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Table of content
5 PM |
Registration/Check in | Joyce Cumming Center (JCC) Room 160 (Map) |
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6 PM |
Opening Ceremony (slide) | JCC 160 |
6:15 PM |
Keynote - Cultivating and Protecting your Creativity (slide) | |
| → Catherine Armistead, Sr. Product Design Manager @Wayfair (Bio) | JCC 160 | |
6:30 PM |
Team Formation | |
| Come to this session to find your teammates! | JCC 160 | |
7:00 PM |
Dinner | JCC 160 |
| 10:30 AM | Problem Discovery & Definition
Learn how to conduct research, uncover user pain points from insights, and define your problem statement
🎥 Recording | 🖼️ Slides | Karen Donoghue, Founder of HumanLogic (Bio) | Zoom
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| 11 AM | Ideation & MVP Prioritization
Learn how to conduct competitive analysis, brainstorm solution ideas, and narrow down features to scope your minimum viable product
🎥 Recording | Gina Doyle, Sr. Product Designer @GitLab (Bio)
Darren Eastman, Principal Product Manager @GitLab (Bio) | Zoom |
| 11:30 AM | Solution Validation
Learn how to design, test, and measure the success of your idea
🎥 Recording | 🖼️ Slides | Marcy Regalado, Head of Design @Magna & Ex. Design Lead @Meta AI (Bio) | Zoom |
| 12:20 PM | Lunch | | JCC 170 |
| 1 PM | How to Develop a Go to Market Strategy
Learn how to reach your users and launch your product
🖼️ Slides | Petal App Case Study | Tina Weber | CEO of A Starting Line & Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Planning (Bio) | JCC 170 / Zoom |
| 1:30 PM | Intro to Figma
Learn how to use Figma - the industry design tool
🎥 Recording | 🖼️ Slides | E-Board | JCC 170 / Zoom |
| 2 - 6 PM | Office Hours | E-Board | JCC 170 / Slack |
<aside> 🚨 All projects are due by 1:30 PM! Please submit your project here. The application form will close at 1:31 PM!
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12 PM |
Lunch | SEC Atrium |
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1:30 PM |
Project submissions DUE here | Submission link |
1:30 PM |
Regroup + quick announcements | SEC Atrium (map) |
2 PM |
Judging begins | Healthcare & Wellness → SEC Robinson Hall 253 |
| Education → SEC Nelson Auditorium 112 | ||
3 / 3:30 PM |
Project showcase + audience favorite voting | SEC Atrium |
4 PM |
Closing ceremony + winners announced | SEC Robinson Hall (253) |
This year, we’ll have two themes!
These projects tackle public health challenges, address healthcare disparities, or support individuals in maintaining their personal wellness (physical or mental).
Examples: Headspace, BetterHelp, Athelas, Osso VR, Andy AI, Fitbit
These projects aim to enhance access to educational resources, foster classroom learning, or create more engaging ways for individuals to acquire knowledge.
Examples: Jenni AI, Duolingo, Kiwi, Ocean Rift (VR), Jigspace (VR/AR)