Nordic CEO Mark Bakken will serve as the keynote speaker for gener8tor‘s bi-annual Launch Day event, which runs 5-9 p.m. April 3 at the Barrymore Theatre.

A serial entrepreneur, Bakken co-founded the healthcare IT company in 2010 after leading two other startups. He will discuss his entrepreneurial experiences, according to a release.

“Mark is a huge draw due to his entrepreneurial success in the Madison IT sector and his status as an active angel investor supporting IT startups, including gener8tor companies,” Troy Vosseller, co-founder of gener8tor, said.

The gener8tor companies presenting at the event are Edison DC Systems, Review Trackers, Driblet Labs, Men’s Style Lab and LivBlends.

Ticketing for the event is by invitation and request. Inquiries should be sent to joe@gener8tor.com.