Unscripted: The Opening Session at VC Immersions
Kick off VC Immersions with a fast-paced, choose-your-own-adventure-style unconference. Seven lightning panels. One powerful closing conversation. Curated chaos designed to challenge assumptions and shift the venture conversation forward.
Schedule
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Doors open for lunch and networking.
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
The LP Dilemma: Is Venture’s Back-End Model Holding Innovation Back?
Monique Woodard | Cake Ventures
Amber Illig | The Council
(Classroom 660)America’s Industrial Revival: Strategic Opportunity or Values Dilemma?
Maggie Kenefake | Iron Prairie
Doug Doan | Hivers and Strivers
(Bar Area)Can You Still Build a Billion-Dollar Consumer Brand?
Will Hawthorne | Sugar Capital
David Matthews | RevTech Ventures
(Main Stage)The Shift from Silicon Valley: Do Emerging Hubs Have an Edge?
Matt Hickman | Plains Ventures
Susan Moring | Cortado Ventures
Alexandra O'Hagan-Padron | Flyover Capital
(Taoka - Limited Seating)
11:50 – 12:05 p.m.
The Evolution of Seed: Platforms, Pre-Seed, and What Still Works
Brett Calhoun | RedBud VC
Adam Besvinick | Looking Glass Capital
Kate Evinger | 46VC
(Classroom 660)Where Venture Should Go: Industrial Stacks or SaaS with Sizzle?
Julian Counhan | Schematic Ventures
Michael Cardamone | Forum VC
(Bar Area)The AI Investment Surge: Bubble or Sustainable Growth?
Britt Danneman | Alpha Edison
J.J. Kasper | Blue Collective
(Main Stage)We Helped 100 Startups Close Enterprise Deals—and Here's How You Can Too.
Scott Lopano | TechSquare Ventures
(Taoka - Limited Seating)
12:10 – 12:20 p.m. | Main Stage
Redesigning Venture From the Ground Up: What Founders (and LPs) Want That VC Isn’t Giving
Charles Hudson | Precursor Ventures
Phil Libin | All Turtles and Airtime
Tammy Sun | Carrot
Why Attend
Get early access to the people and ideas powering VC Immersions
Connect with 40+ visiting investors from across the country
Join high-trust, founder-first conversations—before the curated 1:1s begin
Help set the tone for what’s next in venture