Founder Friday is a speaker series hosted at 121 Tech Hub, featuring fireside chats led by Haslam lecturer Haseeb “HQ” Qureshi. Each session invites entrepreneurs to share the pivotal moments, mindsets and challenges that have shaped their journeys. Designed to connect students with the startup community beyond the classroom, Founder Friday delivers firsthand stories, practical advice and real-world insights to inspire and support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Join us for Founder Friday, a conversation hosted by Haseeb Qureshi (HQ), with Mitch Ishmael (Co-Founder & CTO) and Levon Atoyan (Co-Founder & CEO) of Shift Thermal, a clean energy startup commercializing advanced thermal energy storage systems for HVAC applications to reduce energy use and emissions.