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12:30pm EDT

Virtual Office Hours Justin Leusner, Founder @ TDAY Sports

Monday March 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT

Do you or a small team of students have a business idea or an active startup? Do you want advice and expertise from a successful sports marketing/content creation entrepreneur? Here's your chance to have a 30-minute session with Justin Leusner, Founder @ TDAY Sports.

If you would like to apply for this meeting, please email startupweek@psu.edu within 24 hours of signing up for this spot with the following information.

First and last name
Penn State email address
Which campus do you attend
Your major / field of study
A paragraph on what you hope to gain from this session

After that, up to five applications will be shared with the speaker, and they will decide who will benefit the most from this meeting.

If the speaker approves your request, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC will add this session directly to your schedule.

If the speaker does not approve your meeting request, this session will be removed from your schedule.

This time slot is reserved for Commonwealth Campus students attending virtually.

If you are a student attending in person, please select In-person Office Hours with Justin Leusner, Founder @ TDAY Sports, instead.

Speakers

Justin Leusner

Founder, TDAY Sports

Justin Leusner is the founder of TDAY Sports, “Gen-Z’s ESPN,” which has over 1.3 million followers. Justin has garnered over 1 billion lifetime views on social media and has scaled his company to a 7-figure valuation with a team of 20.Based in State College, PA, Justin has helped... Read More →

Monday March 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT
Conference Room 208 Eric J Barron Innovation Hub, 123 South Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801

Virtual

2:15pm EDT

Virtual Office Hours with Lillian Xu, VP of Podcast Business @ Vox Media FILLING QUICKLY

Monday March 24, 2025 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Conference Room 208

Do you or a small team of students have a business idea or an active startup? Do you want advice and expertise from a successful entrepreneur in the podcast/media industry? Here's your chance to have a 30-minute session with Lillian Xu, VP of Podcast Business @ Vox Media.
If you would like to apply for this meeting, please email startupweek@psu.edu within 24 hours of signing up for this spot with the following information.

First and last name
Penn State email address
Which campus do you attend
Your major / field of study
A paragraph on what you hope to gain from this session

Speakers

Lillian Xu

VP, Podcast Business, Vox Media

Lillian Xu is VP for the podcast business at Vox Media, where she leads strategic initiatives, franchise expansions, partnerships, and business operations. She joined the company as executive director in 2023, and led talent deals and partnerships with the multi-platform pop culture... Read More →

Monday March 24, 2025 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Conference Room 208 Eric J Barron Innovation Hub, 123 South Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801

Virtual

3:00pm EDT

Virtual Office Hours Namratha Sri Mateti, Machine Learning Engineer @ Unity FILLING QUICKLY

Monday March 24, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Conference Room 310

Do you or a small team of students have a business idea or an active startup? Do you want advice and expertise from a successful machine learning engineer and entrepreneur? Here's your chance to have a 30-minute session with Namratha Sri Mateti, Machine Learning Engineer @ Unity.
If you would like to apply for this meeting, please email startupweek@psu.edu within 24 hours of signing up for this spot with the following information.

First and last name
Penn State email address
Which campus do you attend
Your major / field of study
A paragraph on what you hope to gain from this session

Speakers

Namratha Sri Mateti

Machine Learning Engineer, Unity

Namratha Sri Mateti is a Machine Learning Engineer at Unity Technologies, specializing in building scalable AI solutions to enhance user engagement through personalization. She is also a Penn State alumna with a master’s in Data Analytics.

Monday March 24, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Conference Room 310 Eric J Barron Innovation Hub, 123 South Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801

Virtual

4:30pm EDT

Virtual Office Hours, Ryan Ostir Product Owner: Embedded Software @ John Deere FILLING QUICKLY

Monday March 24, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Conference Room 208

Do you or a small team of students have a business idea or an active startup? Do you want advice and expertise from a successful embedded software entrepreneur and owner in the agriculture industry? Here's your chance to have a 30-minute session with Ryan Ostir, Product Owner: Embedded Software @ John Deere.

If you would like to apply for this meeting, please email startupweek@psu.edu within 24 hours of signing up for this spot with the following information.

First and last name
Penn State email address
Which campus do you attend
Your major / field of study
A paragraph on what you hope to gain from this session

Speakers

Ryan Ostir

Product Owner: Embedded Software, John Deere

Ryan Ostir grew up in Warren County, NJ, and attended Warren Hills High School. He graduated from the Penn State College of IST in 2018 with a Security & Risk Analysis degree, receiving the David Rusenko Entrepreneur in Residence scholarship for his Mobile DJ business, Mixmasters... Read More →

Monday March 24, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Conference Room 208 Eric J Barron Innovation Hub, 123 South Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801

Virtual

5:00pm EDT

Virtual Office Hours, Braeden Davidson & Ryan Jai Hokimi, Co-Founders @ SaveWare FILLING QUICKLY

Monday March 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Conference Room 310

Do you or a small team of students have a business idea or an active startup? Do you want advice and expertise from a pair of successful software entrepreneurs? Here's your chance to have a 30-minute session with Braeden Davidson & Ryan Jai Hokimi, Co-Founders @ SaveWare.

If you would like to apply for this meeting, please email startupweek@psu.edu within 24 hours of signing up for this spot with the following information.

First and last name
Penn State email address
Which campus do you attend
Your major / field of study
A paragraph on what you hope to gain from this session

Speakers

Brady Davidson

Co-Founder, Saveware

Brady Davidson is a third-year Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIENT) major at Penn State, currently taking a leave of absence to dedicate himself full-time to his startup, Saveware. With a strong passion for entrepreneurship, he focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence... Read More →

Ryan Jai Hokimi

Co-Founder, Saveware

Ryan Jai Hokimi is a Penn State senior studying Computer Science and the CTO of Saveware, a startup focused on automating sales tax reverse audits. He previously served as president of the Nittany AI Student Society, a leading AI organization at Penn State. He is passionate about... Read More →

Monday March 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Conference Room 310 Eric J Barron Innovation Hub, 123 South Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801

Virtual

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