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

Brad Barbeau
Institute for Innovation and Economic Development

Guy Kawasaki
Chief Evangelist of Canva

Session 2

Monday, 9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Venture Funding

Moderator

Toby Corey
Zentrepreneur.life

Panelists

Angie Mertens
ONE WORLD Training & Investments

 Ullas Naik
Streamlined Ventures

Session 3

Monday 10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

Community Capital Pitches

Session 4

Monday 11:45 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Venture Pitches

Moderator

Pitching Companies

Through powerful immersive digital experiences and inclusive community engagement, our goal is to educate, drive action, and inspire hope in the future of our planet.
Carnot has developed a patented process that is capable of compressing air in an isothermal manner.
Combines cybersecurity experience and AI expertise to safeguard confidential information and protect valuable assets.
SORCE is an energy management platform that monitors workforce readiness and increases performance.

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

Shyam Kamath
Dean, College of Business CSUMB

Congressman Jimmy Panetta
California’s 20th congressional district

Session 2

Tuesday 9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

Equity Crowdfunding

Moderator

Krishan Arora
Arora Project

Panelists

Christine Outram
Everydae

 

Jonny Price
WeFunder

Joshua Resnick
Parallel Flight Technologies

 Hillary Talbot
Sail Community Capital

Session 3

Tuesday 10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

Community Capital Pitches

Moderator

Pitching Companies

Session 4

Tuesday 11:45 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.

Venture Pitches

Moderator

Pitching Companies

Session 5

Tuesday 12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.

Inclusive Restart & Reinvention:
Creating Community Capital

Moderator

Luis Alvarez
Alvarez Technologies

Panelists

Rene Mendez
City of Gonzales

Julian Canete
CA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Carmen Herrera
El Pajaro CDC

Javier Zamora
JSM Organics

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

Pamela Burns
Wild Plum Cafe

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

Moderator

Carrie Nikitin
Powerful Women International Connections

Panelists​

Namrata Banerjee
VentureBridge at Carnegie Mellon University

Amy Francetic
Buoyant Ventures

Paula Groves
 Impact X Capital

Dr. Veronica Hunnicutt
Powerful Women International Connections

Session 3

Wednesday 10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

Community Capital Pitches

Moderator

Pitching Companies

Session 4

Wednesday 11:45 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.

Venture Pitches

Moderator

Pitching Companies

Session 5

Wednesday, 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Inclusivity & Social Change

Moderator

Trevor Parham
Oakland Black Business Fund

Panelists​

Hope Lehman

Hope Lehman
The Runway Project 

Maija West
Law Office of Maija West

Photo of Tamme Shinshuri

Tamme Shinshuri 
Oracles of Truth Academy

Julius Robinson
Union Bank MUFG