Young Entrepreneurs & Professionals Summit (YEPS) 2025
The Young Entrepreneurs & Professionals Summit (YEPS) is the premier gathering of ambitious founders, rising professionals, and forward-thinking investors. Whether you’re looking to break into the startup ecosystem, scale your business, or explore cutting-edge innovations, this is the place to be! Part of Seattle Tech Week!
🔥 What to Expect
💼 600+ attendees — founders, investors, business leaders
🎤 Inspiring keynotes and real-talk fireside chats
🤝 Interactive panels with VCs, tech leaders & industry experts
🚀 30+ live founder pitches and with startup demos
🧠 AI workshops led by top minds in the field
🍹 Happy Hour & Mixer to forge real connections
🌐 Virtual access available via livestream
💡 Get Involved
🎯 Pitch Your Startup
Submit your pitch for a chance to present live to VCs and judges.📩 Apply now: https://forms.gle/DikWqzrqCVkCvNts9
🏢 Host an Exhibit Booth
Showcase your startup, product, or service to a high-impact audience. 📬 Email: annahong@belle.community
📢 Become a Sponsor
Co-create something meaningful and amplify your brand with our community. 📬 Reach out: annahong@belle.community
📅 Event Schedule
📍 Main Stage
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Check-in & Networking
Fuel up, meet fellow attendees, and explore exhibitor booths.
9:35 AM – 9:45 AM | Opening Remarks
Welcome from the B.E.L.L.E founder.
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Opening Keynote: From Spark to Scale
Be inspired by a founder’s journey from zero to IPO.
Colin Wiel, CEO of Qurrent (Serial Entrepreneur, 1 IPO)
10:20 AM – 12:00 PM | AI Super Panels
Hear insights from a Corporate VP, top-tier investors, leading startup founders, family offices, and FoFs on the future of AI.
Cameron Borumand, GP @ Fuse.vc ($254M fund).
Luyuan Fang, CEO & Founder @ Curative AI ($35M revenue in 12 months)
Ankur Gupta, VP @ Microsoft (Copilot Reasoning, AI & ML Innovator)
Danye Wang, CEO of UniGlobe (FoF Manager & Multi-family Office)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Startup Booths + Lunch
Connect with founders and explore 10+ startup showcases while enjoying lunch.
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM | The Investor-Founder Playbook: Building Unbreakable Alignment
Bill McAleer, GP @ Voyager ($100M fund)
Kirby Winfield, GP @ Ascend (Emerging fund)
Susanna Niu, CEO of Meeboss (2nd-time founder, 1 exit)
Susan Paley, GP @ Conduit Venture Lab (Emerging fund)
2:10 PM – 4:30 PM | Founder Pitch Sessions
20+ early-stage founders pitch live to VCs and judges. Expect fast-paced energy and real-time feedback.
Judge:
Gillian Muessig, GP @ Masterfund ($100M fund)
Mia Lewin GP @ Founder.VC (Emerging fund)
Amish Patel GP @ Conduit Venture Lab (Emerging fund)
🧠 AI Workshop by B.E.L.L.E
Design autonomous AI Workforces
Lenka Huang, Co-founder @ B.E.L.L.E, Lead AI Strategist @ Qurrent
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
🤝 Sponsors
🔹 Microsoft Reactor
🔹 Meeboss
🔹 Qurrent
🔹 ArcBlock
💡 Get Involved
🎯 Pitch Your Startup
Submit your pitch for a chance to present live to VCs and judges.📩 Apply now: https://forms.gle/DikWqzrqCVkCvNts9
🏢 Host an Exhibit Booth
Showcase your startup, product, or service to a high-impact audience. 📬 Email: annahong@belle.community
📢 Become a Sponsor
Co-create something meaningful and amplify your brand with our community. 📬 Reach out: annahong@belle.community
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About B.E.L.L.E
We are B.E.L.L.E (Boundless; Entrepreneurship; Liberty; Liaison; Empowerment), a community of women entrepreneurs dedicated to breaking boundaries and building futures.
Our Impact: We’ve connected over 20,000 people, supported more than 600 startups, and collectively they raised $1 billion in funding!
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