Ignite Conference
Attend the inaugural Ignite San Diego conference celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship. Ignite brings together university innovators, startups, and the Cali-Baja community to spark interdisciplinary conversation and ignite new ideas.
The free, daylong conference will offer keynote remarks from Scot Chisholm, CEO and co-founder of Classy, a leading fundraising platform for social-good organizations, and Jon Belmonte, CEO of Spoutable. The conference will also feature an innovation economy forum with senior leaders from around the region. Other highlights include 24-plus breakout sessions, three business idea “pitch” competitions, a startup fair featuring more than 30 company demonstrations, mentoring opportunities, and a “startup crawl” touring some of downtown San Diego’s hottest companies.
Co-hosted by the Office of Innovation and Commercialization and Entrepreneur Challenge, the conference is sponsored by more than 20 departments and programs across campus, with support from Musick Davison and Ideator.