Innovation Conversations
A collaboration between the Werth Institute and the UConn Foundation, Innovation Conversations offers a platform for current students to discuss topics they're passionate about with UConn alum and other industry leaders through talks and panel discussions.
![student holding event pamphlet](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/1648994943827.jpeg)
![Nathan Catapano, Jonathan Schoelkopf, Arav Parikh, Kristina DeMichiel](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/WERTH_002-scaled.jpg)
Chicago, November 2022
Speakers:
- The Art of Leaving Your Comfort Zone by Arav Parikh ‘25
- Being an Advocate Taught me to Advocate for Myself by Kristina DeMichiel ‘25
- The Downfall of Architectural Diversity by Jonathan Schoelkopf ‘25
- What I've Learned from Working in Fast Food by Nathan Catapano ‘25
Students coached by Jake Winter ‘23
Event hosted by Bob ’68 MS, ’72 Ph.D. and Fran Del Boca ’71 (CLAS)
![Innovation Conversation presentation](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/WERTH_068-scaled.jpg)
![Innovation Conversation Networking](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/WERTH_031-scaled.jpg)
![Innovation Conversation Group Photo](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/WERTH_088-scaled.jpg)
Boston, March 2022
Innovation Conversations: Ideas Untapped
Speakers:
- Modernizing Global Health: A Call for Collective Action by Amisha Paul ‘22
- Embracing the Applicability of the Founder Mindset by Hritish Bhargava ‘24
- Bridging the Digital Divide in Emergent Nations by Nicole Julie Muthoni ‘23
- The Principles of Growth by Prabhas KC ’22
- School Can Be Fun: Embracing Innovation in Education by Sudiksha ‘Sudzy’ Mallick ‘23 and ‘24
Student speakers coached by Zoey England ‘22
Innovation Conversations: Ideas Untapped | March 2022 Videos
![From Left: Amisha Paul, Sudzy Mallick, Prabhas KC, Zoey England, Nicole Julie Muthoni, and Hritish Bhargava](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/Innovation-Conversations-004-scaled.jpg)
![Zoey England presenting](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/1648994958728.jpeg)
![Innovation Conversation networking](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/01/Innovation-Conversations-037-scaled.jpg)
![Innovation Conversations students](https://werth-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3749/2024/02/Innovation-Conversations-001-scaled.jpg)