Interested in creating real-world impact, working across management and tech, and choosing your teammates and projects? Welcome to entrepreneurship. This session, hosted by Boilermaker alum and entrepreneur Marcus Lannie, dives into the world of tech entrepreneurship and venture capital from an engineer’s perspective.

Marcus Lannie is the co-founder of Redcoat AI, which prevents social engineering on mobile devices using advanced AI. Previously, Lannie was co-founder and CEO of dalz, which utilized AI to slow dementia through conversation. Lannie was named ASME’s No. 1 global leader and recognized by Sigma Squared as a top founder worldwide under 26. While at Purdue, he was named a Purdue Engineering Fellow for his leadership growing ASME from 10 members to 300-plus members. Lannie received his master’s in AI from UC Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue.