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14 people are interested
Startup Pitch Event Organizer
ORGANIZATION: The Knowledge Graphs Conference
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14 people are interested
Role Type: Volunteer
Reports to: KGC Cofounders
Profile
You are entrepreneurial, curious and love working with emerging tech startups and institutional investors. You are able to work independently and also collaborate with others around designing new programs and events to build an ecosystem which will add value to startup founders, advisors and investors.
Who we are
The Knowledge Graph Conference is the world leading event on knowledge graphs and related technologies. Founded in 2019 at Columbia University it attracts hundreds of leaders, engineers, executives and academics to discuss the latest trends of the knowledge graph industry. Last year’s startup pitch event brought together 60 startups to run for the best pitch, evaluated by 6 VC partners. We are this year in touch with several startups and investors and are looking for an organizer to bring everyone together and attract more startups. The event will be held online on May 5th or 8th 2023, in conjunction with the 5th Knowledge Graphs Conference.
Responsibilities
Design a startup pitch event for the knowledge graph community
Work with KGC team and investors to define a set of guidelines for startups
Co-ordinate, market and run the event
Identify tech startups in the space at large and invite them to participate to the event
Identify and acquire funding from sponsors for providing a cash prize to the event winner(s).
Time Commitment and Apply
This position can start immediately as a part-time role (~10 hours per week or more) with a review after six months.
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About The Knowledge Graphs Conference
Location:
41 W 105th St., New York City, NY 10025, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 2019 at Columbia University, The Knowledge Graphs Conference (KGC) is emerging as the premier source of learning around knowledge technologies. We believe knowledge graphs are an underutilized yet essential force for solving complex societal challenges like climate change, democratizing access to knowledge and opportunity, and capturing business value made possible by the AI revolution. KGC bridges the gap between industry, which is increasingly recognizing the necessity of integrated data, and academia, wheres mantic technologies have been developing for over twenty years. Our events, education, content, and community efforts facilitate meaningful exchange between diverse groups, and increase awareness, development and adoption fo this powerful technology.
Description
In addition to our May Conference, KGC hosts a variety of Community, education, and content initiatives. At our most recent conference, 530 attendees participated, representing over thirty industries across forty-two countries. Speakers ranged from Bell Labs pioneer John Sowa to Morgan Stanley, AstraZeneca, and leading academics from Europe and USA. Our workshops and tutorials targeted a number of Tech4Good things, including COVID-19 vaccine development and the UN SDGs.
KGC is developing educational offerings to increase the field and quality of knowledge engineers, beginning with an open-
source collection of learning materials connected to a range of microcredentials. KGC also hosts a video content library and shares a monthly report detailing the case for knowledge graphs to over 800 newsletter subscribers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
April 5, 2023
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Business Development
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- estimate is 10 hours per week
- someone interested in innovation and startups