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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

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

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 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

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

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

3:30pm 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