Entrepreneur’s Expo, Registration & Lunch

Introductions & Welcome

Aaron Gillum – 50 South Capital – Venture Club of Indiana President

Cathryn Ferrer – CEO, Indiana State Museum

Keynote – Frank Downing, Director of Research, Nex Gen Internet at ARK Invest “How AI is at the Center of Tech Convergence”

First Round of pitches — Digital Tech

EMCEE Madison Sowards, Venture Community Manager, Purdue Research Foundation

David Watkins, Sr. Vice President of Entrepreneurship & Small Business, IEDC “Indiana is Open for Business! Resources for Growth”

Second Round of Pitches – Digital Tech

Panel: "From Startup to Acquisition…On Your Terms" — Max Yoder, Founder of Lessonly and Don Aquilano, Former Partner, Allows Ventures

Third Round of Pitched – Ag Tech & Hard Tech

Fireside Chat “Are You Listening?” – Amy Brown, CEO of Authenticx and Aaron Gillum, 50 South Capital – Board President of Venture Club of Indiana

Fourth Round of Pitches — Life Science

Road After the Showcase

Moderator: Oscar Morales, Founder & Managing Partner, Boomerang Ventures

2023 2nd Place Winner: GeoH, Tom Bumgardner

Winners Announced!

Winners Reception & Celebrating Venture Club’s 40th Anniversary