Favatas Lecture Series

Saunders College of Business is proud to host the 2026 Favatas Lecture Series featuring Stefan RuffiniProduct Manager at Epic Gameson Thursday, February 12, 2026, in the Susan R. Holliday Center (4050), Max Lowenthal Hall.

Join us for a conversation titled "From Graduation to Game-Changing: Building Products That Shape Culture," followed by a meet & greet lunch reception. 

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Registration is recommended, walk-in's are welcome. This event is open to all RIT students, faculty, and staff. 

Event Agenda

12:15 p.m. - Doors Open
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Keynote Speech with Q&A 
1:30-2:30 p.m. - Meet and Greet Lunch Reception

To request ASL interpreting or real-time captioning services, please visit RIT Access Services.

About the Favatas Lecture Series

The Favatas Lecture Series was established by Louise Woerner and Don Kollmorgen, who named the annual event after their godson and Saunders graduate, Dionisios Favatas ’01 (international business), also a contributor to the endowment—which was established to promote a relationship between recent RIT employed graduates who would discuss the real world of business to RIT students. Woerner is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of HCR, Inc., and the 1989 winner of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award from the Saunders College of Business. Kollmorgen is a long-time consultant to the health insurance industry, and Favatas works as Financial Services AdTech and Identity Strategy Lead at Capgemini. 

Learn more about previous Favatas Lecture Series speakers and events


Contact
Gabrielle Palmer
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Event Snapshot
When and Where
February 12, 2026
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Room/Location: Susan R. Holliday Center (4050)
Who

This is an RIT Only Event

Interpreter Requested?

No

Topics
alumni
corporate
games, film, and digital media
student experience
women