Colleen Egan, President & CEO of Illinois Science and Technology Coalition and Institute, will speak about "The Power of 'Yes' in the Entrepreneurial Journey."
Colleen Egan is President and CEO for the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition and Institute. She is an incredibly accomplished leader, entrepreneur, and innovator who is especially interested in social impact and amplifying diverse voices and experiences. Colleen began her career as an oncology nurse and pivoted to found her own healthcare startup after discouragement about the slow adoption of technology in the healthcare field. Colleen also co-founded and served as the COO for 212°, an award-winning design and technology company with offices in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Before leading ISTC, she served as the COO for Zula USA, producing the first pre-K 3D CGI STEM education show for PBS, the COO for Akoo International, designing, deploying and supporting the largest DOOH media network in the U.S., and the Director of People, Culture, & Endless Possibilities at Clarity Partners LLC. Colleen is a founding board member of the Women in Entrepreneurship Institute at DePaul University, and she serves on a variety of boards and committees for U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s LGBTQ task force, Chicago Tech Academy, Illinois Technology Association, National Louis University’s M.S. Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship Program, The Women’s Sports Foundation, and Chicago Innovation Women’s Mentoring Co-Op. She received the 2018 Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS Prominent Woman in Tech Award and the 2018 Connected World Woman of IoT Award, and Crain’s Chicago Business named her Notable LGBTQ Executive in 2018 and 2019. All are welcome to join us!
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