Venture Lab Speaker Session: Welcoming Katie Swanson, Frank Salomone, & Yvonne Lutsch
We’re excited to invite you to this week’s session of the Venture Lab Speaker Series!
The public-facing speaker program of USC Venture Capital’s (USCVC) graduate-level Venture Lab course, this series brings leading venture capital investors, operators, and industry experts to campus for moderated conversations exploring the ideas, strategies, and dynamics shaping the venture capital ecosystem.
This Thursday, November 12, we’re thrilled to welcome Katie Swanson, Frank Salomone, and Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, three distinguished leaders whose collective experience spans the breadth of the frontier technology ecosystem.
Katie Swanson is a Senior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures, bringing a diverse background spanning startups, corporate venture capital, traditional VC, and fund-of-funds investing. Joining her is Frank Salomone, Director of Strategic Capital at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Commercialization, whose extensive experience also includes roles at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Investment and Innovation, investment consulting firm Segal Marco Advisors, and Verizon. Rounding out our panel is Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, Investment Director at Lam Capital, who previously spent over two decades at Bosch, including seven years investing through Bosch Ventures.
Together, our panelists will offer a compelling perspective on the distinct yet interconnected roles of private capital, corporate strategy, and public-sector investment in identifying, funding, and scaling breakthrough technologies.
Space is limited, and registration is first come, first served. We encourage you to arrive promptly to secure your spot and invite others in the USC community who may be interested.
We hope to see you all there!
P.S. Want more direct access to speakers like these while gaining hands-on experience making real investment decisions? Applications are still open for the Spring 2027 cohort of BAEP 565: Venture Lab, USC Venture Capital’s advanced investment practicum. Graduate students from all USC schools and backgrounds are encouraged to apply—no prior VC experience required! The final application deadline is November 16. Apply here!