This LEGO® Serious Play® workshop is designed for business leaders seeking innovative decision-making approaches through hands-on building and storytelling. The neuroscience-based method combines analytical thinking with intuition, using 3D models and metaphors to help participants discover authentic solutions during pivotal organizational moments. You'll build models representing your challenges, share stories through your creations, and connect with fellow participants in new ways. This immersive experience unlocks innovation and hidden insights by tapping into knowledge you didn't know you had. No special skills required—just bring curiosity and experience how simple bricks can unlock extraordinary ideas through serious fun.
As part of ASU’s longstanding collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation Program, ASU's J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute (Edson E+I) is showcasing the creative products of two founders from the 2026 cohort. Visit the Edson E+I innovation space on the ground floor of the 850 PBC building from 4:30 to 5:30pm to engage with these founders, learn about the products and stories, as well as the impact being created through this innovative collaboration.
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Uko Okon, Founder of Better Growth LLC. Come gain insights on a three-instrument Retention Intelligence System that replaces the exit interview ith something that actually works.
Mentor Hours meetings begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Raymond Singh, President & Senior Financial Advisor of Innovative Retirement Solutions. Come gain insights wealth and retirement planning.
Mentor Hours meetings begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots
What does empowerment actually look like when you're running a business, serving your community, supporting your family, mentoring others, and trying to hold it all together?
Join moderator Khandle Hendricks for an honest conversation with Cynthia Pierce, Founder & CEO of Resolution Resource Group, alongside community builders and business strategists Bethany Graver and Alex Koupal fo Alimental Business as they explore the realities of entrepreneurship beyond the highlight reel.
Together, they'll discuss what it means to choose your hard, charge confidently for your value, set boundaries without guilt, and build businesses that grow without sacrificing the people behind them. From navigating the pressure to do it all, to balancing multiple professional identities as founders, mentors, advisors, and leaders, this conversation will offer practical insights and real-world experiences from women actively building and supporting Arizona's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Whether you're launching your first venture, scaling your business, or redefining success on your own terms, you'll leave with strategies for sustainable growth, authentic leadership, and a reminder that you don't have to figure it all out alone.
Sponsored by: Arizona Commerce Authority & Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, In Partnership with: Alimental Business
W. L. Gore & Associates will present an overview of innovations within its Cardiac Business Unit, with a focus on structural heart and interventional cardiology therapies. The discussion will highlight Gore’s CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder and CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder technologies, which are designed to provide minimally invasive treatment options for patients with atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale. Attendees will gain insight into the clinical challenges these devices address, the evolution of structural heart interventions, and the role of advanced biomaterials in improving patient outcomes. The presentation will also explore how collaboration between engineering, clinical science, and physicians continues to shape the future of cardiovascular care.
Sponsored by: W. L. Gore & Associates
This LEGO® Serious Play® workshop is designed for business leaders seeking innovative decision-making approaches through hands-on building and storytelling. The neuroscience-based method combines analytical thinking with intuition, using 3D models and metaphors to help participants discover authentic solutions during pivotal organizational moments. You'll build models representing your challenges, share stories through your creations, and connect with fellow participants in new ways. This immersive experience unlocks innovation and hidden insights by tapping into knowledge you didn't know you had. No special skills required—just bring curiosity and experience how simple bricks can unlock extraordinary ideas through serious fun.
As part of ASU’s longstanding collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation Program, ASU's J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute (Edson E+I) is showcasing the creative products of two founders from the 2026 cohort. Visit the Edson E+I innovation space on the ground floor of the 850 PBC building from 4:30 to 5:30pm to engage with these founders, learn about the products and stories, as well as the impact being created through this innovative collaboration.
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Uko Okon, Founder of Better Growth LLC. Come gain insights on a three-instrument Retention Intelligence System that replaces the exit interview ith something that actually works.
Mentor Hours meetings begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Raymond Singh, President & Senior Financial Advisor of Innovative Retirement Solutions. Come gain insights wealth and retirement planning.
Mentor Hours meetings begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots
What does empowerment actually look like when you're running a business, serving your community, supporting your family, mentoring others, and trying to hold it all together?
Join moderator Khandle Hendricks for an honest conversation with Cynthia Pierce, Founder & CEO of Resolution Resource Group, alongside community builders and business strategists Bethany Graver and Alex Koupal fo Alimental Business as they explore the realities of entrepreneurship beyond the highlight reel.
Together, they'll discuss what it means to choose your hard, charge confidently for your value, set boundaries without guilt, and build businesses that grow without sacrificing the people behind them. From navigating the pressure to do it all, to balancing multiple professional identities as founders, mentors, advisors, and leaders, this conversation will offer practical insights and real-world experiences from women actively building and supporting Arizona's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Whether you're launching your first venture, scaling your business, or redefining success on your own terms, you'll leave with strategies for sustainable growth, authentic leadership, and a reminder that you don't have to figure it all out alone.
Sponsored by: Arizona Commerce Authority & Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, In Partnership with: Alimental Business
W. L. Gore & Associates will present an overview of innovations within its Cardiac Business Unit, with a focus on structural heart and interventional cardiology therapies. The discussion will highlight Gore’s CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder and CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder technologies, which are designed to provide minimally invasive treatment options for patients with atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale. Attendees will gain insight into the clinical challenges these devices address, the evolution of structural heart interventions, and the role of advanced biomaterials in improving patient outcomes. The presentation will also explore how collaboration between engineering, clinical science, and physicians continues to shape the future of cardiovascular care.
Sponsored by: W. L. Gore & Associates