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5:45am EDT

Prolyfyck Community Walk/Run - Season Opener Jefferson School City CenterJames 'Littlez' Dowell • Prolyfyck

8:00am EDT

Innovation Summit | Day 2 CODE BuildingMark T. Esser • Michael Woodfolk • Teague Henry • Zac Irving • Carrie H. Chenery • Michael Lenox • Joe Benevento • Laura Barnes • Sabrina Hammell • Graham Evans • Heidi Kay • Prakash Kolli • Daniel Warren • Dennis Trujillo • Lisa Bowers • David Touve • Malorie Black • Kathryn Harris • Jennifer West • Kristen Duckett • Rodney Boykin • Kelley Williamson • Lauren Foster • Jasmine Byrd-Whiting • Justin Ayars • Mark Warner • Bethany Teachman • David Danks • Katrina Young • Joe Gasbarre • Ramy Rahimi • Tracey Greene • Alex Euler • Matthew Miessau • Akshita Tiwari • Nate Fender • James Warren • Miles Lanham • Andria McClellan • Debbie Irwin • Matthew Arnone • Kip Poole • Antwon Brinson • Nikki Hastings • Erin Burcham • Leah Fremouw • Nelson Reveley • Roman Bohuk • James Ramey • Lisa O'Mara • GovSmart • RadioIQ • Black Ambition • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Luna Labs • Lighthouse Networks • Patent Portfolio Builders PLLC • Laser Thermal • Old Dominion University

8:01am EDT

Innovation Summit | Registration, Coffee, and Networking CODE BuildingCode Building • Grit Coffee • UVA Health • UVA Innovates Investor Connect Private Breakfast The BradburyDebbie Irwin • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

9:00am EDT

Innovation Summit | Welcome Day 2, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Irving theater, CODE BuildingCarrie H. Chenery • Paul Beyer

9:15am EDT

The Future of Biotech and Regional Innovation Hubs CODE BuildingMark T. Esser • Joe Benevento • Paul Cherukuri • Michael Steele • Erin Burcham • Nikki Hastings • Code Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

10:00am EDT

Quality of Life While Aging - Golden Years, Lighter Hearts The Center at BelvedereDan Elash Entrepreneurship Education Roundtable Vault Virginia GalleryUVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia

10:15am EDT

Beyond the Lab: NASA Technologies Powering the Next Generation of Startups Irving theater, CODE BuildingJasmine Byrd-Whiting • Katrina Young • Joe Gasbarre • Ramy Rahimi • Code Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates Built Different: The Making of Modern Builders The Common House Space - South RoomKelley Williamson • Miles Lanham • Andria McClellan • Akshita Tiwari • Nate Fender • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates Innovation Showcase: Charlottesville’s Most Innovative The Common House Space - North RoomGraham Evans • David Touve • Malorie Black • Jenny Lynn Walding • Jack Deutsch • Revanth Damerla • Harry Dubke • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • CAV Angels • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates Roundtable: The Language of Impact- Using Data to Lead the Ecosystem Vault Virginia BoardroomDebbie Irwin • James Warren • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia

10:30am EDT

Career Wayfinder Workshop: Your Hidden Potential & The Courage to Follow Your Nature Studio IXAnthony Spadafore • The Pathfinder

11:00am EDT

The Courage to Follow Your Calling: From Messy Money to a Clear Plan Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Central BranchRebecca Lees • CoreAlign Financial LLC

11:30am EDT

Courage in the Open: Protecting Democracy, Trust, and Truth in the Age of Private Digital Communication The Common House Space - South RoomMichael Woodfolk • Otavio Freire • Roman Bohuk • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates Walking Tours of Downtown Charlottesville Ting Pavilion & City Hall Innovation Showcase: Life Sciences The Common House Space - North RoomHeidi Kay • Prakash Kolli • Daniel Warren • Dennis Trujillo • Lauren Foster • Justin Ayars • Tracey Greene • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

11:45am EDT

Roundtable: Future-Proofing ESOs, Ensuring the Support Structures Stay Solvent Vault Virginia BoardroomSabrina Hammell • Rodney Boykin • Matthew Arnone • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia Where Strategy Meets Reality: Executive Leadership in Action Irving theater, CODE BuildingKathryn Harris • Kristen Duckett • Lisa Bowers • Jennifer West • Code Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

1:00pm EDT

Impact Investing in Virginia: Regenerative Agriculture, Main Street Lending, and Affordable Housing The Common House Space - North RoomMichael Reilly • Lisa O'Mara • Leah Fremouw • Nelson Reveley • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

1:30pm EDT

Courageous Careers: Designing from the Heart McGuffey Art Center | Studio 20Julia Lapan • Selena Cozart • McGuffey Art Center The Benefits of Community Cuddling & Platonic Touch McGuffey Art Center - Starnes ClassroomLaura Lee Gulledge

2:00pm EDT

Feeding the Future: Building the Hospitality Workforce of Tomorrow Irving theater, CODE BuildingKip Poole • Antwon Brinson • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates Nurturing the Courage to Learn from Pain and Build Resilience The Ridge at North PointDan Elash

2:45pm EDT

Funding Early Stage Biotech: The VC Perspective The Common House Space - North RoomLauren Foster • Alex Euler • Matthew Miessau • James Ramey • UVA Health • Common House • Cville Bio Hub • UVA Innovates

