Who we are

The people behind the events

Build On Campus is run by two founders who have spent their careers producing events and learning experiences: on campus, for communities, and with companies and brands.

Why we started thisThe gap

Why Build On Campus exists

Technology moves faster than any course catalog. New AI tools, and new versions of the ones people already use, ship every week, while a new course takes far longer to design, approve and staff. Most universities, colleges and community colleges fall behind the market through no fault of their own, yet their students, faculty, staff and local communities need exposure to current tools and to what employers are looking for. Companies want credible access to those same people, and a way to show real value rather than stand at a sales booth.

We started Build On Campus to close that gap: an events company that brings company leaders onto campus through hands-on events we design, produce and staff, with the institution as host and convener. People come first, and the technology is the thing they learn to direct. Companies come to teach.

Founders15+ years

The founders

Wendy Erikson

Co-Founder

Wendy has spent more than 15 years building events and learning experiences on campus for students, communities, universities and companies, including work with the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, IESE Business School and Arizona State University, as well as SXSW EDU and NBC Olympics activations. She works with university leaders and company executives on partnerships and growth across education and experiential learning, and leads Build On Campus's work with institutions, speakers and sponsors.

Thomas "T" Ferguson

Co-Founder

T brings large-scale experiential events and brand partnerships to Build On Campus. He has led licensing, partnerships and consumer products at Penske Media, where he headed the PMC Brand Group, and earlier at Endemol Shine North America, where he built new revenue channels including the MasterChef Cruise and the MasterChef Junior Live tour. He founded the brand strategy firm Backstory and was named to License Global's 40 under 40 in 2019. At Build On Campus he leads brand, marketing, company partnerships and the flow of the day.

Where we have builtInstitutions and programs

Institutions and programs

University of Chicago
University of Michigan
IESE Business School
Arizona State University
SXSW EDU
NBC Olympics activations

Audiences served: students, the surrounding community, universities themselves, and companies. Named as a record of the founders' experience, not as current partners or endorsements. More on the Events page.

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