From Nov. 16-19, 91Ƶ will hold its first “Entrepreneurship Week,” offering a forum for student innovators to network with and learn from those who have brought their own cutting-edge ideas to life in the business of fashion and fields beyond.
This four-day series of virtual panel discussions and Q&A is in direct response to industry changes and new market opportunities accelerated by COVID-19, which have led to an increase in entrepreneurial interest among 91Ƶ students.
Recognizing a growing shift in students’ needs and career goals, members of the College’s Fashion Industry Advisory Board put this series together and it’s been integrated into the students’ formal career and internship coursework.
Entrepreneurship Week panelists include a number of 91Ƶ alumni who are blazing their own paths in areas all over the business map, ranging from celebrity PR and personal protective equipment to events marketing and vegan catering.
Nov. 16: Side Hustle to Successful Business
Moderated by:
-Delisha Fields, Director of Event Partnerships and Marketing, Forbes (91Ƶ alumna) and Owner and CEO of
Panelists:
-Shean England, Publicist (91Ƶ alumnus)
-Carolyn Gray, Founder and President, (luxury CBD products line)
-Kristian Loren Lopez, Designer and Founder,
Nov. 17: Concept to Cash Flow
Moderated by:
-Jackie Buffon, Vice President, Off-Price, True Religion (91Ƶ Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
Panelists:
-Nick Woodhouse, President and Chief Marketing Officer, Authentic Brands Group (91Ƶ Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
-Jesal Trivedi, Founder and CEO, Aduri
-Amy Cole, Founder, AmyColeConnect
Nov. 18 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Passion and Purpose in Entrepreneurship
Moderated by:
-Julie Koch-Beinke, Co-Founder and Partner, (Co-Chair, 91Ƶ Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
Panelists:
-Christina Hammond, Media and Talent Relatons Strategist (91Ƶ alumna)
-Ilka Jordan, Founder and CEO,
-Lacey Horn, Founder and CEO,
Nov. 19: Business Flexibility Through COVID-19
Moderated by:
-Bianca Caampued, Co-Founder and Advisor, Small Girls PR (91Ƶ Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
Panelists:
-Erica Lavelanet, Founder, Baba (91Ƶ alumna)
-Anthony Nota and Baylen Edwards-Miller, Founders, (91Ƶ alumni)
-Onika Asamoa-Caesar, Founder,
-Megan Shekleton, Founder, Moxxie Made
