Workshops and Speaker Series

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February

Fireside Chat With Caleb Dean, Writer, Educator, Small Business Owner & Advisor

February 10, 2026 10:00 am - 11:15 am

Join our conversation about the critical role that customer discovery and primary market research plays in design, small business creation, organizational transformation and more.

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February

How Products Get Launched

February 12, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

In this fireside chat, we will explore what product marketing is, how it differs from product management, and the day-to-day work involved in bringing products to market.

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February

Product Management: Startup vs. Bigco

February 26, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

In this panel, startup product managers share how they work and explore how their work differs from product roles in large companies.

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March

Building, Scaling, and Reinventing: Lessons from a Full-Stack CEO

March 5, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Join us for an intimate fireside chat with Matt Blumberg, a serial entrepreneur who has founded and led multiple tech startups over the years.

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April

Leading through Influence: A Product Manager’s Playbook

April 9, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Learn how product managers lead without authority — and pick up practical tips for driving impact across cross-functional teams.Got interested in product management but wondering how PMs lead when nobody reports to them? Join us for a fireside chat with Nick Katis, a ...

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Sustainable Construction: Fireside Chat With JC Burton

Hear the story of JocCole “JC” Burton, CEO of Maven Construction and Founder of SRGE. Ms. Burton is a Boston-based construction executive who has spent nearly three decades in the real estate development and construction industry.

The Cummings Way: Fireside Chat With Bill Cummings

Bill Cummings, A58, H06, J97P, M97P, a successful real estate entrepreneur and renowned philanthropist, returned to Tufts to chat with students and alumni in November 2023.

All About Crypto with Tom Jessop, President, Fidelity Digital Assets

Hear the story of Jonathan Chang, E19, Cofounder of MarkIt Social - and learn how a Tufts venture got to 10k+ users in less than a year.

Preparing for a life, not a career – Swimmy Minami, Founder & CEO, Visional

Hear the story of Jonathan Chang, E19, Cofounder of MarkIt Social - and learn how a Tufts venture got to 10k+ users in less than a year.

Fireside chat with Jonathan Chang

Hear the story of Jonathan Chang, E19, Cofounder of MarkIt Social - and learn how a Tufts venture got to 10k+ users in less than a year.

Fireside chat with Janice Omadeke

Janice Omadeke, Founder & CEO of The Mentor Method, shares her story as one of the few Black Women Entrepreneurs who has raised over $1M.

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