Summit for Under-Represented Founders
This will be an uncommon opportunity to meet inspiring entrepreneurs and investors in our local community, whether female, black, latino, or even LGBT or native American, who all together still represent a minority of venture capital investments in the USA. Help us, help them, to change the status quo by participating in this event.
Joining us for the keynote speaker for this event, we have Robert Frederick, Founder of Sirqul.
Join us for compelling panels focused on the challenges and the solutions developed by fellow founders. Join the collaborative movement and enrich your professional network.
Chris Manderino, Founder & CEO of the Amelia Network, will lead the gender panel, with the theme of "Solving Real World Problems for Women."
Joining her on that panel, will be:
Keona Moy - CEO & Founder Vktori
Melissa Hutchins - Founder & CEO Certifi AI
Estelle Giraud, PhD - CEO & Co-Founder Trellis Health
Dr. Jamar Montgomery will lead the race & ethnicity panel with the theme of "Navigating Identity in a Diverse Entrepreneurial World."
Joining him on that panel, will be:
Victoria White - CEO Terris.io
Brian Toba - CEO Founder, Mozart, prior CTO Nordstrom Rack
Renatta Fairbanks - Fractional controller to startups
Anthony Mar - Vice President at Chase, banker to startups
Five diverse entrepreneurs will be pitching their startups: Gametime Hero, VKTORI, Context Nature, Mozart, and Mixtails
Schedule: Doors open at 5pm. Summit formally begins at 5:45pm with the keynote speaker and the gender panel. A light dinner and beverages will be served at 7:15. At 7:35 we'll proceed with the Race & Ethnicity panel, followed by the five startup presentations before the afterparty commences at 9pm. Companies will have their own demo tables in the mixer area... you are welcome to stay for the after party mixer, meet the founders personally, and meet the other guests.