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Spring Conference 2026

Marietta Campus @
Kennesaw State University 

1100 South Marietta Pkwy SE,
Marietta, GA 30060

Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

 
AGENDA

Wednesday, April 8th

 

8:30AM Registration & Breakfast 

 

9:00AM Welcome

 

9:15AM Building a Culture of Entrepreneurship Across Campus

Moderator: Lou Marino, Kennesaw State University

Experts:

Abdus Muwwakkil, Center for Black Entrepreneurship 

Marko Horn - Mercer University

Rachel Davis, CEO & Executive Director of The Edge Network (Greater Wealth Works, formerly Cobb Enterprise Center)

Sarah Allen Gershon, WomenLead Director at Georgia State

 

10:15AM BREAK

10:30AM Breakout 

SESSION A: Inter- & Intra College Opportunities & Challenges in the Classroom 

Moderator: Laquita Blockson,  Morehouse College

Experts:

Raja Bhattacharya - University of West Georgia

Briana Stenard - Mercer University

SESSION A: Building Bridges Outside the Classroom

Moderator: Michael Cortez, Regional Outreach & Operations Manager, Breakthrough6

Experts

Jennifer Whitlow - Head of Community Partnerships @ Fusen World

Quintin Bostic - VP of Comms @ RICE

Adam Marx - Founder/CEO of The Zero to One Networker

Mike Johnson - VP @ Atlanta Tech Village

11:30AM Breakout Sessions A and B (Switch topics)

 

12:30PM Networking Lunch

                            

1:30PM Announcements, Closing Remarks & Optional Tour of STEM Building

2:30PM Adjourn

REGISTER  NOW

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