Jason Quintana is a startup executive who helped scale a high-growth technology company from 15 employees to over 300 globally with $100 Million in funding and is also the founder of his own emerging startup. In this session, Jason will break down what it actually takes to go from idea to scale—sharing real-world lessons on execution, growth, and the mistakes founders …
Events at UCFHow do societies decide what—and who—they remember? And how can education confront painful histories while building a more inclusive future? Dr. Michal Vanek brings international expertise in heritage preservation, museum studies, and public history to this timely lecture. Trained in UNESCO World Heritage Studies and holding a PhD in Museum Studies, Dr. Vanek has worked at the forefront of cultural memory—from UNESCO World Heritage nominations …
Events at UCFThe vast majority of people — including philosophers — are “compatibilists,” believing that the world is a materialist place with determinist rules yet still allows for free will. In this talk, I'll argue that free will is a myth, completely incompatible with what we know about the biology of behavior. Moreover, I'll explain that it would be a great thing …
Events at UCFGet a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, THE JOUST! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us - you can't win if you don't play!
Events at UCFTitle: Point Defects in Crystals: Trapped Atoms for Quantum Technologies Abstract: Point defects in crystals are the solid-state analog to trapped ions. Thus these “quantum defects”, which can be integrated into solid-state devices, have gained interest as quantum sensors and qubit candidates for scalable quantum networks. In this talk, I will introduce some of the basic quantum defect properties desirable …
Events at UCFIn this talk, Matthew will walk you through the journey of starting various businesses in undergrad, sharing the big and small lessons learned. We will dive into how resilience is built step-by-step and how the hardest part of starting a business is just taking that first step. By the end, you will see that getting started in entrepreneurship is much …
Events at UCFKaycee Jones is the perfect example of how a winding path can lead to a destination you never imagined. She went from being a waitress with five different college majors and a resume full of 'random' jobs to becoming a Shark Tank entrepreneur and building a multi-million-dollar company. As the co-founder of Apolla Performance, she combined her background in kinesiology …
Events at UCFA proven framework for mindset, branding, automation, and growth that helps aspiring founders turn ideas into a sustainable business model. Building a business isn’t about hustle or having everything figured out. It’s about having a system that works. In this session, Nicole Perpillant introduces the H.E.R.O. Method, the core framework taught inside HERO Academy to help entrepreneurs move from ideas …
Events at UCFThe UCF Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives (GPII) in partnership with Global Peace 360 invite you to a screening of the award-winning documentary A Fragile Peace: Brexit and Northern Ireland, which examines the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement and the ongoing challenges of peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland in the context of Brexit. This powerful story of …
Events at UCFThis is not an introduction to government contracting for the ‘faint of heart’. This is a 2 to 2.5 hour training session designed to help two groups of business: (1) those just exploring or brand new to government contracting and (2) those down the path a bit looking to backfill some gaps. You can join late or leave early and still learn something …
Events at UCFIf you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This virtual webinar will provide an overview of what to know, important actions to take and best practices to avoid common missteps — giving your company its greatest chance of success. Learn about the journey from pre-venture to startup to opening your business, as this training covers: …
Events at UCFA Spring speaker series exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, pedagogy, and visual culture. Sponsored by the Center for Humanities and Digital Research (CHDR) and the Texts & Technology Ph.D. Program (T&T). Thursday, February 5 : AI Education Beyond STEM: Lessons for and from Arts and Humanities Presented by Mel Stanfill & Bridget Kies Thursday March 5: Seeing the Machine: …
Events at UCFIn an interactive, fireside-chat format, Brian Stensrud will share stories and lessons learned from his 25-year career in the industry, during which he has evolved from a junior software developer to a senior technical fellow at a large defense contractor, responsible for setting and executing its artificial intelligence transformation strategy. Throughout his career, Stensrud was never the most technically proficient, …
Events at UCFTitle: Variational processing of partially coherent light in photonic integrated circuits Abstract: Classical and quantum optical fields are naturally described in terms of modes. Modal decompositions underpin our understanding of the generation, propagation, and measurement of multimode light, as exemplified by the Karhunen–Loève expansion for partially coherent fields, density-matrix eigendecompositions, Schmidt decompositions of bipartite states, and the Bloch–Messiah decomposition of Gaussian …
Events at UCFGet a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, THE JOUST! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us - you can't win if you don't play!
Events at UCFTitle: Building network of superconducting quantum processors with optical interconnects Abstract: Optically interconnected networks of heterogeneous quantum platforms are milestones of future quantum information infrastructure. Integrating superconducting qubits as the prominent quantum processors in such a network requires efficient and high-fidelity microwave-optical interfaces. In this talk, I will highlight our recent progress towards an electro-optomechanical transducer, which converts quantum-level microwave …
Events at UCFThe SBA’s 8(a) Business Development program is one of the most powerful federal government certification programs that permit eligible, certified businesses to obtain sole source and limited competition contracting opportunities. To ensure that applicant businesses are eligible for certification, the SBA conducts a thorough review of an applicant’s business — including review of business documents, company tax returns, personal tax …
Events at UCFThe UCF Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives (GPII) is honored to host former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern, a key architect of the Good Friday Agreement, the historic accord that brought an end to decades of conflict in Northern Ireland. The successful approach to resolving this longstanding conflict is a living breathing model which can help end …
Events at UCFThis virtual webinar provides an overview of the marketing process for small businesses, as well as a close look at all elements of a marketing plan. Marketing is the driver of revenue growth and is imperative for small business success. Topics include the traditional four “P’s” of marketing — product, place, promotion and price — as well as three new …
Events at UCFTitle: A New Measure: The revolutionary, quantum reform of the modern metric system Abstract: The International System of Units (the SI), the modern metric system, recently underwent its most revolutionary change since its origins during the French Revolution. The nature of this revolution is that all of the base units of the SI are now defined by fixing values of natural constants. …
Events at UCFGet a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, The Joust! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us — you can't win if you don't play!
Events at UCFAttention small business owners! Join us for an insightful, in-person event where you can network with a diverse range of lenders ready to support your expansion plans and working capital needs. Experienced lenders will demystify funding options, loan criteria, common challenges, and required documents. Plus, you'll have the chance to connect with lenders after the panel discussion to fine-tune your …
Events at UCFGet a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, The Joust! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us — you can't win if you don't play.
Events at UCFTitle: An operator-based approach to classifying topology in open and nonlinear systems Abstract: In this talk, I will provide an overview of some of the outstanding problems in the classification of topological materials in physical systems, and I will discuss how many of these problems can be addressed through the spectral localizer framework. About the Speaker: Alexander Cerjan is a Principal Member …
Events at UCFThis is not an introduction to government contracting for the ‘faint of heart’. This is a 2 to 2.5 hour training session designed to help two groups of business: (1) those just exploring or brand new to government contracting and (2) those down the path a bit looking to backfill some gaps. You can join late or leave early and still learn something …
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