CONNECTpreneur Rocket Pitch + Master Class "Business Growth with ChatGPT" 5/31
CONNECTpreneur's Rocket Pitch, world's largest investor pitch event. Plus a special Master Class: "Using ChatGPT for Business Growth"
“Rocket Pitch + Power Networking,” a CONNECTpreneur Investor Network Virtual Event PLUS a special Master Class: "Using ChatGPT for Business Growth"
CONNECTpreneur Virtual Rocket Pitch events are the World's Largest investor pitch events, with the greatest number of accredited investors, VCs, private investors and angels.
We will email you the LINK to this special event on the evening of May 30th, as well as the morning of May 31st.
This will be our 93rd event (41st Virtual) over the last 12 years.
“Rocket Pitch + Power Networking” by CONNECTpreneur features virtual networking sessions, a Rocket Pitch segment with exciting early-stage companies, and a Master Class which will give you awesome ideas to transform your business: "Using Chat GPT for Business Growth."
CONNECTpreneur events are cited as "The Best Networking Events in the MidAtlantic" by independent media as well as over 70% of surveyed past attendees.
Program Highlights:
- "Virtual Networking" pre and post-program - via Private Message, and Breakout Rooms
- We feature Breakout Rooms after the Pitch portion of the event. Each Breakout Room is hosted by a Presenting Company. Attendees will be able to enter and leave any Breakout Room at their convenience.
- A special Master Class which will give you awesome ideas to transform your business: "Using Chat GPT for Business Growth." (More info below)
- Who will be online? We expect 500+ business leaders, including 200+ CEOs & Founders, as well as 200+ angels & VCs from around the USA.
- "Rocket Pitch" Showcase of promising emerging tech companies.
- This is a virtual "Meeting," NOT a "webinar." All attendees can see and direct message all other attendees.
- Investor Polling - investors can indicate their interest in each Presenting Company, for post-event follow-up.
- We will publish a full list of all registrants - name, title, and company name to enhance networking.
“Rocket Pitch + Power Networking” by CONNECTpreneur features 2 virtual networking sessions and a Rocket Pitch segment with exciting early-stage companies.
CONNECTpreneur is a bi-monthly networking mashup, which has been attended by 25,000+ business leaders over the past 12 years.
All attendees must be pre-registered on this Eventbrite site.
We will email you the log-in information and instructions before the event, on the evening before, and the morning of the event.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023
AGENDA (All times are Eastern Daylight Time - EDT)
11:00 - 11:05 am - VIRTUAL NETWORKING (via Private Message)
11:05 - 11:15 am - WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS
S. TIEN WONG, Host and Founde, CONNECTpreneur Community
PAT SHERIDAN, CEO, Modus Create
11:15 - 12:25 pm - ROCKET PITCH SESSION - Promising Early Stage Companies will present. (Presenters will be announced on May 25th)
Companies will be introduced by:
MARK HAAS, CEO, Association for Enterprise Growth
DARREL BARROS, Shareholder, NEXT, Powered by Shulman Rogers
12:25 - 1:00 pm - PRESENTING COMPANY BREAKOUT ROOMS and VIRTUAL NETWORKING (via Private Message)
Each Presenting Company will host a Breakout Room for deeper dive conversations. Attendees will be able to enter and leave any Breakout Room at any time.
1:00 - 2:00pm - Special MASTER CLASS: "Using Chat GPT to Grow Your Business"
Douglas Goldstein (Moderator), Managing Director, Salt Flats Capital
Fred Goldstein, MHA, President, Accountable Health
John Horodyski, Executive Director, Salt Flats, LLC
Joshua Konowe, Senior Director of Analytical Products at BlackSky
Generative A.I. from ChatGPT and AutoGPT to ChaosGPT is a game changer! It is a new productivity tool. Just like the World Wide Web changed the way we worked as we transitioned into the Digital Age. Now all that data we all are generating through our digitally powered lives is the rocket fuel for the A.I. Age! Join us for this Master Class to learn all about it!
PREVIOUS INVESTOR PARTICIPANTS (partial list):
Blackstone, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Revolution Ventures, Carlyle Group, NEA, Technology Crossover Ventures, Google Ventures, TPG, US Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Columbia Capital, True Ventures, Sterling Partners, HIG, Grotech, UPDATA, Koch Industries, Saudi Aramco, Garage Technology Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Motley Fool Ventures, New Atlantic Ventures, PROOF.VC, Edison Ventures, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Venturehouse, Kinetic Ventures, Core Capital, Boulder Ventures, TDF Funds, Ballast Point Ventures, Multiplier Capital, Saratoga Investment Corp., Maryland Venture Fund, New Markets Venture Partners, Camber Creek, 500 Startups, Novak Biddle, Amplifier Venture Partners, DFW Capital Partners, Farragut Capital, NextGen Angels, CIT GAP Funds, TEDCO, BluVenture Investors, Leeds Novamark, 1776, Private Access Network, CAV Angels, Riverbend Capital, K Street Capital, Select Venture Partners, Cranbrook Capital, Baltimore Angels, SaaS Ventures, Acceleprise, Blue Marlin Partners, US Boston Capital, VentureCross Partners, Dingman Angels, Neuberger & Co. Ventures, Angel Venture Forum, Paras Ventures, Noblestar Capital, Grindstone Partners, New Vantage Group, New Dominion Angels, Early Light Capital, Enhanced Capital, MTECH Ventures, Mosaic Capital, Opus8, Blue Heron Capital, Duncaster Investments, Lancaster Angel Network, Ruxton Ventures, Fortify Ventures, MIT Alumni Angels, and Conscious Venture Labs.
EVENT PARTNERS
Modus Create
NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers
AEG
Truist Financial
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Maryland Tech Council Venture Mentoring Services
Shulman Rogers
Refraction
Startup Grind
Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI)
Keiretsu Forum
Dingman Center Angels
MIT Alumni Angels
Baltimore Angels
Angels + Life.Sci Investors
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative
Institute for Excellence in Sales
Wharton DC Innovation Summit
Founder Institute
PitchForce
Ryan & Wetmore
KoBE
U.S. International Development Center (USIDC)
Monte Jade Science & Technology Association
National Association of Business Owners and Entrepreneurs (NABOE)
