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With Jim Cantrell (Co-Founder @ SpaceX & CEO @ Vector) & Andre Watson (Co-Founder/CEO, Ligandal).
Thu, Nov 16, 2017 @ 06:30 PM   $48   Galvanize SF, 44 Tehama St
 
     
 
 
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Fill your day with inspiration & intention. Join us for an unforgettable 'midnight' brunch with<STRONG>SpaceX cofounder / Vector CEO Jim Cantrell </STRONG>and<STRONG>LigandalCofounder/CEOAndre Watson</STRONG>! <SPAN CLASS="st">Your evening will feature:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG>* Inspirational fireside chat</STRONG> with Jim & Andre in an intimate setting</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG>* Dynamic </STRONG><STRONG>Audience Challenge</STRONG> </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG>* Curated connections</STRONG> <BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">* Seasonal, organic, farm-to-table meal</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG>THE SPEAKERS</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><IMG ID="brunchwork-speaker-1" TITLE="Space entrerpreneur Jim Cantrell" ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/100201307/jimcantrellresize.jpg"></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><STRONG>Jim Cantrell is a well-known entrepreneur & expert in space systems & has 30 years of experience in the aerospace & high technology industries. </STRONG>Jim is currently CEO of Vector Space Systems, a commercial spaceflight startup that wants to shake up to the commercial space market by providing not tens, but <EM>hundreds</EM> of launches per year.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><STRONG>Jim was part of the SpaceX founding team & served as the company's first Vice President of Business Development.</STRONG> </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Jim founded two other successful aerospace & automotive engineering companies & has held CEO positions in aerospace & biometric software companies. Jim also played key roles in the development of Skybox Imaging (now Terra Bella) & has had developmental roles in numerous venture funded space efforts including Rocket Lab, Planet, Black Sky & Spaceflight.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><IMG ID="brunchwork-speaker-2" TITLE="Ligandal CEO Andre Watson" ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/100201307/andrewatsonresize.jpg"></SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Andre Watson is the cofounder & CEO of </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG>Ligandal, a company that is driving the discovery & delivery of a broad array of personalized gene therapies to cure disease & extend human lives.</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">While an undergraduate at RPI, Andre created a proof of concept for Ligandal's</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> nanoparticle-based gene delivery platform. Andre splits his attention between financing, business development, IP & designing biomimetic nanoparticle architectures.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><STRONG>THE EXPERIENCE</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUM5SatlHfA" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow">You need to watch this.</A></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><A HREF="http://galvanize.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Galvanize</A>is an education company that blends the lines between learning & working. They believe in creating easy access for anyone who has the drive & determination to jump into the tech world, especially in entrepreneurship, engineering, & data science. Their campuses are home to students, startups, investors, mentors, & other people who are engaged & excited to level up their skills.</SPAN></P>
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