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From Startup to Global Scale: Lessons From Zapier's Wade Foster

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Learning Entrepreneurship Leadership Speakers Edge 10 Edge Leadership

Wed, Mar 18, 2026

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)

Monsanto Auditorium, Bond Life Sciences Center

1201 Rollins St, Columbia, MO 65211, United States

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Wade Foster, co-founder and CEO of Zapier, will share how he built a globally influential, remote-first company by identifying market opportunities, leveraging technology to scale impact and leading with purpose. Attendees will gain insight into entrepreneurial decision-making, problem-solving in fast-changing environments and how business leaders create value through thoughtful systems and collaboration. Wade also will touch on his early experiences with Zapier at Missouri Startup Weekend and in the  Y Combinator Program.
 
Zapier, an AI orchestration platform, connects teams, tools, AI and agents across more than 8,000 apps to automate critical workflows with flexibility, scale and control. Prior to Zapier, Wade worked in marketing at Veterans United and IdeaWorks. He earned degrees in industrial engineering and business administration from Mizzou.

No Show Policy: Registration must be cancelled 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend. Students who do not cancel within this time and do not show up to the event may incur a no-show fee.

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Monsanto Auditorium, Bond Life Sciences Center

1201 Rollins St, Columbia, MO 65211, United States

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Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization | Website | View More Events
Co-hosted with: Trulaske Edge