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International Innovation Summit
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| With founder/CEOs Yang Cheung (Pixyit), Hlne Alonso & Kiran Panjwani (FounderWay), Antonio Di Meglio (Coeus Collective Ventures), Hasitha De Alwis (Materia Bioworks), Tijana Buric (Career Alchemist), Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi (Dextego). |
| Pace Univ., One Pace Plaza |
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Apr 21 (Tue) , 2026 @ 10:00 AM
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Summit Agenda
10:00 - 10:10 AM | Opening Remarks
Dr. John Meletiadis
Assistant Dean, Center for Global Business Programs, Lubin School of Business, Pace University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-meletiadis-mba-ed-d-a89957a4/
10:25 - 11:00 AM | Keynote Speaker
Ian Sandler
Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, Insight Partners
Co-Founder, Riley's Way Foundation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-sandler-61339331/
11:00 - 11:10 AM | Partner Presentation
Antonio Di Meglio
Co-Founder & CEO, Coeus Collective Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-di-meglio-j-d-422862121/
Anuj M. Saxena
Advisor, Salubrum | Global Head of Marketing & Customer Analytics, MoneyGram International
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujmsaxena/
Andrew Matthews
Health IT Development, Life Sciences & Product Strategy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-matthews/
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel
Women in Innovation: Leadership & Global Impact
Moderator:
Birgit Elchoueri
Professor, Pace University, Executive Coach & Strategy Advisor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/birgitelchoueri
Speakers:
Yang Cheung
Co-Founder & CEO, Pixyit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanghou
Hlne Alonso
Founder, WonderWay.ai
(LinkedIn not provided)
Kiran Panjwani
Co-Founder & CEO, FounderWay
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiranpanjwani
12:05 - 12:15 PM | Partner Presentation
Antonio Di Meglio
Co-Founder & CEO, Coeus Collective Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-di-meglio-j-d-422862121/
Hasitha De Alwis
CEO of Materia Bioworks
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasitha-de-alwis/
12:15 - 1:00 PM | Fireside Chat
Redefining Advantage: The Global Founder Perspective
Tijana Buric
Founder & CEO, Career Alchemist
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tijana-careeralchemist
Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi
Founder & CEO, Dextego
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannemantzouridou
1:00 - 1:25 PM | Break
1:25 - 1:45 PM
/The Front Yard Startups Presentations
AVERENT
A student-led social commerce platform helping indie digital creators build communities, network, & sell-featuring zero mandatory commission.
TETL
Elevated skincare & fragrance crafted from ancestral tallow, blending tradition with modern wellness in collaboration with NYC perfumers.
Qobo
The simplest way to build an app-just chat on WhatsApp & generate a professional website in minutes.
1:45 - 2:30 PM | Panel
Governments & Innovation
Moderator:
Marie-France Han
Technical Storytelling Consultant | Former Journalist (Reuters, Bloomberg) | Former Technical Content Strategist, MongoDB
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariefr/
Speakers:
Stephanie Liot
Senior Project Manager, Maison de l'Occitanie (New York)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieliotnyc/
Robert J. McCubbing
Senior Trade Commissioner & Director of Trade & Investment
Consulate General of Canada in New York
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmccubbing/
Leonore Morgenstern
Founder & Editor, EU're Up Next Newsletter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonore-morgenstern/
Daiki Nakajima
Director of Business Development, JETRO USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daikinakajima/
2:35 - 3:00 PM | Closing Remarks
Tim Phillips
Director of Global & Government Affairs, NestPoint
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-phillips-2855811a9/
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