Entrepreneur and Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison Keynote Speaker at Rensselaer's Women of Diversity Entrepreneurship Conference
Dr. Mae Jemison, the founder of two technology companies and the first African American female astronaut to travel into space, will give the keynote address at Rensselaer's Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship "Women of Diversity Entrepreneurship" Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 3. The conference also will include a discussion with three other women entrepreneurs.
"This conference is part of the Severino Center's effort to spark the interest of young women to pursue entrepreneurial ventures and careers in science and technology, and to provide an important networking opportunity for women entrepreneurs in the region," said Iftekhar Hasan, acting dean of Rensselaer's Lally School of Management and Technology and interim director of the Severino Center. "We believe hearing Dr. Jemison's story of her personal journey can inspire others to pursue endeavors they never imagined before."
The conference, "Making Connections — Off to a Good Start," is free to the public and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Darrin Communications Center (Room 308).
Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson will give opening remarks, which will be followed by Dr. Jemison's keynote address. A panel discussion will follow with: Cecelia Domingos, a Lally MBA graduate and founder and CEO of Orca Gear, which incubated at Rensselaer and is now headquartered in Troy; Angela Hribar, senior vice president of sales and marketing at GlobalSpec, which is located in Rensselaer Technology Park; and Mallar R. Solai, president and CEO of Solai Cameron Technologies and ComTel Technologies based in Chicago.
Jemison founded the Jemison Group in March 1993, to focus on the beneficial integration of science and technology in everyday life. In 1999 she launched a second technology company, BioScientient Corporation, to develop and market mobile equipment to monitor a body's vital signs in stressful situations. In addition to her groundbreaking roles as astronaut and entrepreneur, Dr. Jemison is also a medical doctor, former medical missionary to West Africa, a linguist, and television broadcaster.
This the third in a series of annual conferences sponsored by Rensselaer's Severino Center at the Lally School of Management and Technology. Additional information and registration for the conference is available at www.scte.mgmt.rpi.edu, or by phone at 276-2650.
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