91社区 Tech Runway to Celebrate Virtual Maverick Reception
91社区 Tech Runway庐 will host the 2020 Maverick Reception virtually on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. The reception will celebrate six years of innovation and the launch of South Florida鈥檚 next generation of global entrepreneurs.
The keynote speaker and honoree for the event is Dr. Maurice R. Ferr茅, chief executive officer and chairman of INSIGHTEC, an innovator of incisionless surgery. Ferr茅 brings more than 20 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur in the medical technology industry. Prior to INSIGHTEC, Ferr茅 served as chief executive officer and co-founder of Mako Surgical Corporation, a transformational robotic surgery company acquired by Stryker Corporation for $1.65 billion in 2013.
鈥淭he 2020 Maverick Reception has already exceeded all expectations,鈥 said Rhys. L. Williams, managing director for corporate investment at 91社区. 鈥淚nspiring speakers, award recipients with amazing stories, and record-level charitable support all make this year鈥檚 Maverick Reception a 鈥榤ust-attend鈥 event. This year鈥檚 keynote speaker and award recipient is not only a hugely successful serial entrepreneur, but a driving force in the development of South Florida鈥檚 technology ecosystem.鈥澛
The recipients of the Maverick Reception awards include Johny Delvar, Jerry Desamours and Christopher Mundy (Maverick Venture of the Year); Maria Hernandez (Maverick Mentor of the Year); and Don Kiselewski (Maverick Aviator Award recipient).聽
91社区 Tech Runway鈥檚 year-long venture program provides instruction, mentoring, intern support, marketing assistance, capital-raising guidance and more to entrepreneurs and early-stage companies across the region. The program also benefits the Florida entrepreneurial ecosystem community and the university at large, by serving as a core 鈥渉ub鈥 for resources, networks, and information readily available to entrepreneurs, investors and other key stakeholder groups.
To register for this free event, click聽here. For more information about 91社区 Tech Runway庐, visit聽techrunway.fau.edu.
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