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Thursday April 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Kick off the 14th Annual Tom Tom Festival with the official welcome to the Innovation Summit—where bold ideas and courageous leadership take center stage.

Day one launches with a dynamic, full-day exploration of how entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, and policymakers are shaping the future of innovation. Grounded in this year’s theme of Courage, each session will challenge, inspire, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

This is more than a welcome—it’s the spark that sets the tone for an unforgettable two-day experience.

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Note: This Summit session is ticketed.
Please purchase your tickets on Humanitix. You will then receive an email from Sched with login information that allows you to make your personal schedule.

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A special thank you to our sponsors: The 14th Annual Tom Tom Festival is presented with the University of Virginia, Virginia Tourism, R.L. Beyer Custom Homes, Ludwig Kuttner, and The City of Charlottesville
Speakers
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Paul Beyer

Executive Director, Tom Tom Foundation
Paul is the founder of Charlottesville’s Tom Tom Foundation and Tom Tom Festival. In his role as executive director, Paul is responsible for its strategic vision, community partnerships, and broad implementation of events ranging from April’s annual Festival with 27,000+ attendees... Read More →
Sponsors
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UVA Innovates

The Entrepreneurship Initiative will coordinate and amplify entrepreneurship activities across UVA. 
Thursday April 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Irving theater, CODE Building

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