m. | Vann-Ellison Seales (B.F.A., sound design), executive at 13 Bricks

Questions? Email careers@scad.edu.

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