Previous Speakers

Jonathan Aberman

Jonathan Aberman

Managing Director
Amplifier Ventures

Jenny Abramson

Jenny Abramson

Founder
Rethink Impact

Reggie Aggarwal

Reggie Aggarwal

CEO
Cvent

Leona Agouridis

Leona Agouridis

Executive Director
Golden Triangle Business Improvement District

Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson

Interim Deputy Mayor
Planning and Economic Development DC

Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

Secretary
Maryland Department of Commerce

Michael Avon

Michael Avon

CEO
ICX Media

John Backus

John Backus

Founder
New Atlantic Ventures

Zvi Band

Zvi Band

CEO
Contactually

Craig Bandes

Craig Bandes

CEO
Pixelligent Technologies

Sid Banerjee

Sid Banerjee

CEO
CLARABRIDGE

Bridget Bean

Bridget Bean

Acting Regional Administrator
SBA.gov

Ricardo Benn

Ricardo Benn

Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Maryland Department of Commerce

Dan Berger

Dan Berger

CEO
Social Tables

Urvashi Bhatnagar

Urvashi Bhatnagar

Managing General Partner
The Good Science Fund

Jack Biddle

Jack Biddle

General Partner
Novak Biddle Venture Partners

Christopher Alan Bracey

Christopher Alan Bracey

Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs
The George Washington University

Richard Brandenburg

Richard Brandenburg

Partner
Unfold Hospitality

Michael Bronfein

Michael Bronfein

CEO
Curio Wellness

Evan Burfield

Evan Burfield

Co-Founder
1776

John Burke

John Burke

General Partner
True Ventures

Joe Burkhart

Joe Burkhart

Managing Director
Saratoga Investment Corp

Steve Case

Steve Case

CEO
Revolution

Jim Cheng

Jim Cheng

Secretary of Commerce
Commonwealth of VA

Jeffrey Cherry

Jeffrey Cherry

Founder
Conscious Venture Lab

Timothy Chi

Timothy Chi

CEO
Weddingwire

Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh

Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh

Managing Partner
MEDA Ventures

Will Choi

Will Choi

Assurance & Advisory Partner
FORVIS

Duke Chung

Duke Chung

Founder
Microsoft Parature

George Churchwell

George Churchwell

Senior Consultant
Cisco

Sara Clasper

Sara Clasper

Associate
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Debbie Cline

Debbie Cline

Founder & Chief of Customer Success
Buzzy Rocket

Kathryn Collings Laing

Kathryn Collings Laing

President
Pear Tree Partners

Judy Costello

Judy Costello

Special Projects Manager
Office of the County Executive, Montgomery County, MD

Mike Daniels

Mike Daniels

Chairman
LMI

Tom Dann

Tom Dann

Venture Partner
New Atlantic Ventures

Tom Davidson

Tom Davidson

CEO
EverFi

George Davis

George Davis

CEO
TEDCO

Kate Day

Kate Day

Go-To-Market Client Engagement Leader
SS&C Blue Prism

Thanasis Delistathis

Thanasis Delistathis

Founder
New Atlantic Ventures

Randy Domolky

Randy Domolky

Managing Director
Private Access Network

Dan Dooley

Dan Dooley

Managing Director
Tishman Speyer

Mark Ein

Mark Ein

CEO
Venturehouse Group

Chris Eng

Chris Eng

Principal
Sands Captial Ventures

Anthony Featherstone

Anthony Featherstone

Executive Director
Worksource Montgomery

Elana Fine

Elana Fine

MD
Dingman Center for Entrepreneur at UMD

Ric Fleisher

Ric Fleisher

Member of the Board of Advisors
AKULAR

Chris Frew

Chris Frew

Founder
BioBuzz

J.S. Gamble

J.S. Gamble

Founder
BluVenture Investors

Tom Gardner

Tom Gardner

CEO
The Motley Fool

Mike Gill

Mike Gill

Secretary
Maryland Department of Commerce

Jill Green

Jill Green

Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience and Strategic Initiatives
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

