CONNECTpreneur Summerfest - Networking Extravaganza - August 3rd, IN PERSON
Details
Use code "meetup" for 40% off!
"The Best Networking Event in the MidAtlantic."
Who said Summer is slow and quiet in the DMV? NO WAY!!
Come out and CELEBRATE innovation, get INSPIRED, and MAKE DEALS at this fun, high-energy Summer Festival of entrepreneurship and early stage investing!
This will be our 54th consecutive Sold Out in-person event over the last 12 years!
Over 70% of previous attendees surveyed say that CONNECTpreneur is the "Number One" tech and investor event in the Mid-Atlantic region!
This unique event is like none other, because of the high quality of our attendees, speakers and presenters.
And YES, the networking is unprecedented!
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- 300+ business leaders, including 100+ CEOs & Founders, as well as 100+ angels & VCs
- ROCKET PITCH SHOWCASE of promising Emerging tech companies
- Panel of All Star VCs and investors
- Panel of experts on Workforce Attraction & Development
- Heavy NETWORKING throughout
All attendees MUST BE pre-registered due to strict building security. Attendance is capped at 500 attendees. We expect another SOLD OUT crowd, so there will be NO on-site registration.
For more information on previous CONNECTpreneur events, presenters, speakers, etc. or to download program books from our previous events, please visit our website at connectpreneur.org.
DATE: Thursday, August 3, 2023
AGENDA:
4:30 - 5:45 pm - REGISTRATION / NETWORKING
5:45 - 6:05 pm - WELCOME REMARKS
TIEN WONG, Founder and Host, CONNECTpreneur
DR. ANNE KHADEMIAN, Executive Director, The Universities at Shady Grove
MARC ELRICH, County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland
6:05 - 6:40pm - WORKFORCE PANEL - "Creative Ways to Attract and Develop Talent in Maryland"
Moderator: ANTHONY FEATHERSTONE, Executive Director, WorkSource Montgomery
JEFF GALVIN, CEO, American Gene Technologies; CEO, AddImmune
CARMEN ORTIZ LARSEN, Founder, BioEthx; CEO, AQUAS, Inc.; President, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County
MIKE PRIDDY, CEO, Intervise; Board Member, The Universities at Shady Grove
6:40 - 7:20 pm - ALL-STAR INVESTOR PANEL - "Current Trends in Early Stage Capital"
Moderator: BILL TOMPKINS, President and CEO, Montgomery County Economic Development Corp.
DONNA HARRIS, Founder & CEO, Builders + Backers; Board Member, Global Entrepreneurship Network
PHIL JUNG, Partner, Sovereign's Capital; Co-Founder/Treasurer, Jeremy Lin Foundation
KATHERINE HILL RITCHIE, Senior Director Venture Funds, TEDCO
7:20 - 8:00 pm - COMPANY SHOWCASE / ROCKET PITCH
Companies will be announced on July 25
Companies will be introduced by:
ANTHONY MILLIN, Founder and Co-Chair, NEXT powered by Shulman Rogers; Venture partner, Third Sphere; Co-Founder, Urban Gateway
MARK HAAS, CEO, Association for Enterprise Growth
8:00 - 9:00 pm - EXPO AND NETWORKING
Wine & Cheese Reception
CONNECTpreneur Summerfest - Networking Extravaganza - August 3rd, IN PERSON