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6th Annual Wharton DC Innovation Summit

With a successful track record of hosting five previous highly-rated Summits at locations in the Washington D.C. area, the Wharton Club of DC is moving the 2020 Wharton DC Innovation Summit: Covid-19: Pivot, Reboot, Rebound to a virtual format.

This conference, open to the public, will focus on the impactful, lasting effects the Novel Coronavirus will have on innovation now and for many years to come. Specifically, our diverse and accomplished speakers will address how COVID-19 has changed our lives, altered the trajectory of innovation, and presented new possibilities for business disruption. All speakers are volunteering their time to help others, and rates to attend are nominal to cover expenses so that everyone who is interested can afford to attend.

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Event Date May, 27

Event Time 1:30am - 8:30am

Event Location

Potomac Officers Club ,

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