John Gilstrap

John Gilstrap

Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Maryland Department of Commerce

Teddy Gresser

Teddy Gresser

Director - Seed Funds
TEDCO

Seth Goldman

Seth Goldman

Founder & "TeaEO"
Honest Tea

Kate Goodall

Kate Goodall

CEO
Halcyon

Mark Grovic

Mark Grovic

General Partner
New Markets Venture Partners

Ellen Granberg

Ellen Granberg

President
George Washington University

Steve Graubart

Steve Graubart

CFO
1776

Mark Haas

Mark Haas

CEO
AEG

Donna Harris

Donna Harris

Co-founder
1776

Deborah Hemingway

Deborah Hemingway

Managing Director
Ecphora Capital

Katherine Hill Ritchie

Katherine Hill Ritchie

Senior Director of Venture Funds
TEDCO

Brian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman

CEO
OB1

John Holaday, Ph.D

John Holaday, Ph.D

Founder
EntreMed

Victor Hoskins

Victor Hoskins

CEO
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

Doug Humphrey

Doug Humphrey

President
JETCO Research

Jim Hunt

Jim Hunt

Co-Founder
Blu Venture Investors

Aj Jaghori

Aj Jaghori

CEO
Solebrity

Tony Jimenez

Tony Jimenez

CEO
MicroTech

Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson

CEO
RP3 Agency

Andy Jones

Andy Jones

Managing Director
Maryland Venture Fund

Jiemin Jordan

Jiemin Jordan

Managing Director
Decisive Investment Group

Leslie Jump

Leslie Jump

Founder
Startup Angels

John Kealey

John Kealey

Investment Committee Member
UNH Rines Angel Fund

David Kelley

David Kelley

Vice President of Business Investment,
Fairfax Country Economic Development Authority

