“Don’t Just Change with the Times… Change the Times” - Since attending Georgia Tech, Lara Hodgson has launched product and service businesses, raised capital, and served in executive management roles with Nourish, Insomnia Consulting LLC, Dewberry Capital Corporation, DCH, Dunk, and iXL, an Internet development company. Lara has extensive experience in brand development, corporate strategy, business development, marketing, and operations, and has worked with companies such as Nike, Coca-Cola, The Home Depot, Keds, and others.

Since 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from "building a venture around intellectual capital" to "successful entrepreneurship in large organizations" and "socially responsible leadership."

This event is open to the community.