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Eclectic Convergence 2026

Eclectic Convergence 2026

Schedule of Events


Check-In and Breakfast

Friday, November 6, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Eastern

 

Opening Remarks

Friday, November 6, 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. Eastern

Zach Shulman ’87, JD ’90, Director, Entrepreneurship at Cornell

Greg Morrisett, Jack and Rilla Neafsey Dean and Vice Provost of Cornell Tech

 

Cindy Eckert, CEO and Founder, Sprout Pharmaceuticals

Friday, November 6, 10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Eastern

 

Alex Collmer '97, Founder and Executive Chairman, Vidmob

Friday, November 6, 10:40 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Eastern

 

Sam Jones '13, CEO and Co-founder, Method Security

Friday, November 6, 11:20 a.m. - 12 p.m. Eastern

 

Networking Lunch

Friday, November 6, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Eastern

 

Cornell Startup Pitches

Friday, November 6, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Eastern

Five Cornell startup pitches

 

Nicole Wegman '08, Founder and CEO, Ring Concierge

Friday, November 6, 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Eastern

 

Startup Pitch Winner Announced

Friday, November 6, 2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m. Eastern

 

Course Info / Blackboard Founders Panel

Friday, November 6, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern

Dan Cane '98, Co-CEO and Co-founder, ModMed

Tim Chi '98, Current Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Founder and Former CEO, The Knot Worldwide

Stephen Gilfus '97, Founder, High Peak Studio

John Yang

Stephano Kim '98, Founder and Managing Partner, Springhouse Capital Holdings

Lee Wang

 

Closing Remarks

Friday, November 6, 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Eastern

Scott Belsky ’02, Partner, A24

Zach Shulman ’87, JD ’90