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Wednesday, August 29
 

9:00am CDT

The JumpFund Women's Lounge + Programming Wildhorse Saloon (2nd floor)WeWork • Pathway Women's Business Center • Chambliss Startup Group • The JumpFund • Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough

10:30am CDT

Student Winners Live Pitch The George JonesRei Wang Want to bypass traditional VC? BB King's Blues ClubBianca Caban • Karen Cahn • Tom Ryan • Ken Staut • Geri Stengel

1:00pm CDT

What you need to know about impact investing (hint: it pays) BB King's Blues ClubRoss Baird • LaToya Marc • Cain McClary MD • Sandra Moore • Adam Sansiveri Workshop: Early-stage brand building for lean startupsFILLING Acme Feed & Seed - The Hatchery (3rd floor)Kelly K. Mayes

2:00pm CDT

SEC Address Live From 36|86 Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Jay Clayton • Bill Haslam • William Hinman

4:00pm CDT

A candid conversation between the founder of Pilot and the TN governor Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Bill Haslam • James A. Haslam, II
 
Thursday, August 30
 

9:00am CDT

Building a state that innovates: How I’ll do it Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Karl Dean • Kate Herman • Bill Lee

10:00am CDT

Find out how to use Opportunity Zones in your community BB King's Blues ClubAnne Driscoll • Jeremy Keele • John Lanahan • Rachel Reilly Why cities win when pro teams come to town: a Tennessee case study Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Mary Cavarra • Sean Henry • Stuart Spears • John Walker • Rashaun Williams

11:00am CDT

Preview top startups embedded at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (LUNCH PROVIDED) BB King's Blues ClubMatt Hunckler Nashville insider CEOs on what's driving the city's startup boom Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Rod Essig • Ken Levitan • Van Tucker • Marcus Whitney

1:00pm CDT

Building a killer startup team with outside-the-box solutions BB King's Blues ClubJustin Hall • Amy Henderson • Disney Petit • Fran Pomerantz TennSMART: Learn the ins and outs of smart mobility The George JonesIndia Birdsong • Claus Daniel • Ron Espinosa • Michelle Grossholz • Brad Rutherford

2:00pm CDT

Go to market right the first time BB King's Blues ClubAbe Minkara • Rei Wang

4:00pm CDT

Investor Reverse Pitch The George JonesMayra Ceja • Collin Gutman • Arlan Hamilton • Matt Hunckler • Jesse Middleton • Christian Noske Closing Night Happy Hour Powered by Nashville Chamber of Commerce The George Jones - RooftopNashville Chamber of Commerce

5:30pm CDT

Live On The Green Music Festival + VIP Afterparty Nashville Public Square Park