Schedule of Sessions
Monday, September 28 | Recovery & Reinvention
Opening Keynote
Monday, 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
The Art of Perseverance
How to Survive a Pandemic
Chair
Keynote Address
Guy Kawasaki
Chief Evangelist of Canva
Session 2
Monday, 9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Venture Funding
Session 3
Monday 10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
Community Capital Pitches
Moderator

Susan Szasz Harker
Slow Money Monterey Bay
Pitching Companies
Terroir in a Jar
Fenn Coffee
Virtual Planet Technologies
Session 4
Monday 11:45 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Venture Pitches
Moderator
Pitching Companies
Doug Erickson
Santa Cruz Works
Cruz Foam
Carnot Compression
Defenseforce
Sorce Technologies
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | Crowdfunding
Opening Keynote
Tuesday 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
The Current Environment & The Economy
California’s 20th congressional district
Session 2
Tuesday 9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
Equity Crowdfunding
Session 3
Tuesday 10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
Community Capital Pitches
Moderator
Pitching Companies
Amy Stocker
Slow Money Northern California
Benevolently
New Way Homes
California Farmlink
Session 4
Tuesday 11:45 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.
Venture Pitches
Moderator
Pitching Companies
Jennifer Kuan
CSUMB College of Business
Obatala Sciences
Levered Learning
Parallel Flight Technologies
Session 5
Tuesday 12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
Inclusive Restart & Reinvention:
Creating Community Capital
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | Inclusivity in Funding
Opening Keynote
Wednesday 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Inclusion & Diversity in Entrepreneurship
Chair
Keynote Address
Ben Jealous
President of People for the American Way
Session 2
Wednesday 9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
Inclusivity in Funding & Access to Capital
Session 3
Wednesday 10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
Community Capital Pitches
Moderator
Pitching Companies

Susan Szasz Harker
Slow Money Monterey Bay
CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar
Nece’s Gluten Free Baked Goods
Milk Bottle Supply
Session 4
Wednesday 11:45 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.
Venture Pitches
Moderator
Pitching Companies
Brooks McChesney
Advisory Council Member
infiniRel
Seventeen Mile Drive Entertainment
Omni Bev
Session 5
Wednesday, 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.