Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Established in 1990, the Entrepreneur of the Year award honors Rensselaer graduates who have achieved success as entrepreneurs and now serve as role models for current students and aspiring entrepreneurs. The Severino Center and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites you to celebrate this year's honoree Ajit Prabhu ’98, the founder of Quest Global. The awards ceremony, fireside chat with President Schmidt, and an RPI startup pitch competition will start at 1 pm in the EMPAC theater.