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5:00pm EDT

Summit Social The FitzroyRadioIQ • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

8:00am EDT

Innovation Summit | Day 1 CODE BuildingRobert Brooke • Jennifer Hiltwine • Sandra McCutcheon • Chelsi Bennett • Mari Soonsoo Bae • Christopher Anderson • Zak Doenmez • Jennifer O'Daniel • Scott Acton • Miles Davis II • Samrat Dudhat • Aliyah Desautels • Emily Pochter • Ace Callwood • Abby Fifer Mandell • Tim Ryan • Kevin Leslie • Lauren McAdams • John Schott • Chip Bobbert • Heather Lyne • Jody Keenan • Paula Sorrell • Adrian Felts • Brian Ralston • Andrew Tsintsiruk • Michael Timmons • Hamid Motahari • Lisa Lewis • Ian Haddad • Steve Waddell • Harry Dubke • Jack Deutsch • Revanth Damerla • Derek Hall • Emily Smith • Michael Beiro • Marco Rubin • Amit Singh • Serene Almomen • Jermeen Sherman • Noelle James • Nancy Pattillo • Ryan Wright • Reza Mousavi • Sage Salvo • Elizabeth Tikoyan • Jenny Lynn Walding • Sunnie Capelle • Nat Puffer • Evan Eckersley • Darlenne Helena • Serena Hagerty • Alex Ahlstrom • Katy Shuck • Jeana Bolanos • Daniel Bailey • Mike Moore • Omar Garriott • Andrew Schoka • Jason Nabi • Jen Fleisher • Kate Byrne • Ashley Wenger • Neal Piper • Monique Adams • Thomas Rogers • Jay Bernas • Caitlin Verdu • Psalms Morales • Whitney Katchmark • Paul Robinson • Lara Merriken • CODEBase • RAMP • GovSmart • RadioIQ • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • 434 Accelerator • Black Ambition • CAV Angels • The Bradbury • Code Building • Harvest Moon Catering • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • Venture Central • Grit Coffee • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development • Focused Ultrasound Foundation • UVA Health • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Cville Bio Hub • UVA Innovates • Ludwig Kuttner • Luna Labs • Lighthouse Networks • Patent Portfolio Builders PLLC • Laser Thermal • Virginia Tourism • Old Dominion University • Startup Virginia • Vault Virginia

8:01am EDT

Innovation Summit | Registration, Coffee, and Networking CODE BuildingCode Building • Grit Coffee • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

9:00am EDT

Innovation Summit | Welcome Day 1 Irving theater, CODE BuildingPaul Beyer • Code Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

9:15am EDT

Courage is the First Ingredient: The LÄRABAR Founding Story and Building Companies With Intention Irving theater, CODE BuildingLara Merriken • Code Building • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

10:15am EDT

How Legos Can Help Get Your Idea Off to Ground (Design Thinking and Human Centered Design) Vault Virginia BoardroomAshley Wenger • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia Launching a Community-Driven Innovation Grant at UVA The Common House Space - South RoomMike Moore • Jason Nabi • Jen Fleisher • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates Spotlight: Virginia Leading the Way in Resilience and Climate Tech Irving theater, CODE BuildingJay Bernas • Paul Robinson • Whitney Katchmark • Caitlin Verdu • Gilman Callsen • Code Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates State of Investment in Virginia The Common House Space - North RoomDebbie Irwin • Noelle James • Tim Ryan • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

11:30am EDT

Innovation Showcase: Virginia’s Most Innovative The Common House Space - North RoomCarter Kitchin • Zak Doenmez • John Schott • Steve Waddell • Derek Hall • Emily Smith • Elizabeth Tikoyan • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • 434 Accelerator • CAV Angels • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates 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 Spotlight: AI + Entrepreneurship Irving theater, CODE BuildingMarty Weiner • Andrew Schoka • Omar Garriott • CAV Angels • Code Building • UVA Health • UVA Innovates What Grindr Can Teach Us About Marketing The Common House Space - South RoomDarlenne Helena • Serena Hagerty • Alex Ahlstrom • Psalms Morales • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates 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

12:45pm EDT

Fireside Chat: The Luminoah Story - From a Son’s Rare Tumor Diagnosis to a Medical Breakthrough Irving theater, CODE BuildingNeal Piper • Monique Adams • Code 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 Innovation Showcase: AI & Data The Common House Space - North RoomMari Soonsoo Bae • Noelle James • Hamid Motahari • Lisa Lewis • Ian Haddad • Sage Salvo • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates Speed of Tool Adoption Is the New Competitive Edge The Common House Space - South RoomThomas Rogers • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

3:30pm EDT

Build the Right Team: Early Hires, Boards, Mentors & the Power of Who’s Around You The Common House Space - South RoomAce Callwood • Kevin Leslie • Jeana Bolanos • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates 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 Unlocking Startup Capital: How to Access VIPC Funding Programs Vault Virginia GalleryJennifer O'Daniel • Robert Brooke • Jennifer Hiltwine • Sandra McCutcheon • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia Spotlight: Defense & Intelligence: Activating, Scaling, and Growing Central Virginia’s Innovation Economy Irving theater, CODE BuildingRebecca Haydock • James Garrett • Daniel Bailey • Sunnie Capelle • Nat Puffer • Brian Ralston • Emily Pochter • Code Building • Venture Central • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Luna Labs • Laser Thermal

4:00pm EDT

UVA Galant Challenge Rouss and Robertson Halls, Room 123, UVA McIntire School of CommerceAbby Fifer Mandell • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

5:00pm EDT

Summit Social CODE BuildingGovSmart • RadioIQ • Code Building • Harvest Moon Catering • Venture Central • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Luna Labs • Laser Thermal

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