Elevator Pitch Competition

Join GEP for an evening of

"Ideas & Shining Eyes"

Tuesday, October 21st

Opening Ceremonies at 5:30pm

with Benjamin Zander's speech concluding around 9:00pm

Bryant's Elevator Pitch Competition is one of the largest in the world, and always known as a gathering of community leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and educators.

About 100 freshman student teams passionately pitch their business or nonprofit ideas to a panel of 5 or 6 semifinal round judges. This part of the competition is scheduled for October 14th. When the 100 teams get narrowed down to 10, they move on and compete in the final round on October 21st.

This year, we are so honored and privileged to present Mr. Benjamin Zander as our keynote speaker. Mr. Zander is...

Join GEP for an evening of

"Ideas & Shining Eyes"

Tuesday, October 21st

Opening Ceremonies at 5:30pm

with Benjamin Zander's speech concluding around 9:00pm

Bryant's Elevator Pitch Competition is one of the largest in the world, and always known as a gathering of community leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and educators.

About 100 freshman student teams passionately pitch their business or nonprofit ideas to a panel of 5 or 6 semifinal round judges. This part of the competition is scheduled for October 14th. When the 100 teams get narrowed down to 10, they move on and compete in the final round on October 21st.

This year, we are so honored and privileged to present Mr. Benjamin Zander as our keynote speaker. Mr. Zander is the acclaimed conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, 4-time speaker at the World Economic Forum, TED Talker '08, and sought after leadership expert by hundreds of Fortune 500 companies.

We are proud to present our final round judges:

1. Alan Hassenfeld (Retired CEO and Chairman of Hasbro)

2. Evie Goldfine (former member of the Board of Directors and former Chief Administrative Officer of Omnipoint Corporation, now T-Mobile)

3. John Pantarillo, President of RDW Group

4. Troy Byrd, founder Global Entrepreneurship Program and builder of Bryant's Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (#1 in the Nation)

5. Andy Thomas – former President of Heineken USA

6. John Olinger – CEO & President of Rockstar Limos

7. Susan Keller - highly-respected lawyer at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge

8. Peter Dorsey, Senior Vice President of the Business Development Company of Rhode Island

9. Dean Jack Trifts of Bryant’s Business School

10. Dean David Lux of Bryant’s School of Arts & Sciences

11. James Damron – VP of University Advancement – Bryant University



More than 150 entrepreneurs, investors, entrepreneurial educators & professors, lawyers, businesspeople and social entrepreneurs have been invited and are being followed up with daily.


Reserve your ticket NOW. This will be a sold out event. Any questions, contact Lauren Amarante, GEP Events Director at laurenamarante@gmail.com.

And remember, everyday -

"Dare Mighty Things!"

- Global Entrepreneurship Program