Designed for collegiate students and recent alums in Boston and beyond, you’ll meet movers and shakers from schools all across the Northeast, be inspired by fabulous speakers, and attend workshops that will help you build the skills you need to succeed – no matter your career goals.
Join us at Boston University on Saturday, October 26!
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Whether you’re interested in technology, business, social impact, or arts and culture, IDEA Con is the perfect place to get inspired. And even better, you’ll learn strategies to harness that inspiration and turn it into something real.
9:00–9:45am Breakfast & Innovation Table Expo
10:00–11:00am IDEA Con Kickoff and IGNITE Talks
11:00–12:15pm Morning Workshops
Where do ideas come from? | I Have an Idea – Now what? | Pitching: Yourself, Your Story, Your Idea | IGNITE Speaker Ask Me Anything
12:25–12:45pm Creative Infusion
12:45–2:15pm Grab’n’Go Lunch & Networking Workshops
Networking Like a Boss | Networking for Introverts | Next-Level Networking: An Improv Workshop
2:25–2:35pm Creative Infusion & Lightning Talk
2:35–3:30pm Entrepreneur Bazaar & Dessert Reception
Watch a short recap of last year's IDEA Con!
Since 2018, IDEA Con has hosted thousands of young innovators from 20+ colleges and universities.
IDEA Con is powered by Boston University’s Innovate@BU, a University-wide initiative to enable all BU Terriers to become drivers of innovation in their own lives, careers, and communities.
We are thrilled to announce that Innovate@BU is gearing up for the much-anticipated IDEA Con 2024, the leading student innovation conference in the Northeast! Scheduled for October 26, 2024, at the George Sherman Union, this year’s event promises to be the largest iteration of the conference yet! With 10 higher education partners and an attendee […]
Innovate@BU is thrilled to announce a significant multi-year gift from Cynthia Cohen (above, left), Founder of IMPACT 2040 and Vice Chair of the Boston University Board of Trustees. The donation will power IDEA Con, the largest cross-college innovation conference in the country, for five years. “Innovation is a critical driver of economic growth and societal […]