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Tom Tom Festival 2026

Aliyah Desautels

Otterwise

Founder/CEO

Richmond, VA

https://otterwise.io

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Otterwise designs pre-hire trials that help founders see how someone actually works when they’re no longer trying to impress you.

11:30am EDT

Reimagining Founder Support: A Strategic Roundtable on the Future of Entrepreneurial Opportunity Vault Virginia BoardroomChelsi Bennett • Tim Ryan • Lauren McAdams • Chip Bobbert • Heather Lyne • Jody Keenan • Paula Sorrell • Jermeen Sherman • Tracey Greene • Noelle James • Nancy Pattillo • Leah Fremouw • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia Workforce Futures: AI Ready Tools and Talent Vault Virginia GalleryScott Acton • Miles Davis II • Adrian Felts • Ryan Wright • Reza Mousavi • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia

12:30pm EDT

Summit Lunch CODE BuildingCode Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

1:45pm EDT

Powering the Next Economy: Energy, AI, and the Infrastructure of the Future Irving theater, CODE BuildingMichael Beiro • Marco Rubin • Amit Singh • Serene Almomen • Code Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

2:00pm EDT

From Voice to Power: Courageous Women Leading What’s Next Vault Virginia GalleryZakiya Alta Lee-Hill • Gail Burrell Gerry • Kate Byrne • Lara Merriken • Jenny Lynn Walding • Olivia Cleary • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia

3:30pm EDT

Innovation Showcase: Enterprise The Common House Space - North RoomChristopher Anderson • Samrat Dudhat • Aliyah Desautels • Paula Sorrell • Michael Timmons • Andrew Tsintsiruk • Jamie Swann • Correne Friesen • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

8:00pm EDT

Tomorrow Gala | A Signature Thursday Night Celebration at Tom Tom The Bradbury & Vault VirginiaC. Burrows • Capoeira Resistência Cville • DND Dancers • Boxed Lunch • Erynn McLeod • Foreign Playerz • DJ Double U • The Bradbury • Harvest Moon Catering • City Of Charlottesville • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • UVA Innovates • Ludwig Kuttner • Virginia Tourism • Vault Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly

10:15am EDT

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

11:45am 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

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