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Friday April 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Kick off day two of the 14th Annual Tom Tom Festival, Innovation Summit—where bold ideas and courageous leadership take center stage.

Day two launches with a dynamic panel discussion of why Virginia is becoming a Biotech Hub. Grounded in this year’s theme of Courage, each session will challenge, inspire, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.


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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
avatar for Carrie H. Chenery

Carrie H. Chenery

Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Virginia Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Carrie H. Chenery is a native Virginian with two decades of experience in economic development, public policy, government relations, and strategic communications through both public service and private business. Her career spans identifying business growth opportunities for clients... Read More →
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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 →
Friday April 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Irving theater, CODE Building

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