Open Floor – Founder's Edition

EVENT DESCRIPTION

• Open Floor: Founders Edition is a moderated panel discussion designed to give students an honest, practitioner-level understanding of entrepreneurship and the realities of building a business.
• The session brings together four founders from diverse sectors: sustainability and circular economy, creator-led marketing, cross-border D2C beauty, and skincare-meets-healthcare.
• The theme, “From Campus to Corporate,” connects classroom learning with real-world entrepreneurial experiences.
• Rather than focusing only on funding, launches and success stories, the discussion explores the less visible challenges founders face while building and scaling businesses.
• Each panelist shares insights from their individual entrepreneurial journey before the discussion expands into a broader conversation.
• The session concludes with an open-floor Q&A, allowing students to directly interact with the founders, ask questions and gain practical perspectives.
• The event aims to replace the polished image of entrepreneurship with a realistic understanding of what it takes to build a venture.