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May 27, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Student Commons | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Connecticut Innovations Programming
Forum | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Yale Founder Reunion: Breakfast
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🚀 FOUNDER REUNION
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Developer Day Kick-off
4th Floor | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Developer Day
4th Floor | Yale SOM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Developer Day - Opening Remarks
Room 4200 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Quantum Ecosystem Panel - 30 min +15min Q&A
Room 4200 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
State of CT Programming (TBD)
Zhang | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
ARTS Live Pitches
OC Marsh | YSB
🎨 ARTS
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Colton Programming
Room 2420 | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Yale Founder Reunion: Unconference
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🚀 FOUNDER REUNION
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
BioHaven - Analyst Day (Invite-only)
Room 4400 | Yale SOM
ANALYST DAY
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
State of CT Home Base
Room 2220 | Breakout Rooms 2260-2268 | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Partnering Area
Atrium | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
New Haven EDC
Room 2230 | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Developer Day - Workshop #1B - TBD
Room 4230 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Developer Day - Workshop #1A - Google
Room 4210 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
9:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Developer Day - Quantum Tabling
Room 4220 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
How to build a 100 year company
Zhang | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CIVIC Element 1 - We Are Fixing Zoning. Now What? Innovating Construction to Unlock Affordable Housing
Forum | Yale SOM
🏛️ CIVIC
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Health Element 1 - Health and Veritas Podcast: Live Recording
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🩺 HEALTH
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
TECH Element 1 - Roberts Innovation Fund Showcase
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
CLIMATE Live Pitches
OC Marsh | YSB
🌐 CLIMATE
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
TECH Element 1 - Roberts Networking
Room 2400 & 2410
⚙️ TECH
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Connecticut Innovations Programming
Zhang | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ARTS Element 1 - From Academy to Public: Approaches to Democratizing Humanities Scholarship
Room 2430 | Yale SOM
🎨 ARTS
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Nucleate BIO Showcase
Room 2420 | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CIVIC Element 2 - Let’s Make Government Work Better: Innovation in Regulatory Reform
Forum | Yale SOM
🏛️ CIVIC
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Health Element 2 - Investing in Smarter Health: AI, Workforce Innovation, and Health Span
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🩺 HEALTH
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Developer Day - Workshop #2c TBD
Room 4230 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Developer Day - Lead Workshop #2A AWS/Claude Code
Room 4200 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Developer Day - Workshop #2b Quantinuum
Room 4210 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Developer Day - Closing Remarks
Room 4200 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
BioHaven - Lunch (Invite-only)
Beinecke | Yale SOM
ANALYST DAY
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
networking lunch - EIR + State(?) + Alumni (35ish) Lunch
Atrium | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
ePoster Hour & Lunch
Courtyard | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CLIMATEHAVEN - Water Tech Innovation Hub
Room 4420 | Yale SOM
🌐 CLIMATE
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Opening Remarks
Zhang | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
1:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:15 PM - 4:30 PM
BioHaven - Analyst Day (Invite-only)
Room 4400 | Yale SOM
ANALYST DAY
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
TECH Element 2 - Algorithms, Social Media, and the Polarization Effect​
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BIOTECH Live Pitches
OC Marsh | YSB
🧬 BIOTECH
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CIVIC Element 3 - Innovation in Service in CT
Forum | Yale SOM
🏛️ CIVIC
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CLIMATE Element 1 - Climate Intuition in a New Joule Order
Zhang | Yale SOM
🌐 CLIMATE
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Health Element 3 - Next Era of Global Health Innovation: Digital Transformation, AI, and Sustainability in LMICs
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🩺 HEALTH
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
HEALTH Element YNHH Placeholder - YNHHS AI Symposium, Innovation Showcase and Awards
Room 2420 | Yale SOM
🩺 HEALTH
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ARTS Element 2 - From Culture to Collective Power: Arts, Humanities, and Civic Engagement
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🎨 ARTS
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
TECH Element 3 - Emerging Technologies and National Priorities (Final TItle TBD, Quantum)
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
HEALTH Element YNHH Placeholder - Follow-on Reception
Atrium | Yale SOM
🩺 HEALTH
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
ARTS Element 3 - Arts & Culture at the intersection of scalable innovations in technology, science, and social impact
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🎨 ARTS
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Blavatnik 2026 Awardees Announcement followed by BLV Therapeutics Pitch Contest
OC Marsh | YSB
🧬 BIOTECH
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Tsai CITY Sustainable/Scalable Ventures
