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The Day’s Run of Show
Toph Day, CEO of Elevate Ventures
Susan Batchelder, PhD., Clinical Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at IU Kelley
Vince Wong, President and CEO of BioCrossroads
Judges Panel
11:15 am
Entrepreneur’s Expo, Registration & Lunch
Introductions & Welcome
Aaron Gillum – 50 South Capital – Venture Club of Indiana President
Cathryn Ferrer – CEO, Indiana State Museum
1:00 pm
Keynote – Frank Downing, Director of Research, Nex Gen Internet at ARK Invest “How AI is at the Center of Tech Convergence”
1:15 pm
First Round of pitches — Digital Tech
EMCEE Madison Sowards, Venture Community Manager, Purdue Research Foundation
1:45 pm
David Watkins, Sr. Vice President of Entrepreneurship & Small Business, IEDC “Indiana is Open for Business! Resources for Growth”
2:15 pm
2:25 pm
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
2:50 pm
Third Round of Pitched – Ag Tech & Hard Tech
3:10 pm
Fireside Chat “Are You Listening?” – Amy Brown, CEO of Authenticx and Aaron Gillum, 50 South Capital – Board President of Venture Club of Indiana
3:45 pm
4:40 pm
Fourth Round of Pitches — Life Science
4:10 pm
Road After the Showcase
Moderator: Oscar Morales, Founder & Managing Partner, Boomerang Ventures
2023 2nd Place Winner: GeoH, Tom Bumgardner
4:50 pm
Winners Announced!
5:15 pm
Winners Reception & Celebrating Venture Club’s 40th Anniversary
The Day’s Run of Show
Entrepreneur’s Expo, Registration & Lunch
11:15 am
Toph Day, CEO of Elevate Ventures
Susan Batchelder, PhD., Clinical Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at IU Kelley
Vince Wong, President and CEO of BioCrossroads
Judges Panel