June 2026 Central Oregon PubTalk at OSU-Cascades - Full Program

June's Central Oregon PubTalk, presented by Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is in partnership with InventOR with a special alumni panel hosted at OSU-Cascades. This featured segment celebrates a decade of InventOR impact across Oregon’s innovation ecosystem and will be facilitated by Juan Barraza, original steward of InventOR and founding Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship. EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk is a happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas and further local businesses. As a cornerstone gathering for Central Oregon’s business and innovation community, it brings together founders, investors and ecosystem builders. It’s a powerful opportunity to plug into the regional community and connect with the people shaping what’s next. Program Agenda*: 4:30pm Networking | 5:30pm Programming Keynote Panel: InventOR Alumni Panel facilitated by Juan Barraza Skyler Pearson | NexGarden | 2017 InventOR Winner Dagan Kay | Produce Mate | 2018 InventOR Winner Ashlei Morgan | The Reclaimers | 2019 InventOR Winner Blake Turner | Turner Automotive | 2019 InventOR Second Place Mark Morrison | Cold Connect | 2025 InventOR Visionary Award Winner Student Pitch: Brook Hamilton | Founder | Fire Sense