Get Back to Campus.
Meridian brings executives and students together in person, by field. Our conference on Saturday, November 14 at UCLA is where it starts: room for 400 university students from across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, a number of them already building companies, and the executives who work in the fields they are headed into.
Why Executives Come
Be There in Person
Most consumers say they try to tune out ads. A day on campus is not one. You spend it in small groups, at roundtables and at lunch, getting to know students from UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, and campuses across Los Angeles, and letting them get to know you.
Put a Real Problem to Student Teams
After November 14, Meridian creates hackathon-style events by field. Each team works a real challenge from the field and presents to the executives in the room.
Meet the People Who Organize Campus Life
Student organizations and campus groups bring their members and run tables of their own, so you meet the people who organize campus life in one day.
Stay Known After the Day
Everyone who attends joins the Meridian network, and the software we are building matches students with the opportunities you open.
31 executives so far, including founders, physicians, engineers, and university and civic figures.
Work the Room
Get to know students in small groups.
Introductions
Short introductions, if you would like them. Under a minute each, no deck: who you are, what you built, and one thing a student can use on Monday. Guests who would rather spend the day in conversation do that instead.
The Aerospace Design Lab
A hands-on build led by NASA engineers, a natural home for technical executives who want time with students at a table.
Demo Day
Student founders and researchers pitch for three minutes to executives, investors, and press, and others show their work at expo tables. A natural stop for anyone who wants to see what students are building.
Starting November 14, Meridian creates hackathon-style events by field, beginning with engineering, pre-med, and business. Each brings executives from that field together with students from across Los Angeles campuses, with student teams working the same challenge side by side, and everyone who attends joins the Meridian network.
If you would like to be involved beyond the day, tell us which field.
Questions Executives Ask
What do I get out of it?
You get to know university students in your field in person, not through an ad or a campaign. After November 14, you can put a real problem to student teams at the hackathon-style events Meridian creates by field, and you join the Meridian network.
Can my company have a table?
Companies, campus offices, and community organizations run tables at the conference. Write to us or book a call and we will talk about what fits.
Do I have to take part beyond the day?
No. If you would like to be involved beyond the day, tell us which field and we will talk about what fits.
I am an executive. What does the day ask of me?
Nothing to prepare. You get to know students and meet the other executives in the room.
If you know someone who would get a lot from connecting with other executives and student founders, please recommend them.
Founded by Jaxton Wright.