Anne Khademian

Anne Khademian

Executive Director
The Universities at Shady Grove

Todd Klein

Todd Klein

Managing Director
SWAN & Legend

Eric Koefoot

Eric Koefoot

Co-Founder
Public Relay

David Krauskopf

David Krauskopf

Founding Member
Blu Venture Investors

Vijay Lakshman

Vijay Lakshman

President
MindGrub Ventures

Shana Lawlor

Shana Lawlor

Managing Partner
Totipotent Capital

Esther Lee

Esther Lee

CEO
Refraction

Jeannette Lee

Jeannette Lee

Managing Member
Leej Foundation & Leej Foundation II

Troy LeMaile-Stovall

Troy LeMaile-Stovall

CEO
TEDCO

Mark Levine

Mark Levine

Managing Director
Core Capital Partners

Pascal Luck

Pascal Luck

Managing Director
Core Capital Partners

Lenard Marcus

Lenard Marcus

Principal
Edison Ventures

David Marshall

David Marshall

Associate Dean
George Washington University

John May

John May

Founder
New Vantage Group

Terry McAuliffe

Terry McAuliffe

Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia

Anthony Millin

Anthony Millin

Founder
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Dan Mindus

Dan Mindus

Founder
Next Gen Angels

Jack Miner

Jack Miner

CIO
TEDCO

Aaron Miscenich

Aaron Miscenich

Executive Director
bwtech@UMBC

Tom Monahan

Tom Monahan

CEO
Corporate Executive Board Company

Doug Muir

Doug Muir

CEO
Muir & Associates

Supriya Munshaw

Supriya Munshaw

Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Daniel Neal

Daniel Neal

CEO
Kajeet

George Nemphos

George Nemphos

Co-founder
Nemphos Braue

Chris Nicosia

Chris Nicosia

VP of Partnerships
Modus Create

Anna Nissinen

Anna Nissinen

Senior Vice President
FCEDA

Pamela Norris

Pamela Norris

Vice Provost for Research
George Washington University

Bobby Ocampo

Bobby Ocampo

Director
Revolution Ventures

Angie O’Grady

Angie O’Grady

COO
Stellapop

Elizabeth Packer

Elizabeth Packer

Director of Economic Development
Golden Triangle Business Improvement District

Jean-Luc Park

Jean-Luc Park

Senior Director - Social Impact Funds
TEDCO

Jim Pastoriza

Jim Pastoriza

Managing Partner
TDF Ventures

Chip Paucek

Chip Paucek

Co-Founder
Pro Athlete Community

Joe Payne

Joe Payne

CEO
Eloqua

Steve Pennington

Steve Pennington

Senior Vice President
Maryland Tech Council

Jonathan Perl

Jonathan Perl

General Partner
Boulder Ventures

Jonathon Perrelli

Jonathon Perrelli

Founding Partner
Fortify.vc

Mike Pratt

Mike Pratt

Managing Partner
Select Venture Partners

James Quigley

James Quigley

Co-Founder
Refraction

Don Rainey

Don Rainey

General Partner
Grotech Ventures

Nishaud Rajcoomar

Nishaud Rajcoomar

General Manager
The City Club of Washington

Skylar Rallison

Skylar Rallison

Community Manager
CONNECTpreneur

Jeff Reid

Jeff Reid

Founding Director
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative

Christopher Ross

Christopher Ross

Managing Director
Truist Wealth Management

Rick Rudman

Rick Rudman

Chief Executive Officer
Curbio

Pete Ryan

Pete Ryan

Co-founder
Ryan & Wetmore

Liz Sara

Liz Sara

President
SCORE Foundation

Tom Scholl

Tom Scholl

Venture Partner
Novak Biddle Venture Partners

Chris Schroeder

Chris Schroeder

Senior Advisor
Village Global

Kelly Schulz

Kelly Schulz

CEO
Maryland Technology Council

Kevin Sheehan

Kevin Sheehan

Founder
Multiplier Capital

Pat Sheridan

Pat Sheridan

Co-founder
Modus Create

Parag Sheth

Parag Sheth

Director
Maryland Venture Fund

Jason Shrensky

Jason Shrensky

CEO
Complex Interests

Paul Silber

Paul Silber

Partner
Blu Venture Investors

Paul Singh

Paul Singh

CEO
Disruption Corp.

Kyp Sirinakis

Kyp Sirinakis

Co-Founder
Epidarex Capital

Christopher Steele

Christopher Steele

Chief of Strategy
Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium

David Steinberg

David Steinberg

CEO
Zeta Interactive

Kathryn Stewart

Kathryn Stewart

Managing Director
Cranbrook Capital

Rae Stott

Rae Stott

Co-Founder
Refraction

Stuart Sutley

Stuart Sutley

Partner
TCP Venture Capital

Jake Tarr

Jake Tarr

Managing Director
Kinetic Ventures

Julia Taxin

Julia Taxin

Vice President
Grotech Ventures

Jennifer Taylor

Jennifer Taylor

CEO
Northern Virginia Technology Council

Bill Tompkins

Bill Tompkins

CEO
MCEDC

Hank Torbert

Hank Torbert

Co-founder
RLMCCALL Capital Partners

Sever Totia

Sever Totia

Partner
Edison Ventures

Alex Triantis

Alex Triantis

Dean
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Rosemarie Truman

Rosemarie Truman

CEO
The Center for Advancing Innovation

John Tullis

John Tullis

Managing Director
Tullis Health Investors

Carol Van Cleef

Carol Van Cleef

CEO
Luminous Group

Mark Walsh

Mark Walsh

CEO
Genius Rocket

Tom Weithman

Tom Weithman

Managing Director
Center for Innovative Technology Gap Funds

John Wise

John Wise

CEO
Loci

S. Tien Wong

S. Tien Wong

CEO
Opus8

Nate Yohannes

Nate Yohannes

Senior Advisor, Office of Investment and Innovation
U.S. Small Business Administration

April Young

April Young

Managing Director
Hercules Technology Growth Capital