Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - April 20th IN PERSON in DC
Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - Washington DC April 20, 2023 - IN PERSON "The Best Networking Event in the MidAtlantic."
Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - Washington DC - IN PERSON
April 20, 2023
"The Best Networking Event in the MidAtlantic."
This will be our 52nd consecutive Sold Out in-person event over the last 12 years!
Over 70% of previous attendees surveyed say that CONNECTpreneur is the "Number One" tech and investor event in the Mid-Atlantic region!
This unique event is like none other in the Mid-Atlantic, because of the high quality of our attendees, speakers and presenters.
And YES, the networking is unprecedented!
Program Highlights:
- Updates from Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, District of Columbia; President of George Washington University, and the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
- We expect 300+ business leaders, including 100+ CEOs & Founders, as well as dozens of angels & VCs
- Showcase of Emerging tech companies
- Heavy networking before, during, and after the event
Buffet breakfast and unlimited coffee/tea will be provided.
CONNECTpreneur is a bi-monthly networking mashup, which has been attended by over 15,000 business leaders over the past 12 years.
Space is very limited at this venue, and we expect another Sold Out crowd, so there will be no on-site registration.
All attendees must be pre-registered.
DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 20 @ 8:00am EDT
AGENDA:
8:00 - 9:20 am - REGISTRATION / NETWORKING
9:20 - 10:00 am - WELCOME REMARKS
S. TIEN WONG - CEO, Opus8; Founder, Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum
DAN DOOLEY - Managing Director, Tishman Speyer
LEONA AGOURIDIS - Executive Director, Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
KEITH ANDERSON - Interim Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, District of Columbia
JIM CHUNG, Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, George Washington University
Dr. XIMENA HARTSOCK, Co-Founder, BuildWithin; Founder, Phone2Action
10:00 - 11:00 am - COMPANY SHOWCASE / ROCKET PITCH - Promising Early Stage Companies
Companies will be announced on April 12
Companies will be introduced by:
MARK HAAS, CEO, Association for Enterprise Growth
ANTHONY MILLIN - Founder & Chair, NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers
11:00 am - Noon - NETWORKING
PREVIOUS INVESTOR PARTICIPANTS (partial list):
Over 3900 accredited high net worth and "high income" private investors, VCs, corporate investors, and family office investors have attended CONNECTpreneur events. Investor groups include the following:
Revolution Ventures, Google Ventures, Carlyle Group, Keiretsu Capital, Motley Fool Ventures, Intel Capital, Y Combinator, Intel Capital, Sterling Partners, Grotech, UPDATA, ASB Capital, Camber Creek, Columbiua Capital, Cisco Investments, Epidarex, New Atlantic Ventures, Edison Ventures, 500 Startups, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Venturehouse, Kinetic Ventures, Techstars, TDF Funds, Ballast Point Ventures, Multiplier Capital, TEDCO, New Markets Venture Partners, True Ventures, DFW Capital Partners, Farragut Capital, NextGen Angels, CIT (VIPC), BluVenture Investors, Novak Biddle, Leeds Novamark, 1776, Early Light Capital, Private Access Network, Riverbend Capital, CAV Angels, K Street Capital, Select Venture Partners, ID Private Equity, Cranbrook Capital, Baltimore Angels, Pennington Partners, Blue Marlin Partners, VentureCross Partners, Berman Enterprises, Dingman Angels, Tysons Angels, Neuberger & Co. Ventures, Saratoga Investment Corp., McLean Capital, Angel Venture Forum, Brilliant Keypoint Investments, Paras Ventures, NextSteps Capital, Noblestar Capital, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Grindstone Partners, New Vantage Group, New Dominion Angels, National Capital Companies, Enhanced Capital, MTECH Ventures, Mosaic Capital, Opus8, Blue Heron Capital, Duncaster Investments, Private Capital Network, Next-Stage Development Group, Lancaster Angel Network, Harrell Partners, Ruxton Ventures, Acceleprise, Fortify Ventures, Conscious Venture Labs, Amplifier Venture Partners, Boulder Ventures, Core Capital, and Keiretsu Forum.
EVENT PARTNERS:
Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
DMPED - Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, District of Columbia
Tishman Speyer
The GW School of Business
GWU Technology Commercialization Office
GWU Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers
TEDCO
Association for Enterprise Growth
Truist Financial
NFP
New York Life
Baltimore Angels
Maryland Tech Council Venture Mentoring Services
Startup Grind - Columbia, MD
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI)
Keiretsu Forum
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative
Institute for Excellence in Sales
Wharton DC Innovation Summit
Founder Institute
Center for Advancing Innovation
Ryan & Wetmore
KoBE
U.S. International Development Center (USIDC)
National Association of Business Owners and Entrepreneurs (NABOE)
