On April 30, 2014, David Colligan was the featured speaker at the Emerging Business Leaders Food for Thought symposium held at the Amherst Chamber of Commerce. This took place in an untailored setting allowing for candid conversations significant to young professionals. Highlights included the evolution of his legal career over the years and formation of Colligan Law LLP in 2013, as well as his role as a founding director and chairman of Launch NY, a not-for-profit venture development organization committed to entrepreneurship in Upstate New York.