Psi U brothers in the innovation and venture capital and investment spaces gathered in San Francisco in April from all around the country to learn about new
projects helmed by Psi Upsilon brothers. The venue was 3 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA
This year saw major format changes for the Venture Summit, including venue and focus of discussion – instead of short, pitch focused presentations, the presenters were invited to do a deeper dive into their area of expertise while including the type of help they needed from the Psi Upsilon network. We expanded the programming to include two informational afternoon sessions from subject matter experts: The Power & Magic of Humor: A Practicum presented by comedian Karen Buchanan, and AI For Everyday Use by Dr. Tamara Powell, PhD & Dr. Jeanne Beatrix Law.
We also had presentations from Risks, Opportunities, and valuations in the Craft Beverage Distillation sector with a focus on Madrona Distillery by Tom Allan, Theta Theta ‘89 and on The Future of NFC Technology by Professor Monto Kumagai
The event had more hosts than ever before.
Thank you to:
Joseph Cillo, PhD, Delta ’61
Patrick Gilrane, Psi ’83
Oliver Smith, Beta Alpha ’93
James Volpentest, Theta Theta ’90
Craig Chaing, Epsilon ‘95
At the next programming and grants committee meeting will recommend creating a steering committee for this event. If you are local to San Francisco and interested in helping plan next year’s Venture Summit, please contact jonathan@psiu.or