Speaking Engagements

Stephen is a frequent public speaker, and has been invited to discuss various topics by the following organizations (partial listing):

VC/Angel Investment:

  • Advanced Technology Development Center
  • AeA Investment Conference
  • Atlanta Web Entrepreneurs Exchange
  • BarCamp Atlanta
  • CapVenture
  • CIO Magazine Executive Council
  • Coastal Beta Exchange
  • CNN
  • Emory University/Goizueta Business School
  • FastTrac TechVentures
  • Georgia Tech Investment Summit
  • IMPACT Speaker Series/Georgia Tech College of Management
  • Institute for Enterprise Innovation
  • ION Venture Forum
  • Minority Business Development Center
  • MIT Enterprise Forum
  • nightLIGHT (originator & host)
  • PitchCamp
  • PWC MoneyTree
  • Southern Growth Policies Board
  • Southern Technology Council
  • Southeastern University Research Association
  • StartupGauntlet
  • StartupLounge.com
  • Technology Association of Georgia
  • Tennessee Valley Venture Forum
  • Venture Capital Institute (VCI — multiple years)
  • Venture Capital Investment Competition
  • Venture Market South

Tech Transfer:

  • America’s Competitiveness Forum/U.S. Department of Commerce
  • AUTM Annual Meeting
  • AUTM Graduate Course
  • Corporate IP Roundtable
  • Dragon*Con
  • Georgia CIO Leadership Association
  • Georgia State University Law School
  • IBF Clean-Tech Conference
  • IBF Tech Transfer Conference
  • NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC)
  • National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF)
  • National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2)
  • State of Georgia Legislature (multiple committees)
  • State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI)
  • TechConnect
  • Technology Transfer Society (TTS)
  • Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (Santiago)
  • VC-Angel Roundtable
  • World’s Best Technologies Forum (WBT)

Space:

  • BarCamp Atlanta
  • Dragon*Con
  • Georgia Tech Alumni Association
  • The Mars Society
  • President’s Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy (the “Aldridge Commission”)
  • Space Investment Summit
  • Space Frontier Foundation
  • Space Venture Finance Symposium/NSS-ISDC
  • Space Access Conference (multiple years)

Other:

  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Guest Instructor For:

  • Liberty Middle School
  • North Springs Charter High School
  • Tech High School
  • Woodward Academy
  • Georgia Tech (various)