Live from the Café

The following panel discussion took place during our annual Social Impact Connect conference night. In this session, an entrepreneur, a corporate innovator, a government agency, and a nonprofit organization share their stories of making impact. While for a nonprofit the choice between profitability and impactful is clear, maintaining balance between being profitable and impactful is a challenge entrepreneurs face when launching social impact ventures. The speakers share their expertise in running successful programs and ventures that have positive influence on individuals, communities, nation, and the world.

The following Round Robin Discussion took place at Venture Café Cambridge during our annual Robotics and AI Connect Conference. Four experts representing distinct industries present the latest developments and the current applications of AI and Machine learning to their sector of practice. Moderated by Chris Requena, the discussion features Randy Tate of iFlip!, Charis Loveland of ML Assist, and Gaugarin Oliver of CapeStart.

StartHub Founders Series are monthly gatherings where we invite a startup founder from our ‘Startup to Watch’ program to share their startup story in a conversational setting. This month’s featured startup founder is Galen Karlan-Mason, CEO & Founder at GreenChoice. GreenChoice is a data-driven platform empowering consumers to make informed food choices and leading the industry to supply food that’s good for us and the planet.
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The following feature interview was recorded with Liz Stubbs and Charlie Marquart of Cambridge Spirits. During the interview, Charlie talks about the challenges of running a traditional brick and mortar retail store and the current trends in beer, wine, and spirits. Cambridge Spirits has been Venture Café’s retail partner for years, so make sure to visit them in Kendall Square on Broad Canal Way or follow them on Instagram @cambridgespirits.

The following panel discussion took place during our annual Robotics and AI Connect night.

During this session, entrepreneurs discuss innovation in robotics and AI, sharing perspectives on the role and opportunities for research and development in various industries.
The panel features Ken Sutton from Yobe, Byron Stanley from Wavesense, Tina Chen from Activ Surgical, and Eamon Carrig from Autonomous Marine Systems.