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FounderNYC

The top Entrepreneurship conference for teens

Hosted in downtown NYC and easily accessible by transit, FounderNYC is delivering the best speakers, a world-class peer group, hands-on workshops and opportunities to compete for amazing prizes.

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Speakers FROM OUR PAST EVENTS INCLUDE

MEET THE BRILLIANT MINDS SHAPING THE ENTREPRE­NEURSHIP WORLD

Isabella Delbakhsh
Isabella Delbakhsh
Podcast Producer & Author

Isabella Delbakhsh

Podcast Producer & Author

During high school, Isabella started a podcast and wrote a book (Freedom Speaks: Anonymous is Not a Woman) elevating women's voices. She is now an incoming freshman at Stanford University

Isabella Delbakhsh
Lukas Pakter
Lukas Pakter
Founder, Squidhaus

Lukas Pakter

Founder, Squidhaus

Lukas Pakter
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
CEO, Icaro

Michael Miller

CEO, Icaro

Michael Miller
Yasir Sheikh
Yasir Sheikh
CEO, Guard Dog Security

Yasir Sheikh

CEO, Guard Dog Security

Yasir Sheikh
Justin Driscoll
Justin Driscoll
Principal, leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners

Justin Driscoll

Principal, leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners

Justin Driscoll
Aqil Rashid
Aqil Rashid
Aqil is the Chief of Staff at Vitaliti, a health-tech startup that optimizes metabolic health. Prior to Vitaliti, he spent 4 years as a consultant at Bain & Company.

Aqil Rashid

Aqil is the Chief of Staff at Vitaliti, a health-tech startup that optimizes metabolic health. Prior to Vitaliti, he spent 4 years as a consultant at Bain & Company.

Aqil Rashid
Alizah Merali
Alizah Merali
Alizah is the Strategy Manager at The Global Development Incubator, which incubates and scales transformational social impact ventures.

Alizah Merali

Alizah is the Strategy Manager at The Global Development Incubator, which incubates and scales transformational social impact ventures.

Alizah Merali
Joe De Sena
Joe De Sena
Best-selling author, Founder & CEO of Spartan Race

Joe De Sena

Best-selling author, Founder & CEO of Spartan Race

After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college, and creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was here his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events, and thus the idea for Spartan was born. Today, Spartan spans more than 270 events across more than 40 countries, and changed more than 7 million lives since it's founding in 2010. De Sena is also the New York Times Best Selling Author of “Spartan Up” and “Spartan Fit,” and recently released his third book, “The Spartan Way.”

Joe De Sena
Elle
Elle
Founder, AskElle

Elle

Founder, AskElle

Elle
Grace Price
Grace Price
Documentary Filmmaker

Grace Price

Documentary Filmmaker

As a senior in high school, Grace created and produced her own documentary on cancer, genetics and diet which got over 4 Million views. Grace has been featured on primetime news and generated a massive amount of press from her work.

Grace Price
Rubaina Singla
Rubaina Singla
Founder @ Singla

Rubaina Singla

Founder @ Singla

Rubaina Singla
Sylvia Ng
Sylvia Ng
CEO @ ReturnBear

Sylvia Ng

CEO @ ReturnBear

Sylvia Ng
Eric Zhu
Eric Zhu
Founder @ Aviato

Eric Zhu

Founder @ Aviato

Eric Zhu
Johannes Valdes
Johannes Valdes
Social Impact @ Spotify

Johannes Valdes

Social Impact @ Spotify

Johannes Valdes
Christina Hatziannou
Christina Hatziannou
Head of Industry, Financial Services @ Google

Christina Hatziannou

Head of Industry, Financial Services @ Google

Christina Hatziannou
Rhett Jones
Rhett Jones
Founder @ Station Mountain Bike Park

Rhett Jones

Founder @ Station Mountain Bike Park

Rhett Jones
Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
CEO @ Prequel

Ivy Xu

CEO @ Prequel

Ivy co-founded BETA Camp, a virtual program teaching high school students business and life skills through building startups, impacting 200+ students across 9 countries in its first year. She designed a scalable, individualized learning approach and built a team of 10. Before BETA Camp, she was a Business Development Manager at Wish, leading strategic partnerships and sales operations for top brands. She also consulted for tech startups expanding into e-commerce. Prior roles include Senior Growth Analyst at Vouch and Lending Club, and management consulting at Mercer and Fortune Consulting in Beijing. She co-founded a health-tech startup and an escape room during university.

Ivy Xu
Rob Palumbo
Rob Palumbo
COO & Partner @ Simple Ventures

Rob Palumbo

COO & Partner @ Simple Ventures

Rob is a startup Growth leader turned venture-backed founder and CEO, now serving as Partner & COO at Simple Ventures. He specializes in helping startups achieve product-market fit through deep dives into experimentation, GTM, and growth strategy. As CEO of OutPoint, he co-founded, led, and sold a SaaS platform for media mix modeling. He previously led growth for Borrowell, PolicyMe, and Properly, and has a proven track record of leading high-performance teams and driving profitable growth.

Rob Palumbo

FounderNYC’s Agenda

11:00 AM
Registration
Grab your lanyard and get a lay of the land before jumping into the action-packed world of FounderNYC! Throughout the event, you'll compete for points to earn some amazing prizes.
11:20 AM
Opening Remarks and Icebreaker
This high-energy, dynamic activity is designed to break the ice and encourage networking. Participants will race against the clock, to complete a challenge, score points and get on the leaderboard.
12:30 PM
Keynote: Presentation
Listen to a top tier Founder and get insight into their journey, how they created their multimillion dollar business.
1:00 PM
Lunch and Learn
Enjoy lunch while you learn from people with your dream job at the coolest cities. This is a choose your own adventure style lunch and you'll get to pre-select your lunch hot.
2:00 PM
Young Founder Panel
Tune into a panel discussion where young founders and AlphaX alumni share their journeys and unique insights into entrepreneurship.
2:20 PM
Workshop: Create Your Own Opportunities
Your network is your networth. This hands-on workshop will show you how to build a stellar network, and leverage it to open up doors for unique experiences like internships and job opportunities,  speaking opportunities, and more.
4:30 PM
Challenge: Highest Bidder
Let's close out this event with a bang. Redeem your points and Prequel bucks from the day's challenges on a selection of amazing prizes!
5:00 PM
Event Concludes
Optional
Merch Table
Exchange your Prequel Stacks for merch.

Shoutouts from Attendees

Jenny, FounderTO Participant
It showed me what I can be as a high school student if I put the effort in.
Gerry, FounderTO Participant
You get to meet so many people. I made a couple new friends! You can come to this event, you can meet people, you can network, you can learn.
Diya, Founder TO Participant
It was such an electric experience to hear from great speakers, man the BETA Bucks Booth, and meet more Prequel staff! I'm sure the participants felt the same, thanks for making this possible :)
300+
Attendees

BROUGHT TO YOU BY PREQUEL'S ALPHAX

AlphaX is a multi-year program for highly ambitious teens who want to build a passion project that impacts millions: users, viewers, revenue — securing a place in top colleges and a head start in a successful career.

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