Join Connecticut Innovations for a networking lunch and CPG-focused fireside chat on Monday, September 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at The Inn at Longshore (260 Compo Road, Westport, CT).

The event will provide entrepreneurs and investors with an opportunity to network with leading companies from CI's consumer portfolio, followed by a candid discussion on how companies can differentiate in a competitive market. The discussion will feature Michael Duda, co-founder and managing partner of Bullish, a marketing operating partner that combines creative expertise with capital, and Michael Salerno, managing partner of Wheelhouse 360, the investment division of Wheelhouse Group, which supports breakthrough consumer brands in their growth to become category leaders.