SpartUp Founder Fiesta Networking Event

Pitching Your Startup

March 12, 2026, 4:00 - 6:00PM

MLK Jr. Library - Room 225

In-Person - Pizza and snacks will be provided!

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Rohan Brown

Rohan Brown is a visionary tech entrepreneur and the Executive Director of Innovate Bay, an applied frontier tech incubator at San Francisco Bay University (SFBU). Under his leadership, the incubator serves as a hub for innovation in AI, cybersecurity, and blockchain, prioritizing real customer traction over traditional "pitch deck" metrics.

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Larry Chao

Larry Chao is the Co-Founder of Vita, an initiative to help people navigate the new AI-shaped Future of Work. He’s driven new technology adoption at Intel and Ricoh and been an integral part of startups with exits to Intel (Kno, backed by a16z) and Softbank (Cinarra, backed by Cisco). Larry studied at MIT for his BS and Stanford University for his MS/PhD, writing a dissertation on risk and governance working at organizations like NASA and GE, and has lectured at Stanford and San Jose State University.

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Danny McLane

Danny McLane is a founder, engineer, and builder who has spent the past decade turning ideas into products and products into businesses. He is the Founder and CEO of Jamii Technology, a vertically integrated engineering and media firm serving public and academic institutions across Silicon Valley, and Co-Founder of VS1.ai, an AI-powered sports communication platform. A proud San Jose State University alumnus (BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering) and first-generation college graduate raised in Richmond and Oakland, Danny has built hardware-software systems, software products, and marketing and media campaigns for clients including ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, Santa Clara University, and Santa Clara County. Through his work, Danny has helped startups build product MVPs and raise seed funding. He has studied business in Harvard University's Young American Leaders Program, and taught entrepreneurship workshops through Stanford University Summer Programming.