IDEA Con

The only cross-college conference of its kind.

Designed for collegiate students and recent alums in Boston and beyond, you’ll meet movers and shakers from schools all across the Northeast, be inspired by fabulous speakers, and attend workshops that will help you build the skills you need to succeed – no matter your career goals.

Join us at Boston University on Saturday, October 26!

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Why should you attend?

Whether you’re interested in technology, business, social impact, or arts and culture, IDEA Con is the perfect place to get inspired. And even better, you’ll learn strategies to harness that inspiration and turn it into something real.

Agenda

9:00–9:45am Breakfast & Innovation Table Expo

10:00–11:00am IDEA Con Kickoff and IGNITE Talks

11:00–12:15pm Morning Workshops

Where do ideas come from? | I Have an Idea – Now what? | Pitching: Yourself, Your Story, Your Idea | IGNITE Speaker Ask Me Anything

12:25–12:45pm Creative Infusion

12:45–2:15pm Grab’n’Go Lunch & Networking Workshops

Networking Like a Boss | Networking for Introverts | Next-Level Networking: An Improv Workshop

2:25–2:35pm Creative Infusion & Lightning Talk

2:35–3:30pm Entrepreneur Bazaar & Dessert Reception

Our Partners

Colby College
Harvard Innovation Labds
MIT
Northeastern University
Tufts
UMass Lowell
University of New Hampshire
Wellesley
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Speakers

When worlds collide, inspiration sparks.

Watch a short recap of last year's IDEA Con!

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About

Since 2018, IDEA Con has hosted thousands of young innovators from 20+ colleges and universities.

IDEA Con is powered by Boston University’s Innovate@BU, a University-wide initiative to enable all BU Terriers to become drivers of innovation in their own lives, careers, and communities.

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