Karen Bhatia is Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, leading tech strategies in blockchain, VR/AR, and artificial intelligence to promote economic development and entrepreneurship throughout the city. Karen is also an attorney, entrepreneur and startup advisor. She founded Stanford Startups NY, a business network of over 700 Stanford University entrepreneurs and investors in NYC. Karen has a Bachelors degree from Stanford University, a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard and a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University Law School.
American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026
