Buffalo Fireside Chat & Office Hours with WNY Mentors

Join us for a fireside-style keynote with Martin Babinec, Founder of TriNet, in a conversation designed to be practical, candid, and highly relevant to founders and tech employees. Founders will have the option to apply for 1:1 office hour slots with mentors and select investors to receive tailored feedback and strategic insight on their companies. Schedule:12:30 - 1:00 PM: Registration and Networking1:00 - 2:00 PM: Fireside Chat with Martin Babinec2:30 - 3:30 PM: 1-1 Founder Office Hours (by application - please make sure you choose the right ticket type to apply! Speaker Bios: Martin BabinecMartin Babinec founded HR solutions platform TriNet (NYSE: TNET) in 1988, serving as CEO for the company’s first 20 years through retiring from the Board of Directors in 2022. Martin also founded UpVentures – a holdings company investing in emerging tech startups, hospitality businesses and real estate. He is active in social impact through his family’s UpMobility Foundation as well as founding and helping to lead non-profits Upstate Venture Connect, Entrepreneurs Across Borders and democracy reform advocates Unite NY. He serves on the Board of Directors for Endeavor Northeast, is a past recipient of the SVBJ Silicon Valley Entrepreneur of the Year award and is author of Amazon best seller More Good Jobs: An Entrepreneur's Action Plan to Create Change In Your Community.