Bridging the Funding Gap Through Food

​AW+CO, Accenture, and FOODe, are presenting an experience for diverse founders and entrepreneurs during the Black Food & Wine Experience. This experience will feature opportunities for founders, tech-adjacent venture capitalists, and community supporters to engage in programming at the intersection of technology, startup culture, food, and the distribution of wealth and resources for diverse communities.

​Schedule:

​11:30AM-12PM Registration/Doors Open

​12PM-1PM Panel

​While the future is getting brighter and representation is increasing in the venture capital space, challenges still await. This panel will talk about solutions for that expanded horizon for the underrepresented at the intersection of technology, startup culture, and the distribution of wealth and resources for diverse communities.

​Moderator: Aniesia Williams, Founder & Fractional CMO AW+CO

​Panelist: Kenneth Clay, COO of FOODe Celebrity Chef Ed Porter, Food Network's Guy's Grocery Games + Netflix's Pressure Cooker Daniel Cole, Strategy & Consulting Senior Manager Accenture

​1PM-2PM Black Tech & Foodie Meet-Up

​Black Tech & Food Meetup will be a group of vibrant ecosystem professionals, entrepreneurs, and businesses that promote prosperity in the black community by providing support through career advancement, mentorship, educational growth, entrepreneurial development, and investment.

​**Open bar and light bites**