Presidential Panel Discussion: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
2026-04-15 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | Main Campus Student Activities Center, 100 Nicolls Road Suite 220, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, United States
You are invited to join us for our upcoming panel moderated by President Andrea Goldsmith and featuring student and alumni entrepreneurs discussing their experience in translating bold ideas into real-world impact. Panelists include Kelly Kaon, founder of Dermatological and current third year medical student; Laurie Olson, seasoned pharmaceutical executive with more than 30 years of commercial and corporate strategy experience; Derek Peterson founder and chief executive officer of Soter Technologies; and Loren Skeist, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist who established the first lab the Spellman High Voltage Electronics Laboratory, the first lab of high voltage research at Stony Brook University. The conversation will celebrate innovation along with the power of the university ecosystem to inspire entrepreneurs and support them in their startup journeys.

To view more information on the panelists and how to register, please visit here.