Room 2420 | Yale SOM
🎨 ARTS
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
CIVIC Element 4 - Innovation in Education
Forum | Yale SOM
🏛️ CIVIC
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
CLIMATE Element 2 - Innovation in Data Center Build Out
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🌐 CLIMATE
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
25 Years of YES
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
🚀 FOUNDER REUNION
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
TECH Element 4 - The Evolving Use and Impact of AI
Zhang | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Yale Founder Award Presentation
OC Marsh | YSB
🚀 FOUNDER REUNION
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Plenary Session: Joe Tsai ’86, ’90 JD
OC Marsh | YSB
ALL TRACKS
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Day 1 Reception
Science Hill
ALL TRACKS
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Yale Founders & Funders Reception
Kline 14 | Yale Science Building
🚀 FOUNDER REUNION
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker Sponsor Dinner
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Reception, Dinner, Speaker-Sponsor Dinner
Peabody Museum
ALL TRACKS
May 28, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Morning Summit Run
Phelps Gate, Yale Campus
ALL TRACKS
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Student Commons | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Blavatnik Fellows Reunion
Evans Hall Cafe | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
8:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Connecticut Innovations Programming
Forum | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
TECH Element 5 - Security (Final TItle TBD-30 min panel, 15 min Q&A)
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
BIOTECH Element 1: Trends in Life Science Investing
Zhang | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CIVIC Element 5 - Research and action: Finding concrete, climate-oriented solutions at the nexus of the city and university
Room 2420 | Yale SOM
🏛️ CIVIC
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CLIMATE Element 3 - Industrial Decarbonization
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🌐 CLIMATE
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
HEALTH Live Pitches
OC Marsh | YSB
🩺 HEALTH
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
ARTS Student Pitches
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🎨 ARTS
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
New Haven EDC
Room 2230 | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
State of CT Home Base
Room 2220 | Breakout Rooms 2260-2268 | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Partnering Area
Atrium | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
TECH Element 6 - Tech Investing in 2026 (30 min panel, 15 min Q&A)
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Unlocking the Potential in Women's Health & Pitch Session
Zhang | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CLIMATE Element 4 - Reverse Pitch
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🌐 CLIMATE
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
ARTS Element 4: Beyond Nonprofit: Building What Artists Can Own
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🎨 ARTS
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
CIVIC Pitch Challenge Pitches
OC Marsh | YSB
🏛️ CIVIC
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
TECH Element 7 - Institutional adoption of blockchain technology, tokenization, and their broader significance.
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
ePoster Hour & Lunch
Courtyard | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
AmplifyHERScience Networking
Courtyard | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
ARTS Element 5: Opera Disruption
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🎨 ARTS
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
BIOTECH Element 4a - Reverse Pitch Nondilutive funding
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
BIOTECH Element 3 - How Patient Advocacy Accelerates Early-Stage R&D
Forum | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CIVIC Element 6 - Civic Innovation in Public Space
Room 2420 | Yale SOM
🏛️ CIVIC
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CLIMATE Element 5 - Lab to Market
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🌐 CLIMATE
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Health Element 4 - Health Keynote: Fireside Conversation with Andy Slavitt, moderated by Dean Megan Ranney
Zhang | Yale SOM
🩺 HEALTH
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
TECH Live Pitches (1 hr 45min block - Tech + Quantum)
OC Marsh | YSB
⚙️ TECH
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
BIOTECH Element 4b - Reverse Pitch VC 1
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
BIOTECH Element 5 - Is this the End of Cell and Gene Therapy or.....?
Zhang | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CLIMATE Element 6 - Rethinking Water: Corporate Risk and Opportunities for Innovation
Room 2200 | Yale SOM
🌐 CLIMATE
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
TECH 2028 Global Financial Crisis
Forum | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CIVIC Element 7 - Innovation in Procurement (Moderator: Center for Inclusive Growth)
Beinecke | Yale SOM
🏛️ CIVIC
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Health Element 5 - Innovating for Well-Being: Technology, Emotional Intelligence, and Mental Health
Room 2420 | Yale SOM
🩺 HEALTH
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
ARTS Element 6: Collective CT Showcase
OC Marsh | YSB
🎨 ARTS
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
BIOTECH Element 6 - Path Forward to New Drugs
Room 2420 (2430)
🧬 BIOTECH
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Influencer Meetup
Beinecke | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
BIOTECH Element 4c - Reverse Pitch VC2
Room 2400 | Yale SOM
🧬 BIOTECH
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
TECH Element 8 (D-WAVE/ROB SCHOELKOPF)
Zhang | Yale SOM
⚙️ TECH
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Awards Ceremony
Zhang | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Day 2 Reception
Courtyard | Yale SOM
ALL TRACKS