GEW Tulsa Kickoff Event

Welcome to Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022! Whether you’re an old pro, or this is your first GEW event ever, we are so excited to have you! Join us for the kickoff party with 3 community leaders who will highlight some of the awesome events we have this week and the partners, sponsors, and volunteers that are making it all happen!

Need help mapping out your GEW schedule? We’re here for you! There will be time for a Q+A to talk through the different sessions that will be best for you and your journey. Let the fun begin!

Speakers:

Martha Isabel Zapata, Ph.D., M.A. is the Founder and Executive Director of The Uma Center Inc. (aka Uma Tulsa), a 501c3 organization that empowers underserved communities through culturally responsive educational and training programs. In partnership with Tulsa Tech and 36 Degrees North, the organization has implemented the first entrepreneurship bootcamp for Hispanics in the Tulsa Metro area.

Sarah Teague is the Tulsa Program Manager at the Riata Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at OSU and offices out of 36 Degrees North. Her efforts have been focused on growing the Riata Center to be a key player in Tulsa’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem by developing new programs and partnerships by working with local entrepreneurs, established organizations, alumni and students.

Devon Laney is the President & Chief Executive Officer of 36 Degrees North, Co., an award-winning, not-for-profit entrepreneurial support organization focused on providing the workspace, resources and community needed to build growing companies and drive economic impact. Learn more at https://www.36n.co/gew