3:00pm EDT

Wow... Those kids built that!?!! with Charlottesville Area Robotics The Swanson Case Court Room of the Central Library

3:30pm EDT

UVA E-Cup, $100k in Prize Money Irving theater, CODE BuildingUVA Health • UVA Innovates

4:00pm EDT

Inside the Investor Mind: A Live Startup Pitch Lab The Common House Space - South RoomDan Myers • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates Roundtable: AI + Human Flourishing - Disruptions and Deeper Purpose The Common House Space - North RoomTeague Henry • Zac Irving • Laura Barnes • Michael Sheehy • Philip Chow • Rahul Bhandari • Bethany Teachman • David Danks • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

4:59pm EDT

Downtown Mall Block Party!Skank • Todd Albright • D.J. Williams Band • Elby Brass • The Rusty Iris Art Bus • DJ Calgon • DND Dancers • DJ Dylo • Elite Empire • Bad Hat Fire • Richelle Claiborne & Friends • Arthur Terembula • DJ Double U • DJ Reggie Wattz • FUNd @CACF • Charlottesville Albemarle Airport • City Of Charlottesville • Gracie Charlottesville • Grit Coffee • Caplin Foundation • UVA Health • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Ludwig Kuttner • York Place • The Front Porch • Woodard Properties • Howard Hanna Real Estate Services • Sir Speedy • Virginia Tourism • Renewal by Andersen of Central Virginia • County Waste • C-VILLE Weekly

5:00pm EDT

Arthur Terembula (Blues Guitar) West Stage | Downtown MallArthur Terembula • The Front Porch DJ Dylo & DJ Calgon (House) Downtown Mall - Rusty Iris at 5th StreetThe Rusty Iris Art Bus • DJ Calgon • DJ Dylo Family Stage with the Rusty Iris Art Bus Downtown Mall - Rusty Iris at 5th StreetThe Rusty Iris Art Bus • DJ Calgon • DJ Dylo • Bad Hat Fire • City Of Charlottesville • UVA Health • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Virginia Tourism Fridays After Five: Go Go + R&B + Dance Ting PavilionQueen • DND Dancers • Elite Empire • Black Market • DJ Double U • DJ Reggie Wattz • City Of Charlottesville • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Ludwig Kuttner • Virginia Tourism • C-VILLE Weekly West Stage with the Front Porch (American, Blues, and Jam) West Stage | Downtown MallTodd Albright • D.J. Williams Band • Richelle Claiborne & Friends • Arthur Terembula • City Of Charlottesville • UVA Health • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • The Front Porch • Virginia Tourism

5:01pm EDT

Central Stage: Brass & SkaHullabahoos • Skank • Elby Brass • City Of Charlottesville • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Ludwig Kuttner • Virginia Tourism

5:30pm EDT

Todd Albright (Blues Guitar) West Stage | Downtown MallTodd Albright • The Front Porch Skank (Ska & Reggae)Skank DJ Reggie Wattz & DJ DoubleU (R&B) Ting PavilionBlack Market • DJ Double U • DJ Reggie Wattz Queer Rooftop Happy Hour + Friday Night Showing of "Blood at the Root" Live Arts | Rooftop Terrace - 123 E. Water Street, CharlottesvilleOUT and ABOUT • Live Arts

6:00pm EDT

Mudhouse Specialty Coffee Roasters Cupping Experience The Mudhouse DowntownMudhouse Specialty Coffee Roasters Latte Art Throwdown Grit Coffee, DowntownGrit Coffee

6:15pm EDT

Richelle Claiborne & Friends (Jazz & Soul) West Stage | Downtown MallRichelle Claiborne & Friends • The Front Porch

6:30pm EDT

100 Proof Band (Go Go) Ting Pavilion100 Proof

6:45pm EDT

Skank (Ska & Reggae)Skank

7:15pm EDT

DJ Reggie Wattz & DJ DoubleU & Elite Empire (R&B & Dance) Ting PavilionQueen • Elite Empire • Black Market • DJ Double U • DJ Reggie Wattz

7:30pm EDT

Downtown Mall Block Party | Elby Brass ParadeElby Brass • DND Dancers

7:45pm EDT

Elite Empire Dance Crew and Spoken Word by Queen Ting PavilionQueen • Elite Empire DJ Williams Band (Rock) West Stage | Downtown MallD.J. Williams Band • The Front Porch

8:00pm EDT

Elby Brass (Pop Jams)Elby Brass

8:15pm EDT

100 Proof (Go Go) Ting Pavilion

8:30pm EDT

Bad Hat Fire (Performance) Downtown Mall - Rusty Iris at 5th StreetThe Rusty Iris Art Bus • Bad Hat Fire

9:00pm EDT

After Party | Hip Hop Galaxy MejicaliDJ Double U • DJ Reggie Wattz Official After Party | All Your Friends (Indie Electronic) The Jefferson TheaterThe Jefferson Theater Official After Party | No BS! Brass The Southern Café and Music HallThe Southern Café and Music Hall After Party | Salsa and Bachata Zocalo

9:30pm EDT

After Party | Matt Horn & Musical Suspects (Funk & Soul) RaptureRapture

10:00pm EDT

After Party | Vincent and Berto (Latin Guitar) The Bebedero