Speaking Engagements November 2, 2026  |  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

2026 Rochester Startup Week

NextCorps Auditorium
Rochester, NY

Troutman Pepper Locke’s Tate Tischner and Nicholas Gallo will speak at ROC Startup Week, taking place November 2-7, 2026, in Rochester, New York. This week-long series of events brings together students, founders, investors, innovators, business leaders, and community members to celebrate and strengthen Rochester’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Tate and Nick will present “Protecting Your Startup: Intellectual Property Basics” on Monday, November 2, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET. The session will introduce intellectual property protection for early-stage companies and is designed for founders who want to understand how to protect their company’s ideas and work as they build a business.