Events

Veterans Future Lab Summit 2020

Conference / Symposium
 
Open to the Public

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The annual NYU Tandon Veterans Future Lab Summit is back, with an impressive group of speakers for the must-attend virtual veteran event of the year! Join pioneering entrepreneurs in diverse and exciting industries, top-tier investors who will share their post-pandemic investment strategies, NYU leaders including President Andrew Hamilton and Dean Jelena Kovačević, and others. 

Register now for this free event and look forward to:

# Inspiration from keynote speaker Sebastian Junger, the award-winning documentary filmmaker (Restrepo, Korengal), best-selling author (The Perfect Storm, Tribe), and groundbreaking reporter 

# Insights on how to build a diverse and inclusive veteran entrepreneurship community, with Kristen Rouse (NYS Division of Veterans’ Services)

# Information from leading funders and investors bringing a spectrum of capital sources to veteran-led ventures, including Taylor McLemore (Techstars & Patriot Boot Camp), James Hendon (Commissioner, NYC Department of Veterans' Services), and others

# Lessons and advice from top founders who built impactful startups by leveraging their military experience

# Meeting the next wave of industry-leading veteran-led startups emerging from the VFL Apex incubator program

# A behind-the-scenes look at the NYU COVID-19 Task Force and veteran-led companies solving challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic

And more!

Trained in resilience and tackling crisis, veteran entrepreneurs are meeting today’s challenges in remarkable ways. Celebrate innovation and opportunity at the Veterans Future Lab Summit 2020!