Speaking Experience
Podcast Guest, 10X Growth Strategies Podcast, Exploring Essentialism With Amanda Heyman, Episode 84, September 26, 2024.
Panelist, Invest in Her: Transforming the VC Landscape for Female Founders, InPeak, March 8, 2024.
Presenter, Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights, What Founders Need to Know, InPeak Summit, December 4, 2023.
Panelist, AMA: Women Belong in Venture, August 17th, 2023.
Panelist, Early Stage VCs and Angels: AMA, Emerging Tech Venture Summit, San Jose, CA, May 13, 2023.
Panelist, Innovative Practices for Minority Founders, Social Enterprise Alliance Summit of Summits: Business As Unusual, November 10, 2022.
Panelist, From Start to Sell: What’s The Lifecycle of Money In Your Business?, Prairie Capital Summit, Fargo, North Dakota, September 14, 2022.
Panelist, Angel Investing: Ask Us Anything, NAWBO-MN, May 22, 2022.
Presenter, Money Menu: How To Fund Your Startup, Lunar Summit Series, October 12, 2021.
Panelist, Smart City - Smart North Entrepreneurial Roundtable, Twin Cities Startup Week, September 23, 2020.
Panelist, Leadership In Challenging Times, Female Foundry US Virtual Bootcamp, July 13, 2020.
Panelist, Fix It Friday, The Coven x Lunar Startups Series, March 20, 2020.
Panelist, Zigzag: Innovation Career Paths, Women Innovators Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, November 13, 2019.
Judge, Future Finance Forum Pitch Competition, Minnesota Fintech Collective F3 Conference, St. Paul, MN, October 11, 2019.
Featured Guest, The Tech.MN Podcast, “Russian Nesting Dolls With Amanda Heyman of Starting 11 and Lunar Startups,” Episode 2, September 27, 2019.
Keynote Speaker, Own Your Brand: Trademark 101 For Podcasters, Podcast du Nord Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 22, 2019.
Speaker, Lunar Expert Network Welcome Gathering, Lunar Startups, St. Paul, MN, April 25, 2019.
Speaker, Equity and Inclusion in the Innovation Space, International Conference on Business Incubation, Minneapolis, MN, April 16, 2019.
Panelist, Winning Ideas - MN Cup Founder Panel, Tech Cities Conference, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, MN, March 8, 2019.
Panelist, Where to Start—Early Funding Sources, Women in Entrepreneurship Conference, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, MN, February 21, 2019.
Guest, Synapse: Think Tank of the Air Podcast, Episode 31, February 8, 2019.
Guest, Social Entrepreneur Podcast, “Cohort Opportunity at Lunar Startups with Amanda Heyman and Danielle Steer,” Episode 87, January 2, 2019.
Speaker, Own Your Brand: Trademarks 101, Lunar Startups, St. Paul, MN November 15, 2018.
Speaker, Trademarks in Podcasting, Women in Podcasting, St. Paul, MN, November 11, 2018.
Panelist, Venture-Scale Apps: A Panel of MN’s Funded Mobile-Centric Startups, Twin Cities Startup Week, Minneapolis, MN, October 11, 2018.
Speaker, Starting 11 Pitch, Women’s Pitch Fest, Twin Cities Startup Week, October 9, 2017.
Speaker, Agriculture, Law, and the Environment, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT, September 25, 2017.
Presenter, Startup Law 101: Getting Your Legal Ducks In a Row, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, MN, April 12, 2017.
Presenter, Organic Agriculture Bill: Drafting Instructions, Working Group Meeting on Organic Agriculture Legislation, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization TCP/MAR/3502 - Support for the development of organic farming and institutional capacity building in Mauritius, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, March 15, 2017.
Speaker, Lawyers for Good Food, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 10, 2017.
Facilitator, Organic Agriculture Legislation Working Group Meeting, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization TCP/MAR/3502 - Support for the development of organic farming and institutional capacity building in Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius, October 20, 2016.
Keynote Address, The Organic Food Chain: Creating Trust Through Law, Opening Ceremony for Workshop on Organic Agriculture Legislation, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization TCP/MAR/3502 - Support for the development of organic farming and institutional capacity building in Mauritius, Domaine Les Pailles, Mauritius, October 19, 2016.
Presenter, Organic Agriculture Legislation: Stakeholder Training Session, Workshop on Organic Agriculture Legislation, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization TCP/MAR/3502 - Support for the development of organic farming and institutional capacity building in Mauritius, Domaine Les Pailles, Mauritius, October 19, 2016.
Presenter, Sustainable Farm Leases: Basics, Sustainability, and Beyond, Vermont Law School Center for Agricultural and Food Systems, South Royalton, VT, September 8, 2016.
Speaker, Trademark & General Legal Q&A, Midwest Pantry Meetup Event, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 20, 2016.
Panelist, WE Scale: The 5 Ws of Resourcing Your Startup, WE+ Collaboration, COCO Collaborative and Coworking Space, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 18, 2016.
Panelist, Leveraging Strategic Partners to Finance Your Business, 2016 Women in Entrepreneurship Conference, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 31, 2016.
Presenter, 2nd Annual Good Food Law Workshop Series, January – February 2016.
Panelist, Movers and Shakers in Food Law and Policy, Harvard Food Law Student Leadership Summit, Harvard Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, October 3, 2015.
Presenter, All The Law That’s Fit To Eat: Food Law in the News, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, MN, September 30, 2015.
Moderator, Supersize Your Food Business: Build Your Team Panel, Twin Cities Startup Week, Minneapolis, MN, September 11, 2015.
Presenter, Law in the Grocery Aisle: All About The USDA National Organic Program, Minnesota State Bar Association New Lawyers Section CLE Program, May 14, 2015.
Presenter, Building Strong Business Relationships, Good Food Law Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, March 31, 2015.
Presenter, Good Food Labeling & Marketing, Good Food Law Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, February 25, 2015.
Presenter, Legal Questions Asked & Answered, 2015 Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota Annual Conference, St. Joseph, MN, February 14, 2015.
Presenter, Building & Protecting Your Brand, Good Food Law Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, January 28, 2015.
Panelist, Pesticide Drift: Farmers & Lawyers Share Their Stories, 2015 Minnesota Organic Conference, St. Cloud, MN, January 9, 2015.
Presenter, Scaling Up Your Local Food Business, Good Food Law Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, December 9, 2014.
Presenter, Sign on the Dotted Line: Sustainable Lease Law Basics & Beyond, 2013 National Young Farmers' Conference, Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, Pocantico Hills, NY, December 5, 2013.
Presenter, Leases: Sustainability & Beyond, 2013 National Conference for Women in Sustainable Agriculture, Des Moines, IA, November 7, 2013.
Presenter, Contracts & Long Term Leases: Strategies for Beginning Farmers, MOSES Organic Conference, LaCrosse, WI, February 23, 2013.
Presenter, Pesticide Drift: What the Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling Means for Your Organic Status, Minnesota Organic Conference, St. Cloud, MN, January 12, 2013.
Presenter, Farmers’ Guide to Organic Contracts, USDA National Institute on Food and Agriculture Project Directors Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 4, 2012.
Presenter, Organic Grain Contracts: Legal Strategies for Organic Grain Farmers, MOSES Organic Conference, LaCrosse, WI, February 25, 2012 and OFARM Annual Board Meeting, Beatrice, NE (via webinar), September 6, 2012.
Presenter, Contract Basics & Beyond: Legal Strategies for Organic Farmers, Minnesota Organic Conference, St. Cloud, MN, January 13, 2012.
